On Saturday, June 24 at the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan Joshua «El Profesor» Franco will meet Kazuto Ioka for vacant WBA (Regular) title in a 12-round super flyweight bout.
 Joshua Franco El Profesor |
 Kazuto Ioka |
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| Country |
 USASan Antonio, Texas, USA |
 JapanSakai, Osaka, Japan |
| Age | 27 years | 34 years |
| Pro | 7 years | 14 years |
| Height | 5′ 5″ (165 cm) | 5′ 5″ (165 cm) |
| Reach | 67″ (171 cm) | 66½″ (168 cm) |
| Division | super flyweight (115 lbs / 52,16 kg) |
super flyweight (115 lbs / 52,16 kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
orthodox |
| Titles | - | - |
| Record | 18 - 1 - 3 (8 KOs) |
29 - 2 - 1 (15 KOs) |
| KOs | 44% | 51% |
| Inactive | 175 days | 175 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight night will begin on Saturday, June 24 at 5 a.m. ET / 2 a.m. PT.
The fight will be held at the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Joshua Franco versus Kazuto Ioka?
Who fights on Saturday, June 24?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| super flyweight (115 lbs) | Joshua Franco (18 - 1 - 3) | Kazuto Ioka (29 - 2 - 1) |
 WBA (Regular) World (vacant)
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| super featherweight (130 lbs) | Musashi Mori (13 - 1 - 1) | Takuya Watanabe (39 - 11 - 2) | Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (vacant) |
| bantamweight (118 lbs) | Daigo Higa (19 - 2 - 1) | Sirichai Thaiyen (65 - 4 - 0) | |
| super flyweight (115 lbs) | Kantaro Juri (4 - 0 - 1) | Wilbert Berondo (16 - 6 - 2) | |
| super bantamweight (122 lbs) | Shinnosuke Kimoto (6 - 6 - 0) | Prathip Chinram (3 - 3 - 0) | |
| super bantamweight (122 lbs) | Taiga Tamegai (0 - 1 - 1) | Fumiaki Iwasaki (1 - 0 - 0) |
Joshua «El Profesor» Franco
Joshua Franco is an American boxer.
As a professional athlete, Franco has been performing for 7 years.
The last fight of Joshua Franco took place on December 31, 2022 against Kazuto Ioka.
Franco’s bout ended in a draw by majority decision (MD).
On June 23, 2020 Joshua Franco became the WBA super flyweight champion.
The American defeated world champion Andrew Moloney.
Total fights: 23
Wins: 18
Wins by KO: 8
Wins by dec: 10
Losses: 1
Losses by KO: 1
Losses by dec: 0
Draws: 3
No contests: 1How many fights did Joshua Franco have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-24 | Kazuto Ioka (29 - 2 - 1) |
Loss UD |
WBA World Super Flyweight (vacant) |
| 2022-12-31 | Kazuto Ioka (29 - 2 - 0) |
Draw MD |
WBA World Super Flyweight WBO World Super Flyweight |
| 2021-08-14 | Andrew Moloney (21 - 1 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBA World Super Flyweight |
| 2020-11-14 | Andrew Moloney (21 - 1 - 0) |
No contest ND |
WBA World Super Flyweight |
| 2020-06-23 | Andrew Moloney (21 - 0 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBA World Super Flyweight |
| 2020-01-11 | Jose Alejandro Burgos (17 - 2 - 0) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2019-08-10 | Oscar Negrete (18 - 2 - 1) |
Draw SD |
North American Boxing Federation Bantamweight |
| 2019-04-25 | Oscar Negrete (18 - 1 - 1) |
Win SD |
North American Boxing Federation Bantamweight |
| 2018-10-04 | Oscar Negrete (18 - 1 - 0) |
Draw SD |
North American Boxing Federation Bantamweight |
| 2018-06-01 | Isao Gonzalo Carranza (15 - 11 - 1) |
Win KO |
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| 2018-03-24 | Lucas Fernandez (11 - 1 - 1) |
Loss TKO |
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| 2017-12-14 | Carlos Maldonado (10 - 1 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2017-07-14 | Pedro Antonio Rodriguez (11 - 16 - 1) |
Win UD |
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| 2017-06-17 | Oscar Mojica (10 - 2 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBC Youth Silver Super Flyweight (vacant) |
| 2017-05-18 | Marco Antonio Sanchez (12 - 4 - 3) |
Win KO |
|
| 2017-02-03 | Victor Manuel Pasillas Trevizo (8 - 6 - 2) |
Win KO |
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| 2016-11-18 | Felipe Rivas (17 - 17 - 4) |
Win UD |
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| 2016-09-17 | Bryan Bazan (9 - 3 - 0) |
Win KO |
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| 2016-06-11 | Sam Rodriguez (4 - 1 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2016-04-01 | Jorge Perez (2 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
|
| 2016-01-29 | Juan Carlos Benavides (5 - 6 - 1) |
Win UD |
|
| 2015-12-04 | Leonardo Reyes Leon (3 - 7 - 0) |
Win KO |
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| 2015-10-02 | Saul Eduardo Hernandez (6 - 7 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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| 2015-08-06 | Temoatzin Landeros Castillo (0 - 1 - 0) |
Win SD |
Who all beat Joshua Franco?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-24 | Kazuto Ioka (29 - 2 - 1) |
Loss UD |
WBA World Super Flyweight (vacant) |
| 2018-03-24 | Lucas Fernandez (11 - 1 - 1) |
Loss TKO |
Kazuto Ioka
Kazuto Ioka is a Japanese boxer.
