The Boxing world braces for an intensive showdown as the year closes. This bout promises to be the year’s highlight, with two formidable fighters entering the ring to claim the WBA junior bantamweight title. On December 31, 2024, at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo (Japan), the uprising fighter with undefeated record holder was ready to fight against veteran boxer Kazuto Ioka, known for his fighting style and solid win record in his career. As the day for the fight comes near, fans expect a great clash from both fighters. It’s not just a fight to move on but a bout for a title, career, and legacy to carry forward. Martinez aims to solidify his unbeatable record and show his dominant force; Ioka seeks redemption and regains his momentum for the previous bout loss against Fernando Martinez. While the match increases the anticipation, fans are excited to witness this great clash. As the countdown for the fight started, everyone was curious whether Martinez would strike victory once again or Ioka would improve his skills and claim victory against his opponent. While the bout fills with more questions and expectations, this year-end bout is expected to be the memorable fight of the year. For more information related to boxing, check our website and find more details of your favorite sport.
Fernando Daniel Martinez was born on July 18, 1991, and was an uprising Argentine professional boxer. With his incredible talent in fighting, Martinez has held the World Boxing Association super flyweight since July 2024. He also held the International Boxing Federation super flyweight title from 2022 to 2024. With his excellent boxing style and unbeatable record, he became one of the uprising and formidable fighters in the boxing world. During his amateur career, Martinez participated in the 2010 Medellin South American Games and won a bronze medal in the flyweight division. Later, he competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men’s flyweight division. To reach higher in his career, on August 25, 2017, Martinez made his professional debut against Juan Ignacio Haran. In his first professional bout, Martinez showed excellent fight style and potential. With his overwhelming strength, Martinez claimed his victory against Juan by Fourth-round stoppage.
Following his debutant bout victory, Martinez never faced defeat against his opponent. Fans started to show interest in his talent after his continuous victory. On May 18, 2018, Martinez was scheduled to face Fabian Hernan Claro for the vacant Argentine Super-flyweight title. With solid punches and incredible talent, Martinez defeated his opponent Fabian via second-round knockout. Continuing it, he faced many challenges in his career path and fought against strong opponents. But without backing down, Martinez claimed victory in every bout with his determined fight style and improving talent in boxing. On February 26, 2022, fans are excited for Martinez’s bout against Jerwin Ancajas for the IBF super-flyweight title. While both fighters are known to be formidable inside the ring, fans expected an intense bout between them. In the end, Martinez claimed victory and title by defeating his opponent in a unanimous decision. He fought three challenging bouts for his IBF title, but without losing his strength, Martinez retained his title by winning against his opponent. Now, he is ready to face Kazuto Ioka in a rematch, and fans hold high expectations regarding this bout.
Kazuto Ioka is a Japanese professional boxer well-known to the boxing world as a veteran. He was born on March 24, 1989, in Sakai, Osaka. Also, in his boxing career, Ioka held many titles, such as unified WBA and WBC mini-flyweight titles, between 2011 and 2012. Following that, he held the WBA light-flyweight title from 2012 to 2014. He showed his talent against his opponent and claimed various titles in his boxing career. During his younger age, Kazuto follows his father, Kazunori Ioka’s guidance in boxing till his teenage. He is the nephew of flyweight champion Hiroki Ioka. Kazuto made a promising 95-10 bout record in his amateur career. Following that, he even won six national high school tournaments. At the 2008 Olympics, Kazuto represented his country, but soon, he fell short in the qualifiers. Still, without backing down, Kazuto Ioka entered their professional boxing career with his debut match against Thongthailek Sor Tanapinyo on April 12, 2009. With his solid performance inside the ring, Ioka won the bout via technical knockout in the third round.
Later, Ioka was scheduled to face his title bout against Masayoshi Segawa on October 10, 2010. By the end of ten rounds, he claimed the victory via technical knockout and won the vacant Japanese light-flyweight title. Continuing it, he entered the ring for the WBC mini-flyweight title against Oleydong Sithsamerchai. With solid power punches against his opponent, Ioka won the bout in the fifth round via technical knockout. While he held successful matches in his career path, Ioka changed at a turning point. On May 7, 2014, Kazuto Ioka was scheduled to fight Amnat Ruenroeng for the IBF flyweight title. While the bout was filled with intense fighting between fighters to reach their goal, the match ended unexpectedly. Ioka faced his first defeat against his opponent via a split decision in 12 rounds. But he regains his momentum and soon continues his title bouts. Then, he prepared to face Donnie Nietes in a bout for the vacant WBO super-flyweight title, and by the end of 12 rounds, Ioka faced loss via split decision. This second defeat affected most, and he trained better for his upcoming fights. After many successful bouts in his career path, the previous clash with Fernando Martinez made him face loss again via unanimous decision, and fans expect revenge in the upcoming rematch on December 31, 2024.
