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Ioka vs. Franco: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats

Kazuto Ioka defends his WBO super-flyweight title against Joshua Franco (El Profesor). Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.

Kazuto Ioka vs. Joshua Franco I
Kazuto Ioka vs. Joshua Franco I

Date

This fight between Kazuto Ioka and Joshua Franco took place on at the Ota City General Gymnasium, Ōta, Tokyo, Japan.

Tale of the Tape

At 165 cm, both the fighters are of the same height. Despite being of the same height, Franco has longer reach of 170 cm, which is 1 cm longer than Ioka's 169 cm. Franco also has a 1 cm ape index advantage over Ioka.

Ioka is coming in to this fight with a record of 29-2 (15 KOs). His last fight was 5 months and 18 days ago against Donnie Nietes, which he won via 12 round unanimous decision.

Donnie Nietes' boxing career

Franco comes in with a record of 18-1-2 (8 KOs). His last fight was 1 year, 4 months, and 17 days ago against Andrew Moloney, which he won via 12 round unanimous decision.

Andrew Moloney's boxing career

Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.

On the day of the fight, Ioka will be 33 years and 9 months old. Franco will be 27 years and 2 months old.

Prediction and Odds

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After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 60-40 in favor of Kazuto Ioka. Here is the prediction for Ioka vs Franco.

Kazuto Ioka is likely to win. Unless Joshua Franco puts on an exceptional performance, it is going to be hard for him to win this fight.

Result

The fight ended in a 12 round draw. Both the boxers retained their titles and added a draw to their respective records. Franco is now 18-1-3, and Ioka 29-2-1.

Fight Recommendations

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  2. Kazuto Ioka defeats Donnie Nietes via 12-round unanimous decision in their 2nd fight
  3. Kazuto Ioka defeats Francisco Rodriguez Jr. via 12-round unanimous decision
  4. Joshua Franco defeats Andrew Moloney via 12-round unanimous decision in their 3rd fight
  5. Kazuto Ioka knocks out Kosei Tanaka in the 8th round
  6. Donnie Nietes defeats Kazuto Ioka via 12-round split decision
  7. Kazuto Ioka defeats McWilliams Arroyo via 10-round unanimous decision