Kazuto Ioka
| Kazuto Ioka | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Kazuto Ioka |
| Rated at |
Minimumweight Light Flyweight Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born |
March 24, 1989 Sakai, Osaka, Japan |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Kazuto Ioka (井岡 一翔 Ioka Kazuto, born 24 March 1989) is a Flyweight boxer from Japan. He is the current WBA (Regular) Flyweight champion. He is also a former unified Minimumweight champion, holding the WBA and WBC titles, and a former WBA Light flyweight champion, therefore becoming a boxing triple champion. He was born in Osaka Prefecture, grew up in Sakai city, and currently lives in Osaka.
Ioka turned professional in 2009. On April 12, 2009, he fought against Thongthailek Sor Tanapinyo, and won his debut via a third-round technical knockout. After this victory, he won six straight victories.
On October 10, 2010, Ioka captured the Japanese light flyweight title.
Ioka won the WBC strawweight title from Thai Oleydong Sithsamerchai via a fifth-round technical knockout in the latter's seventh title defence in Kobe at the World Memorial Hall on February 11, 2011.
On June 20, 2012, in a match that marked the first time two Japanese fighters had met to unify world titles, Ioka defeated the WBA champion Akira Yaegashi via a unanimous decision at the Bodymaker Colosseum. When asked whether the result would have been different unless he got swollen eyes, Yaegashi said "We should not think about it. There is no if's in boxing". The day after the fight, Ioka decided to move up a weight division.
On December 31, 2012, Ioka beat undefeated José Alfredo Rodríguez for the vacant WBA light-flyweight title at the Bodymaker Colosseum. Ioka became a two-division World champion with the win.
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