Kazuto Ioka

Kazuto Ioka is an active professional boxer from Japan. He is a legendary Four-Division World Champion, having held titles at Mini-Flyweight, Light Flyweight, Flyweight, and Super Flyweight.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Kazuto Ioka was born on March 24, 1989, in Sakai, Osaka, Japan. The Japanese fighter is 164 cm tall and has a wingspan of 164 cm.

He has competed in four weight divisions, from Mini-Flyweight up to Super Flyweight. He fights from an orthodox position and is known for his technical mastery and body punching. He comes from a boxing family; his uncle is former two-weight world champion, Hiroki Ioka.

Career

Ioka began his professional campaign in April 2009. He became a World Champion in only his seventh pro fight, stopping Oleydong Sithsamerchai to win the WBC Mini-Flyweight Title in 2011. He unified the division by defeating WBA Champion Akira Yaegashi in 2012.

He continued his historic run by capturing the WBA (Regular) Light Flyweight Title in 2012 and the WBA Flyweight Title in 2015, becoming a three-division champion. In 2019, he became the first Japanese boxer to win world titles in four weight classes by stopping Aston Palicte for the WBO Super Flyweight Belt.

His career is also defined by a rivalry with Joshua Franco. After a majority draw in their 2022 unification bout, Ioka defeated Franco by unanimous decision in their 2023 rematch to win the WBA Super Flyweight Title. He defended this title until July 2024, when he lost a unification bout to Fernando Martinez.

Career Record:

Total - 36

Wins – 31

• By knockout – 16
• By decision - 15

Losses - 4

• By knockout – 0
• By decision - 4

Draws - 1

Medal Record

• 2005 - National High School Championships, Light Flyweight, Gold
• 2006 - National High School Championships, Light Flyweight, Gold