Joshua Franco vs. Kazuto Ioka Boxing Betting
Joshua Franco will defend his WBA super flyweight title against Kazuto Ioka on Saturday, June 24. The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds. The bout will take place at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Ota, Tokyo, Japan. Franco comes into this fight with a record of 18-1-3 with 8 knockouts. He is coming off a majority draw against Ioka in December. Ioka is 29-2-1 in his career, with 15 knockouts. The boxing odds on this fight are listed as a pick.
When: Saturday, June 24, 2023
Where: Ota City General Gymnasium, Ota, Tokyo, Japan
Why: WBA Super Flyweight Title Fight
On Saturday, June 24, 2023, Joshua Franco (18-1-3, 8 knockouts) will face Kazuto Ioka (29-2-1, 15 knockouts) in a 12-round WBA super flyweight title bout. Specifically, the Ota City General Gymnasium in Ota, Tokyo, Japan is the venue.
Joshua Franco vs. Kazuto Ioka Boxing Odds
Joshua Franco vs. Kazuto Ioka
These two fought to a majority draw in December. One judge had it scored 115-113 for Franco while the other two judges scored the fight 114-114. Ioka is a former WBO super flyweight champion, while Franco is the current WBA super flyweight title holder.
Ioka was told by the WBO he would have to defend his WBO title against Junto Nakatani but Ioka said no and gave up his WBO title for this rematch against Franco. "Fighting a title defense was not an option for us at all," Ioka said at the press conference. "The point is to carry on the fight from last year in the next bout and settle the matter with (Franco)."
WBA Super Flyweight Title Bout
Joshua Franco, age 27, is 18-1-3 with 8 knockouts. He stands five feet and five inches tall and fights from an orthodox stance. He was born in San Antonio, Texas. He is 3-0-1 in his last five fights with one no contest. He is coming off a majority draw last December against Kazuto Ioka. Franco won by unanimous decision against Andrew Moloney in August of 2021, had a no contest against Moloney in November of 2020, won a unanimous decision against Moloney in June of 2020 and won by 9th round TKO against Jose Alejandro Burgos in January of 2020.
Kazuto Ioka, age 34, is 29-2-1 with 15 knockouts. He stands five feet and five inches tall and fights from an orthodox stance. He was born in Sakai, Japan. He is 4-0-1 in his last five fights. He is coming off a draw against Joshua Franco last December. Ioka won by unanimous decision against Donnie Nietes in July of last year, won by unanimous decision against Ryoji Fukunaga in December of 2021, won by unanimous decision against Francisco Rodriguez Jr. in September of 2021 and won by 8th round TKO against Kosei Tanaka in December of 2020.
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