On December 31, 2018, Donnie Nietes (41-1-5, 23 KOs) and Kazuto Ioka (23-1, 13 KOs) battle it out for the vacant WBO super-flyweight world titles. The vacant WBO super-flyweight title is also on the line.
Donnie Nietes is coming off a draw with a 48% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision loss to Aston Palicte, 3 months and 23 days ago. Kazuto Ioka is on a 9-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over McWilliams Arroyo, 3 months and 23 days ago.
The winning odds are at 93.6-6.4 in favor of Donnie Nietes. It is going to be very difficult for Kazuto Ioka to win this fight.
Donnie Nietes defeated Kazuto Ioka via split decision . Nietes improves his record to 42-1-5, while Ioka adds a loss to his record at 23-2.