Overview
- Ioka Kazuto knocked out Venezuela’s Michael Aldosgoyitti at 2:42 of round 4 in Tokyo’s Ota Ward Gymnasium.
- He scored knockdowns in rounds two and four with punishing left shots to the body before closing the show.
- The bout served as a WBA bantamweight challenger-decider, with Ioka ranked No. 9 and Aldosgoyitti No. 11.
- The 36-year-old improved his record to 32-4-1 with 17 knockouts in his first fight at bantamweight.
- After the win, Ioka said he wants to face world champion Takuma Inoue as he chases a fifth divisional crown.