In an atypical year, boxing could be present with the presence of big stars and not be able to say goodbye with a World Cup fight in Japan, as we are used to. And in the land of Rising Sun, Kazuto Ioka seemed to be saying goodbye to 2020 with a terrifying one KO8 versus Kosei Tanaka, to WBO Super Flyweight World Title. Phone for the winner of Gallo Estrada vs. Chocolotatito González II?
The boxing season was devoid of major fights for the past eight months due to the pandemic caused by the COVID–19. From October, however, one fight began to be lived better than another since the victory of Jose Chon Zepeda to the collision between Canelo Álvarez against Callum Smith.
Despite this, Japan wanted to be present again, as every year, to be the ones that one 2020 to forget with a World Cup fight. The protagonists were Kazuto Ioka front Kosei Tanaka for him WBO Super Flyweight World Title.
The fight lasted eight rounds during which Ioka maintained the intensity to push his countryman forward and successfully defend his sash. In the eighth round, however, he appeared born in Osaka to cross with a straight line to Tanaka who was groggy, so the referee intervened correctly to end the fight.
In this way, York, who knew how to rule in the 105, 108 and 111 lbs, is positioned as one of the best of the 114 and a rival to defeat Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman Gonzalez.