Fernando Martinez vs Kazuto Ioka: Event Details
Main Event: Fernando Martinez Vs Kazuto Ioka
Date: December 31, 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 6:30 a.m. ET | 3:30 a.m. PT | 5:00 p.m. IST
Venue: Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan
Where to Watch Fernando Martinez vs Kazuto Ioka?
While you can witness the clash between Fernando Martinez and Kazuto Ioka at Ota City General Gymnasium, worldwide fans may face some trouble. Currently, the streaming or broadcast details are yet to be disclosed in the US and UK regions.
Fernando Martinez vs Kazuto Ioka Fight Card
Fernando Martinez vs. Kazuto Ioka (For Martinez’s WBA junior bantamweight title)
Hayato Tsutsumi vs. Rene Alvarado (Junior lightweight)
Joe Shiraishi vs. Tsuyoshi Sato (Junior bantamweight)
Masato Shinoda vs. Kenshin Oshima (Featherweight)
Areji Kato vs. Masahiro Suzuki (Lightweight)
Hanyun Wu vs. Yoshimitsu Kimura (Lightweight)
Mao Tameda vs. Tsukuru Midorikawa (Middleweight)
Sora Takahashi vs. Hayato Aiko (Featherweight)
Masahiro Nakata vs. Yuki Yamashiro (Junior featherweight)
Fernando Martinez Stats and Bio
Nationality: Argentine
Age: 33
Height: 5’3”
Reach: 64.2”
Total Fights: 17
Record: 17-0 (9 KOs)
Kazuto Ioka Stats and Bio
Nationality: Japanese
Age: 35
Height: 5’5”
Reach: 66.1”
Total Fights: 35
Record: 31-3-1 (16 KOs)
Prediction
Fernando Martinez vs Kazuto Ioka
In the upcoming bout, Fernando Martinez is prepared to face Kazuto Ioka inside the ring. After his previous fight victory against his Ioka, fans expected a similar performance and claimed a knockout victory. In his professional career path, Martinez fought 17 bouts and won every fight without facing any losses. Still, he showed a decisive advantage in power punches as he claimed 9 victories via knockout and 8 via decision. Observing his strengths, Martinez focuses on his aggression and knockout power fight style more against his opponent. It gives him a better advantage by placing pressure and landing powerful punches to fall inside the ring. He has excellent physical strength and stamina to stand on long rounds and wear down his opponents. After maintaining his undefeated record, Martinez hold high confidence in an upcoming bout against Ioka as he had already beaten him in a previous fight and claimed the victory. Still, fans expect a solid performance from him without any failure. As for his weaknesses, Martinez mostly loses his defense as he tries to move the fight aggressively. This makes the opponent land a perfect counter-attack. Following that, he has less experience in his boxing career than his opponent, Ioka, known as his veteran boxer.
After the previous loss with Fernando Martinez, fans expect Kazuto Ioka to make a clear comeback with this upcoming rematch bout. Everyone expects improved tactics and solid performance from Ioka to face his opponent, Martinez, and claim victory. While he fought 35 bouts in his professional career, Ioka succeeded in winning 31 matches. Through decision, Ioka faced three losing matches, and one match ended up in a tie. Like his opponent Martinez, Ioka is familiar with knockout victory as he holds a higher ratio in a knockout than a decision. Ioka holds better technical prowess as he is highly skilled and has excellent footwork and ring IQ against his opponent. Also, he outmaneuvers his opponents and lands perfect power punches to claim knockout victories. Compared with his opponent, Martinez, Ioka holds more experience in boxing as he faces more opponents and stands as a resilient fighter. As for his weaknesses, Ioka is older than his opponent, which can impact inside the ring with speed and endurance. Also, in his bouts, Ioka shows vulnerability in his defense, which may cause a tough situation inside the ring. Still, he has the potential to hold his stand against his opponent, Martinez, in the upcoming match. While both fighters have unique points to hold the advantage, Fernando Martinez has a higher chance to win the upcoming bout against Kazuto Ioka via decision.
The Pick: Fernando Martinez via Decision
