Ioka vs Perez

Who won Ioka vs Perez?

Kazuto Ioka beat Josber Perez by knockout in the 7th round on Sunday, December 31st, 2023, at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 kg).

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

The undercard featured the clash of Higa vs Khaikanha.

Ioka vs Perez stats

Back in December 2023, Kazuto Ioka stepped into the ring with a record of 30 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.

Josber Perez made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.

Kazuto Ioka was the older man by 6 years, at 35 years old.

Both Kazuto Ioka and Josber Perez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ioka was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 6 years and 11 months earlier than Perez, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 241 more professional rounds, totaling 331 compared to Perez's 90.

Josber Perez was ranked number 6 by the WBA in the 115lb division.

Ioka vs Perez form

Kazuto Ioka had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Joshua Franco on June 24, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, he had beaten Ryoji Fukunaga on December 31, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

He had defeated Francisco Rodriguez Jr on September 1, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

Activity check

Ioka's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 30 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.

What time did Ioka vs Perez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan, which was 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Ioka vs Perez?

Kazuto Ioka was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Josber Perez made his way into the ring at 8/1 (+800) with oddsmakers.