For boxing followers who can not get sufficient massive battle motion, even over the Christmas interval, there’s excellent news. As has already been introduced, this some time again, unified super-bantamweight king Naoya Inoue will defend towards IBF necessary challenger Sam Goodman on December twenty fourth, the battle to happen in Tokyo, Japan. And now it’s been formally introduced how tremendous flyweights Fernando Martinez and Kazuto Ioka will run it again of their anticipated rematch, the battle to happen on December thirty first, additionally in Tokyo.
Two decrease weight fights, each fascinating, considered one of them a possible traditional. “Monster” Inoue, good at 28-0(25), will enter the ring as an enormous favorite to defeat Australian warrior Goodman, additionally unbeaten, this at 19-0(8), and followers are braced for an additional chilling KO from the Japanese celebrity who simply could be the perfect fighter on the planet immediately pound-for-pound.
However as for the return duel between Martinez and Ioka, this one might go both means, whereas the motion might show to be red-hot. Again in July, Argentine warrior Martinez, 17-0(9) travelled to Tokyo to edge Ioka over 12 rounds in an excellent battle, with Martinez retaining his IBF belt and taking Ioka’s WBA strap. It was a battle that noticed some too-wide scoring, however the fitting man received. Now, Ioka, at age 35 to Martinez’s 33, goals to win again the WBA belt (the IBF belt won’t be at stake as Martinez vacated it relatively than defend towards Willibaldo Garcia).
One other particular battle is anticipated, however on the similar time the query arises, how a lot has Ioka, 31-3-1(16) received left? Ioka, an excellent technician, has been in some robust fights over time and no fighter can proceed going again to the effectively. Ioka, although, is decided to get his revenge over Martinez.
“I felt limitless frustration after that loss,” Ioka mentioned of the July defeat, this at a presser to formally announce the New Yr’s Eve rematch. “I’m undoubtedly going to make amends and show I can get again on high. I received’t essentially retire if I lose, however this isn’t a world the place you may maintain pondering there’ll at all times be one other probability.”
It positive appears like Ioka is prepared and prepared to present his absolute all in an effort at reversing his factors loss to Martinez. If Ioka can do it, may we get the trilogy battle?
