Kazuto Ioka fights in his home country.
Kazuto Ioka and Josber Perez fight for Ioka’s WBA junior bantamweight title in Tokyo on New Year’s Eve.
The Venezuelan challenges the Japanese title holder in his own back yard.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Ioka vs. Perez.
When is the Ioka vs. Perez? Date, start time
- Date: Sunday, December 31
- Time: 11 a.m. UK / 6 a.m. ET
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 2 p.m. UK / 9 a.m. ET
The event is set to begin at 11 a.m. UK / 6 a.m. ET with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 2 p.m. UK / 9 a.m. ET. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Ioka vs. Perez?
- U.S. & ROW: TBC
Broadcast details for the UK and US are yet to be confirmed.
Where is the Ioka vs. Perez fight?
The fight will take place at the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
Kazuto Ioka record and bio
- Nationality: Japanese
- Date of birth: March 24, 1989
- Height: 5′ 5″
- Reach: 66.5″
- Total fights: 33
- Record: 30-2-1 (15 KOs)
Josber Perez record and bio
- Nationality: Venezuelan
- Date of birth: February 6, 1995
- Height: 5′ 5
- Reach: N/A
- Total fights: 23
- Record: 20-3 (18 KOs)
Ioka vs. Perez fight card
- Kazuto Ioka vs. Josber Perez; For Ioka’s WBA junior bantamweight title
- Yoshimitsu Kimura vs. Kosuke Saka; Junior lightweights
- Daigo Higa vs. Navapon Khaikanha; Bantamweights
- Hayato Tsutsumi vs. Luis Moncion Ventura; Featherweights
- Kantaro Juri vs. Danai Ngiabphukhiaw; Junior bantamweights
- Masayuki Urashima vs. Kota Matsuno; Welterweights
- Hibiki Yoshimura vs. Toshiya Fujioka; Flyweights
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