As a professional athlete, Ioka has been performing for 14 years.
The last fight of Kazuto Ioka took place on December 31, 2022 against Joshua Franco.
Ioka’s bout ended in a draw by majority decision (MD).
On February 11, 2011 Kazuto Ioka became the WBC minimumweight champion.
The Japanese defeated world champion Kittipong Jaigrajang.
WBC World champion Kazuto Ioka
Total fights: 32Wins: 29Wins by KO: 15Wins by dec: 14Losses: 2Losses by KO: 0Losses by dec: 2Draws: 1How many fights did Kazuto Ioka have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | Josber Perez (20 - 3 - 0) |
Win KO |
WBA World Super Flyweight |
| 2023-06-24 | Joshua Franco (18 - 1 - 3) |
Win UD |
WBA World Super Flyweight (vacant) |
| 2022-12-31 | Joshua Franco (18 - 1 - 2) |
Draw MD |
WBA World Super FlyweightWBO World Super Flyweight |
| 2022-07-13 | Donnie Nietes (43 - 1 - 6) |
Win UD |
WBO World Super Flyweight |
| 2021-12-31 | Ryoji Fukunaga (15 - 4 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBO World Super Flyweight |
| 2021-09-01 | Francisco Rodriguez Jr (34 - 4 - 1) |
Win UD |
WBO World Super Flyweight |
| 2020-12-31 | Kosei Tanaka (15 - 0 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBO World Super Flyweight |
| 2019-12-31 | Jeyvier Cintron (11 - 0 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBO World Super Flyweight |
| 2019-06-19 | Aston Palicte (25 - 2 - 1) |
Win TKO |
WBO World Super Flyweight (vacant) |
| 2018-12-31 | Donnie Nietes (41 - 1 - 5) |
Loss SD |
WBO World Super Flyweight (vacant) |
| 2018-09-08 | McWilliams Arroyo (17 - 3 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBC Silver Super Flyweight |
| 2017-04-23 | Narast Aienleng (62 - 4 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBA World Flyweight |
| 2016-12-31 | Yutthana Kaensa (16 - 0 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBA World Flyweight |
| 2016-07-20 | Keyvin Lara (18 - 1 - 1) |
Win KO |
WBA World Flyweight |
| 2015-12-31 | Juan Carlos Reveco (36 - 2 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBA World Flyweight |
| 2015-09-27 | Roberto Domingo Sosa (26 - 2 - 1) |
Win UD |
WBA World Flyweight |
| 2015-04-22 | Juan Carlos Reveco (35 - 1 - 0) |
Win MD |
WBA World Flyweight |
| 2014-12-31 | Jean Piero Perez (20 - 7 - 1) |
Win KO |
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| 2014-09-16 | Pablo Carrillo (15 - 2 - 1) |
Win UD |
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| 2014-05-07 | Amnat Ruenroeng (12 - 0 - 0) |
Loss SD |
 IBF World Flyweight |
| 2013-12-31 | Felix Alvarado (18 - 0 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBA World Light Flyweight |
| 2013-09-11 | Ekkawit Songnui (41 - 1 - 1) |
Win KO |
WBA World Light Flyweight |
| 2013-05-08 | Phissanu Chimsunthom (43 - 8 - 2) |
Win KO |
WBA World Light Flyweight |
| 2012-12-31 | Jose Alfredo Rodriguez (28 - 1 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBA World Light Flyweight (vacant) |
| 2012-06-20 | Akira Yaegashi (15 - 2 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBA World Minimumweight WBC World Minimumweight |
| 2011-12-31 | Veerawut Yuthimitr (8 - 0 - 0) |
Win TKO |
WBC World Minimumweight |
| 2011-08-10 | Juan Hernandez Navarrete (18 - 1 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBC World Minimumweight |
| 2011-02-11 | Kittipong Jaigrajang (35 - 0 - 1) |
Win TKO |
WBC World Minimumweight |
| 2010-10-10 | Masayoshi Segawa (19 - 2 - 0) |
Win TKO |
Japan Boxing Commission Japanese Light Flyweight (vacant) |
| 2010-07-25 | Albert Alcoy (12 - 6 - 3) |
Win TKO |
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| 2010-04-18 | Heri Amol (27 - 10 - 4) |
Win UD |
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| 2009-12-29 | Takashi Kunishige (20 - 3 - 2) |
Win UD |
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| 2009-07-26 | Hiroshi Matsumoto (18 - 10 - 4) |
Win TKO |
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| 2009-04-12 | Jadsada Polyiam (7 - 10 - 0) |
Win TKO |
Who all beat Kazuto Ioka?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-31 | Donnie Nietes (41 - 1 - 5) |
Loss SD |
WBO World Super Flyweight (vacant) |
| 2014-05-07 | Amnat Ruenroeng (12 - 0 - 0) |
Loss SD |
IBF World Flyweight |
Franco and Ioka are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the boxers will win.Nevertheless, I think that Kazuto Ioka will win by technical knockout.
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