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Kazuto Ioka aiming for revenge against Fernando Martinez in familiar territory

Japanese veteran Kazuto Ioka will challenge an old rival, for his old belt, when he takes on Argentina’s WBA junior bantamweight titlist Fernando Martinez on December 31. The 12-round rematch is set for the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, five m...

Fernando Martinez not stripped of IBF title, the belt was relinquished

Argentina’s Fernando Martinez relinquished the IBF junior bantamweight title on Tuesday, October 29 - and was not stripped, as BoxingScene originally reported.

Fernando Martinez unifies titles with excellent victory over Kazuto Ioka

Fernando Martinez has added the WBA title to his IBF super flyweight crown with a huge victory in Japan over the favored veteran Kazuto Ioka.

Kazuto Ioka, an appreciation

Kazuto Ioka might be a future hall-of-famer but why are so few talking about him? One reason might be that his fights, at least for American audiences, are hard to find. Another is that his Japanese countryman, Naoya Inoue, has stolen all the headlin...

Jesse Rodriguez: ‘The better the opponent, the better I perform’

Jesse Rodriguez's legend and decorated dossier continues to grow.

BoxingScene Round Table: Takeaway From Estrada-Rodriguez

Jesse Rodriguez's KO of Juan Francisco Estrada felt like a passing of the torch, but was that their meeting's most resonant subtext? We asked our BoxingScene staff to highlight their key takeaway from Saturday’s superfight.

Fernando Martinez And Kazuto Ioka Heading To Tokyo To Unify On July 7

IBF super flyweight champion Fernando Martinez will meet WBA champion Kazuto Ioka on July 7 in Tokyo.

Kazuto Ioka-Fernando Martinez Unification Fight Set on Paper

An agreement in principle has been reached for Japan’s longtime champion Kazuto Ioka to face Argentina’s Fernando Martinez in a junior bantamweight title unification bout in Japan the first week of July.

Kazuto Ioka Building a Hall Case: Weekend Afterthought

Joshua Franco may or may not have left his best chance to win in the gym, as evidenced by his inability to come in within even a weight class of defending his WBA belt at 115 pounds. He moved his hands like a man in pretty good shape.

Fernando Martinez: I'm Teady To Face The Other World Champions

The Armory in Minneapolis - Undefeated 115-pound world champion Fernando “Puma” Martinez (16-0, 9 KOs) delivered a dominating performance to defend his IBF title by 11th-round TKO over the previously unbeaten Jade Bornea (18-1, 12 KOs).

Fernando Martinez Breaks Down, Stops Jade Bornea in Eleventh

Fernando Martinez knocked off another Filipino southpaw to retain his IBF junior bantamweight title Saturday night. The unbeaten Argentinean adjusted to Jade Bornea’s aggression early in their 12-round, 115-pound championship match, resumed his custo...

Photos: Erickson Lubin vs. Luis Arias, Martinez vs. Bornea - Fights Set

Lubin, Arias Weights Photos Gallery - Adames vs. Williams will see hard-hitting Interim WBC Middleweight Champion Carlos Adames battle former unified champion Julian “J-Rock” Williams in the 12-round main event of action live on Showtime on Saturday,...

Carlos Adames-Julian Williams: Weigh-In Results From Minneapolis

Carlos Adames and Julian Williams weren’t nearly as animated as Erickson Lubin and Luis Arias as they weighed in Friday afternoon in Minneapolis.

Bernard Torres Outscores Ramadhani, Moves Closer To EBU Title Shot

Norwegian featherweight Bernard Torres (18-1) headlined Norway Box Promotion's show at the Chateau Neuf on June 9 and scored an important win as he outscored Tanzanian veteran Nasibu Ramadhani (33-18-2) over ten.

Fernando Martinez Aims To Be More Impressive in Title Defense With Jade Bornea

IBF super flyweight world champion Fernando “Pumita” Martinez will put his title on the line against unbeaten Filipino contender Jade Bornea on Saturday, June 24 from The Armory in Minneapolis.