Followers of the little giants shall be happy and excited to listen to how junior bantamweights Fernando Martinez and Kazuto Ioka have agreed to combat a return bout on December thirty first, the return filling the customary New 12 months’s Eve slot in Tokyo, Japan. There’s all the time some nice combat motion taking place in Japan on the ultimate evening of the 12 months, and Martinez-Ioka II guarantees to be one, possibly a very epic one.
It was again in July when Argentinian warrior Martinez, 17-0(9) took Ioka’s WBA belt 115 kilos whereas retaining his IBF title. The motion was red-hot from starting to finish, and most followers noticed a detailed combat. As an alternative, fairly shockingly, all three judges had it broad for Martinez – very broad on the case of 1 merely ludicrous card that had Martinez successful each single spherical at a rating of 120-108. Martinez deserved the win, however Ioka, who fell to 31-3-1(16) deserved higher from two of the three officers; the 2 different scores being 117-111 and 116-112 for Martinez.
Now trying to get his revenge, Ioka, who did some large physique punching within the July combat, this as Martinez got here ahead all evening lengthy, must be given shot at getting it, even when he’s the considerably older man. The July battle was nice to look at, with the thrilling encounter boasting a few real stand out rounds.
Until Ioka has instantly “grown previous,” with the July warfare proving to be the final nice combat of his lengthy and wonderful ring profession, we must always get one other memorable shootout on New 12 months’s Eve.
Will it’s repeat or revenge? If Ioka does reverse his loss right here, may we see a trilogy between him and Martinez?
