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KAZUTO IOKA

Kazuto Ioka poses during a news conference on Monday.
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Nov 27, 2023
Kazuto Ioka to defend WBA title on New Year's Eve
The match at Ota City General Gymnasium will be Ioka's first defense of the title he won by beating American Joshua Franco at the same venue in June.
Japan Times
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Jun 25, 2023
Kazuto Ioka defeats Joshua Franco to win WBA super flyweight title
Two judges scored the bout 116-112, while the other scored it 115-113.
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Jun 23, 2023
Joshua Franco loses title after failed weigh-in before defense against Kazuto Ioka
The World Boxing Association stripped Joshua Franco of his super flyweight belt Friday after the American failed to make weight on the eve of his championship defense against Kazuto Ioka.
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Jun 22, 2023
Japan Boxing Commission says Kazuto Ioka's doping sample contained traces of cannabis
'Ioka hasn't taken or used any banned substance,' his Shisei Gym said in a statement. 'We'll prove his innocence. We wonder why they needed to announce that at this time.'
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Jun 20, 2023
Joshua Franco feeling strong ahead of rematch with Kazuto Ioka
The duo's previous bout, a super fly unification match at Tokyo's Ota City General Gymnasium on New Year's Eve, was a 12-round draw, leaving them holding their respective belts.
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Apr 25, 2023
Kazuto Ioka and Joshua Franco to fight super flyweight belt rematch
The June 24 fight at Tokyo's Ota City General Gymnasium will be a quick reunion for the pair after they battled to a 12-round draw at the same venue on New Year's Eve.
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Jul 14, 2022
Kazuto Ioka retains WBO title with dominant win over Donnie Nietes
'It means a lot to get my revenge against the same opponent I lost to three years, seven months ago in Macau.'
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Dec 16, 2021
Kazuto Ioka shifts focus to title defense after unification bout scrapped
Kazuto Ioka will defend his WBO super flyweight belt against Ryoji Fukunaga on New Year's Eve, a bout that will replace a planned fight against Jerwin Ancajas of the Philippines, organizers said Thursday.
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Sep 2, 2021
Kazuto Ioka wins tough battle for third WBO super fly title defense
Ioka successfully defended his WBO super flyweight championship, winning a unanimous decision that went the full 12 rounds.
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Jun 15, 2021
Kazuto Ioka out to restore reputation after false positive blow
The controversy was all the more damaging as the 32-year-old's initial positive result came in the wake of his high-profile 2020 New Year's Eve knockout of Kosei Tanaka.
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Apr 27, 2021
WBO superfly champ Kazuto Ioka had positive doping test before fight
WBO world super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka had tested positive for doping in December when he defended the title for the second time, sources familiar with the matter said Monday.
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Dec 31, 2019
Kazuto Ioka defends super flyweight title in style
Kazuto Ioka delivered a master class in his successful WBO super flyweight title defense on Tuesday, while compatriot Kosei Tanaka retained his WBO flyweight title by knockout.
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Jun 19, 2019
Kazuto Ioka becomes first Japanese four-division champ with TKO of Aston Palicte
Veteran Kazuto Ioka became the first Japanese boxer to capture world titles in four different weight classes with a dramatic 10th-round technical knockout of top contender Aston Palicte of the Philippines for the vacant WBO super flyweight championship at Makuhari Messe Event Hall on Wednesday night.
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Apr 19, 2019
Shun Kubo to challenge Chinese champion Xu Can for WBA featherweight title in May
Shun Kubo will challenge for a world title in a second weight class when he moves up to face WBA featherweight world champion Xu Can of China next month, his gym said Friday.
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Dec 31, 2018
Kazuto Ioka's bid for fourth world title ends in split-decision defeat
Japan's Kazuto Ioka suffered his first loss in over four years on Monday when Donnie Nietes won a split decision to capture the vacant WBO super flyweight championship.
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Sep 9, 2018
Kazuto Ioka earns unanimous decision in first bout since coming out of retirement
Japanese triple champion Kazuto Ioka won his first bout since returning from retirement, beating Puerto Rico's McWilliams Arroyo in a unanimous decision on Saturday for the WBC silver super flyweight title.
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Jul 20, 2018
Three-division world champion Kazuto Ioka ends retirement
Kazuto Ioka, who announced his retirement last December after winning world titles in three separate weight classes, said Friday he is returning to the ring.
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Nov 9, 2017
WBA flyweight champ Kazuto Ioka relinquishes title
WBA flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka relinquished his belt Thursday, his father and gym president Kazunori Ioka announced.
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Aug 15, 2017
Mexican challenger Nery claims WBC bantamweight title with fourth-round TKO of Yamanaka
Shinsuke Yamanaka suffered his first pro defeat on Tuesday, losing his WBC bantamweight crown in a fourth-round technical knockout to Mexico's Luis Nery.
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Jun 23, 2017
WBC flyweight champ Higa sets sights on greater notoriety
Daigo Higa said becoming the WBC flyweight champion last month has given him more to fight for as he resumed training on Friday.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
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Latest Biden chip deal highlights U.S. semiconductor successes
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a preliminary agreement with Intel for a major CHIPS and Science Act award, during a visit to the Intel Ocotillo Campus in Chandler, Arizona, on March 20.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
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