Pictured: Kazuto Ioka


Earlier today, three boxers ranked by the participating members of TTR as being among the best currently fighting in their respective weight classes were in action. At 115, TTR #3 ranked Kazuto Ioka stopped TTR #6 ranked Aston Palicte to win the vacant WBO World title and at 108, TTR #2 ranked Hiroto Kyoguchi retained his WBA and Ring Magazine titles, winning by unanimous decision.

Ioka has now won five major organizational world titles spanning four divisions and is 15-2 in world title bouts (4-0 at 105, 4-0 at 108, 6-1 at 112, and 1-1 at 115).

Kyoguchi is now 5-0 in world title bouts (3-0 at 105 and 2-0 at 108).


Chiba City, Chiba, Japan-

Vacant WBO World Junior Bantamweight Title-
Kazuto Ioka (WBO #2, TTR #3, Transnational #3, The Ring #5; 24-2, 14 KOs)
TKO-10 1:46
Aston Palicte (WBO #1, TTR #6, Transnational #8, The Ring #8; 25-3-1, 21 KOs)

WBA Super World Light Flyweight and The Ring World Junior Flyweight Titles-
Super Champion/Champion Hiroto Kyoguchi (TTR #2, Transnational #2; 13-0, 9 KOs)
Unan. Dec. 12
Tanawat Nakoon (AKA Satanmuanglek CP Freshmart; WBA #10; 11-1, 5 KOs)
- The scores were 117-111, 117-112, and 117-111.