Fernando Martinez is set to square off against Kazuto Ioka on Tuesday, December 31st, 2024, at Ota-City Gymnasium, Tokyo.
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 kg).
This contest is for the WBA super flyweight championship of the world.
Fernando Martinez steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Kazuto Ioka will make his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 16 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Martinez has a slight advantage in power over Ioka, with a 53% knockout percentage compared to Ioka’s 52%.
Fernando Martinez is the younger man by 2 years, at 33 years old.
Ioka has a height advantage of 2 inches over Martinez. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Fernando Martinez and Kazuto Ioka fight out of an orthodox stance.
Martinez is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 18 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 8 years and 4 months later than Ioka, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 216 fewer professional rounds, totaling 115 compared to Ioka’s 331.
Fernando Martinez goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at super flyweight.
Kazuto Ioka is currently ranked number 6 by the WBA, 2 by the WBO, and 3 by The Ring in the 115lb division.
Ioka has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Fernando Martinez on July 7, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight and IBF World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan.
Prior to that, he had defeated Josber Perez on December 31, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Joshua Franco on June 24, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.
Before that, he had drawn with Joshua Franco on December 31, 2022, by majority draw in their 12 round contest in their WBA World Super Flyweight and WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.
He had won against Donnie Nietes on July 13, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.
Martinez’s last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.8 rounds on average.
Ioka’s last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.
Fernando Martinez – 310
Kazuto Ioka + 240
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, December 30, 2024
