Ioka vs ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez

When is Ioka vs ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez?

Kazuto Ioka could fight John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez in late 2024 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 31 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez would make his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Ramirez would have an advantage in power over Ioka, with a 69% knockout percentage compared to Ioka's 52%.

Kazuto Ioka is the older man by 7 years, at 35 years old.

Ioka has a height advantage of 1 inch over Ramirez.

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

Ioka is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 21 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 260 more professional rounds, totaling 331 compared to Ramirez's 71.

Kazuto Ioka goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, 6 by the IBF, and 3 by The Ring at super flyweight.

John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez is currently ranked number 6 by the WBA in the 115lb division.

Ioka vs ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez 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.

Prior to 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.

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.

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 had defeated Donnie Nietes on July 13, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

Ramirez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to David Jimenez on April 20, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA Interim World Super Flyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Ronal Batista on October 21, 2023, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBA World Super Flyweight eliminator fight at Kia Forum, Inglewood.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Fernando Diaz on May 27, 2023, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio.

Before that, he had beaten Luis Villa Padilla on February 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio.

He had won against Jan Salvatierra on May 14, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round at Toyota Arena, Ontario.

Activity check

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

Kazuto Ioka last fought 4 months and 26 days ago, while John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez's last outing was 7 months and 13 days ago.

Ioka's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 20 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.

Ramirez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

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