At Japan’s Ota City General Stadium, Kazuto Ioka will have his chance to become unified champion, if he manages to win vs WBA champion Joshua Franco, here is the venue, fight date, time, tickets, betting odds, forecasts, schedule, date, time, tickets, undercard & streaming information
Japan’s iconic boxer Kazuto Ioka will attempt to end the year on high by becoming the unified champion of super flyweight division, when he clashes against America’s WBA title holder Joshua Franco next Saturday.
Kazuto Ioka vs Joshua Franco Schedule, Date, Time, Tickets, Full Fight Undercard, Odds, Prediction And Live Stream Telecast
On 31st December, WBO super flyweight champion Ioka will face-off against WBA champion Joshua Franco for becoming an unified champion. This fight will take place at Tokyo’s Ota City General Gymnasium, where Ioka has fought each of his last five bouts. The Japanese boxer has already won world title across four categories and now, he will shift his attention to winning against Franco to become the first Japanese boxer to become unified champion in two divisions.
Meanwhile, Francos has fought all three of his recent fights against Andrew Moloney, which saw him record two victories plus finish the other as no contest. This main-event with WBO & WBA title at stake will be 12-round super flyweight contest and fans expect the battle to last full distance owing to identical record of these fighters. Elsewhere in the co-main event, Hayato Tsutsumi will face-off against Pete Apolinar in featherweight division contest.
Full Fight Card
- Kazuto Ioka vs Joshua Franco (Super Flyweight)
- Hayato Tsutsumi vs Pete Apolinar (Featherweight)
- Ryo Nakai vs Kai Watanabe (Super Featherweight)
- Ryuto Owan vs Robin Langres (Super Bantamweight)
- Satsuki Ito vs Wassana Kamdee (Super Flyweight)
- Kentaro Miyamoto vs Taiga Ito (Super Welterweight)
- Akira Nakashima vs Kantaro Nakanishi (Super Bantamweight)
- Kazuki Ogiwara vs Ayato Mochizuki (Lightweight)
Tale of the Tape
| Player | Kazuto Ioka | Joshua Franco |
| Age | 33 | 27 |
| Nationality | Japanese | American |
| Matches | 31 | 21 |
| Wins | 29 | 18 |
| KO Wins | 15 | 8 |
| Loss | 2 | 2 |
| Height | 65 inches | 65 inches |
| Reach | 66.5 inches | 67 inches |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
Kazuto Ioka vs Joshua Franco Prediction & Betting Odds
Ahead of this fight, bookmakers have labelled Ioka as the favorite owing to his immense experience inside the ring and expect him to put a stellar display in front of his home crowd. However, they have warned that Franco’s victory can’t be ruled out and the American will offer stern challenge in Ioka’s quest to become unified champion.
| Kazuto Ioka | (4/6) |
| Joshua Franco | (6/4) |
Kazuto Ioka vs Joshua Franco When & Where to Watch: Live Stream And Telecast
Despite the hype for this fight, no broadcaster for USA has been announced yet. However, fans are hoping that DAZN or FITE+ will provide live stream from this event. Meanwhile, Japanese fans can witness the live action at Tokyo’s Ota City Stadium in-person by purchasing the tickets online, which is available across multiple websites.