Bookmakers made Fernando Martinez a strong favorite against Kazuto Ioka when they face off in their fight on Tuesday 31st December 2024 at Ota-City Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan.
He is currently 31/100 (-320) to win the fight outright, while you can get 47/20 (+240) on Kazuto Ioka if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 72% chance of Martinez winning while giving Ioka a 28% chance.
Martinez opened as the favorite at 7/20 (-290) however, that price has now got wider by -24/25 (+100).
Ioka opened at 43/20 (+220) which has shorten by 6/-5 (+80).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 115 pounds (8.05 stones or 52.27 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the WBA super flyweight championship of the world.
Martinez vs Ioka II Head To Head
Fernando Martinez steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Kazuto Ioka will make his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 16 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Martinez has a slight advantage in power over Ioka, with a 53% knockout percentage compared to Ioka's 52%.
Fernando Martinez is the younger man by 2 years, at 33 years old.
Ioka has a height advantage of 2 inches over Martinez. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Fernando Martinez and Kazuto Ioka fight out of an orthodox stance.
Martinez is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 18 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 8 years and 4 months later than Ioka, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 216 fewer professional rounds, totaling 115 compared to Ioka's 331.
Fernando Martinez goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at super flyweight.
Kazuto Ioka is currently ranked number 6 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, and 3 by The Ring in the 115lb division.
Martinez vs Ioka II betting form
Ioka has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Fernando Martinez on July 7, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight and IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan. He was a 3/5 (-170) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Josber Perez on December 31, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Joshua Franco on June 24, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo. He was a 19/20 (-120) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had drawn with Joshua Franco on December 31, 2022, by majority draw in their 12 round contest in their WBA World Super Flyweight and WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo. He was a 4/7 (-180) favorite going into the ring.
He had won against Donnie Nietes on July 13, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo. He was a 9/50 (-560) favorite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
Martinez's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.8 rounds on average.
Ioka's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Martinez vs Ioka Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Ota-City Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan, which is 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM GMT in the UK.
