Inoue vs Ioka

When is Inoue vs Ioka?

Naoya Inoue could take on Kazuto Ioka in Summer 2026 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

Inoue vs Ioka stats

Naoya Inoue would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 33 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 27 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Kazuto Ioka would make his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Inoue would have a large advantage in power over Ioka, boasting a 82% knockout percentage compared to Ioka's 53%.

Naoya Inoue is the younger man by 4 years, at 33 years old.

Inoue has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Naoya Inoue and Kazuto Ioka fight out of an orthodox stance.

Inoue is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 3 years and 5 months later than Ioka, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 142 fewer professional rounds, totaling 217 compared to Ioka's 359.

Kazuto Ioka is currently ranked number 11 by the WBC in the 118lb division.

Inoue vs Ioka form

Inoue remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Junto Nakatani on May 2, 2026, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Junior Featherweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight, IBF World Junior Featherweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had defeated Alan Picasso on December 27, 2025, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight, WBO World Junior Featherweight and WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Mohammed Abdo Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Murodjon Akhmadaliev on September 14, 2025, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Junior Featherweight, WBO World Junior Featherweight, IBF World Junior Featherweight and WBC World Super Bantamweight championship fight at IG Arena, Nagoya, Japan.

Before that, he had won against Ramon Cardenas on May 4, 2025, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBO World Junior Featherweight, IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

He had beaten Ye Joon Kim on January 24, 2025, by knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight, WBO World Junior Featherweight and WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan.

Kazuto Ioka has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Takuma Inoue on May 2, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had defeated Maikel Ordosgoitti on December 31, 2025, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBA World Bantamweight eliminator fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Fernando Martinez on May 11, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

Before that, he had 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.

He had won against 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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Naoya Inoue has been fighting more than Kazuto Ioka.

Naoya Inoue last fought 2 months and 14 days ago, while Kazuto Ioka's last outing was 2 months and 14 days ago.

Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 3 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

Ioka's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 15 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

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