Ioka vs Lara

Who won Ioka vs Lara?

Kazuto Ioka beat Keyvin Lara by knockout in the 11th round on Wednesday, July 20th, 2016, at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

This contest was for the WBA flyweight championship of the world.

Ioka vs Lara stats

Back in July 2016, Kazuto Ioka stepped into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Keyvin Lara made his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Ioka had a large advantage in power over Lara, boasting a 58% knockout percentage compared to Lara's 33%.

Kazuto Ioka was the older man by 5 years, at 27 years old.

Ioka had a height advantage of 1 inch over Lara. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Kazuto Ioka and Keyvin Lara fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ioka was the more experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2009, 3 years and 9 months earlier than Lara, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 115 more professional rounds, totaling 331 compared to Lara's 216.

Activity check

Ioka's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 19 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Ioka vs Lara?

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