Fernando Martinez unifies titles with excellent victory over Kazuto Ioka

Fernando Martinez has added the WBA title to his IBF super flyweight crown with a huge victory in Japan over the favored veteran Kazuto Ioka.

Kazuto Ioka, an appreciation

Kazuto Ioka might be a future hall-of-famer but why are so few talking about him? One reason might be that his fights, at least for American audiences, are hard to find. Another is that his Japanese countryman, Naoya Inoue, has stolen all the headlin...

Jesse Rodriguez: ‘The better the opponent, the better I perform’

Jesse Rodriguez's legend and decorated dossier continues to grow.

Beating Estrada Opens Up A New World For ‘Bam’ Rodriguez

As Texas’ Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez elevates to his big moment Saturday night against veteran WBC super-flyweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada, he will find in victory a twist on an old phrase.

The Secrets Of Japan’s Astonishing Fight Factory Of Champions

Boxing is booming in Japan. Naoya Inoue is leading the way as one of the finest fighters on the planet and 14 world titles presently reside in the land of the rising sun.

Fernando Martinez And Kazuto Ioka Heading To Tokyo To Unify On July 7

IBF super flyweight champion Fernando Martinez will meet WBA champion Kazuto Ioka on July 7 in Tokyo.

Kazuto Ioka-Fernando Martinez Unification Fight Set on Paper

An agreement in principle has been reached for Japan’s longtime champion Kazuto Ioka to face Argentina’s Fernando Martinez in a junior bantamweight title unification bout in Japan the first week of July.

Kazuto Ioka Eyes WBA/WBC Unification Versus Estrada, As Mandatory Looms Versus 'Scrappy' Ramirez

Kazuto Ioka plans to revisit past business despite the present task at hand. BoxingScene.com has learned that a request was placed by Ioka through Shisei Promotions with the WBA for permission to pursue a title unification bout versus lineal/WBC 1...

Kazuto Ioka-John 'Scrappy' Ramirez Mandatory Title Fight Ordered By WBA

The WBA appears to be back in the mandatory business. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that reigning junior bantamweight titlist Kazuto Ioka was ordered to next defend his title versus number-one ranked contender John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez. The two sides we...

Ioka: I Still Want To Fight In A Unification, Win And Prove I’m the Best At This Weight

Kazuto Ioka did what was necessary to keep alive his time-honored tradition of a title fight on New Year’s Eve. Now is the part where he continues to add to his legacy. A seventh-round knockout of Venezuela’s Josber Perez was the alternate plan come...

Ioka: Was Important For Me To Fight In Front Of My Fans On New Year's Eve

Kazuto Ioka didn’t have any regrets about the decision made to proceed with his year-end boxing tradition. The four-division titlist and reigning WBA junior bantamweight title claimant was forced to settle for a voluntary title defense versus longsho...

New Year’s Eve Still Belongs To Kazuto Ioka

By Corey Erdman - There aren’t too many things you can count on in boxing, but Kazuto Ioka fighting on New Year’s Eve is one of them. Since his third year as a pro, Ioka headlining on the final day of the year has been an annual event, save for a bri...

Kazuto Ioka Floors Josber Perez Three Times, Knocks Him Out In 7th Round Of New Year's Eve WBA Title Defense

Kazuto Ioka closed out the year in style. The four-division champ extended his annual New Year’s Eve tradition with a seventh-round knockout of Venezuela’s Josber Perez in their WBA junior bantamweight title fight. Ioka scored three knockdowns, the l...

Ioka: [Perez] Is In Good Condition, I Think We Can Have A Good Fight

Kazuto Ioka breathed a sigh of relief once he heard the official weights. There wasn’t any self-concern for the reigning WBA junior bantamweight titlist. More so, Ioka was pleased when Venezuela’s Josber Perez tipped the scales well under the limit f...

Perez Vows To Dethrone Ioka: I'm Going To Take Advantage Of This Big Opportunity, Come Home With Title

Juan Francisco Estrada won’t be in the ring this weekend, though his team can still come home with Kazuto Ioka’s title. Josber Perez is a longshot underdog to unseat the four-division and reigning WBA junior bantamweight titlist. The Venezuelan conte...