Kazuto Ioka vs Joshua Franco
On December 31, 2022, Kazuto Ioka (29-2, 15 KOs), the super-flyweight WBO champion, and the super-flyweight WBA champion Joshua Franco (18-1-2, 8 KOs), meet in a title-unification fight.
Ioka vs Franco Stats
Kazuto Ioka is coming in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Donnie Nietes, 5 months and 18 days ago. Joshua Franco is on a 3-fight win streak with a 38% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Andrew Moloney, 1 year, 4 months, and 17 days ago.
Ioka vs Franco Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Kazuto Ioka at 99-1 winning odds. Joshua Franco really doesn't have much to present against Ioka.
Ioka vs Franco Result
The fight ended in a majority decision draw, and both the fighters retained their titles and added a draw to their respective records. — Ioka is now 29-2-1 and Franco, 18-1-3.