The Japanese Kazuto Ioka, world superflyweight champion of the World Boxing Organization, has already drawn ambitious plans for 2021 as he hopes to be able to fight in America, more than likely the United States, to take on whoever is fighting for the belt reunification. wins between Juan Franciesco Gallo Estrada and Román Chocolatito González, which will take place on March 13.
“I would like to fight Estrada or Chocolatito. Or both. They are both great champions that I respect a lot. I wish them the best in their fight and I hope I can fight them in the United States soon” said to Boxing scene the champion of four different weight divisions.
Before you reach that goal, Ioka will have to bypass an equally important and risky obligation on December 31as he will close the year by defending his belt against the undefeated champion in three divisions Kosei Tanaka, at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo.
After becoming straw, light fly and flyweight champions, the Japanese captured the vacant WBO super flyweight title by beating Filipino Aston Palicte by technical knockout in the 10th round on June 19, 2019. On December 31, 2019, but last year, he made his first successful defense, beating Puerto Rican Jeyvier Cintrón by unanimous decision.
If he retains the title against Tanaka, Ioka will try to win three of the four major titles by facing the winner of the fight between Estrada (WBC) and González (WBA). The division’s other champion is Filipino Jerwin Ancajas, who has eight successful defenses for the IBF title.