Takuma Inoue v Kazuto Ioka
- Weight:
- 118 (Bantamweight)
- Notable belts:
- WBC
- Date:
- Venue:
- Tokyo Dome in Tokyo
Prediction: Takuma Inoue on Points
Result: Takuma Inoue by Points
Wow what a performance from Takuma Inoue! Absolutely schooled Ioka who was admittedly, a bit past his best. He looked even slower than normal here and he’s never been a particularly fast guy. Still, it takes some fighter to do what Inoue did here and he deserves respect for it. He’s becoming one of my favourite fighters because he constantly lives in the shadow of his all time great big brother, yet he takes on the smoke and is a legit world champion himself. Very happy for him and if he continues this run he’ll go down himself as a Japanese great.
Scorecard
| Takuma Inoue | Kazuto Ioka | |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 10 | 9 |
| R2 | 10 | 8 |
| R3 | 10 | 8 |
| R4 | 9 | 10 |
| R5 | 10 | 9 |
| R6 | 10 | 9 |
| R7 | 10 | 9 |
| R8 | 10 | 9 |
| R9 | 10 | 9 |
| R10 | 10 | 9 |
| R11 | 9 | 10 |
| R12 | 10 | 9 |
| Total | 118 | 108 |