Kazuto Ioka

Kazuto Ioka is a professional boxer who has fought 32 times professionally and has an impressive record of 29 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw. Out of his 29 wins, 15 have come via knockout, and he has won a total of five world titles in four different weight classes.

He made his professional debut in 2009 and won his first 14 fights, including eight victories by stoppage. He earned his first world title shot in 2011 and won the WBC strawweight title by defeating Oleydong Sithsamerchai via fifth-round TKO.

Ioka became a unified strawweight world champion in 2012 after beating Akira Yaegashi in a 12-round unanimous decision. He won the WBO super-flyweight title in 2019 by beating Aston Palicte via 10th round TKO.

On December 31, 2020, Ioka successfully defended his WBO super-flyweight title against Kosei Tanaka, winning via an eighth-round TKO. He followed this up on September 1, 2021, by successfully defending the WBO super-flyweight title again, this time by defeating Francisco Rodríguez Jr. in a 12-round unanimous decision.

Ioka's most recent fight was in December 2022 for the super-flyweight title against American boxer Joshua Franco. The bout went the distance and was eventually scored as a majority decision draw.

Throughout his career, Ioka has put on some great performances and has notable victories over Kosei Tanaka, Donnie Nietes, Francisco Rodríguez Jr., Akira Yaegashi, Aston Palicte, Kwanthai Sithmorseng, and Felix Alvarado.

Despite having two losses on his record, both defeats came via decision, and Ioka has never been stopped. His first loss occurred in 2014 when Amnat Ruenroeng defeated him via 12-round split-decision, ending his 14-fight win streak.

Looking ahead, Ioka is scheduled to fight Joshua Franco once again on June 13, 2023. At the age of 32, he still has lots of time to make an impact in the professional boxing world and to add even more titles to his already impressive resume.

Overall, Kazuto Ioka is a highly skilled and experienced boxer, with a record that speaks for itself. He has proven himself as one of the best fighters in the sport, and his upcoming fight against Joshua Franco is sure to be another exciting chapter in his already illustrious career.

Kazuto Ioka Fight Record