Ioka vs ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez

When is Ioka vs ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez?

Kazuto Ioka could fight John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez in Summer 2026 Japan.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 kg).

Ioka vs ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez stats

Kazuto Ioka would step into the ring with a record of 32 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez would make his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Ramirez would have a slight advantage in power over Ioka, with a 56% knockout percentage compared to Ioka's 53%.

Kazuto Ioka is the older man by 7 years, at 36 years old.

Ioka has a height advantage of 1 inch over Ramirez. Despite this, Ramirez has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Kazuto Ioka and John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Ioka is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 20 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 11 years and 8 months earlier than Ramirez, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He has fought 248 more professional rounds, totaling 347 compared to Ramirez's 99.

John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, 13 by the WBC, and 13 by the WBO in the 115lb division.

Ioka vs ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez form

Ioka has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against 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, Japan.

Prior to that, 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, 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.

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.

Ramirez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Byron Rojas on January 16, 2026, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Acrisure Arena at Greater Palm Springs, Palm Desert, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Josue Morales on June 28, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Going into that contest, he had won against Ephraim Bui on December 14, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Toyota Arena, Ontario.

Before that, he had been beaten by David Jimenez on April 20, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA Interim World Super Flyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

He had defeated Ronal Batista on October 21, 2023, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBA World Super Flyweight eliminator fight at Kia Forum, Inglewood.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez has been fighting more than Kazuto Ioka.

Kazuto Ioka last fought 4 months and 26 days ago, while John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez's last outing was 4 months and 11 days ago.

Ioka's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 3 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

Ramirez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

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