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Kazuto Ioka Looks Sensational In Stopping Kosei Tanaka – A Japanese Super Fight With Naoya Inoue Next?

January 1, 2021December 31, 2020 by James Slater - Leave a comment

Today’s expected great fight between Japanese stars Kazuto Ioka and Kosei Tanaka delivered. Yet, it was more a truly great performance that fans in Tokyo witnessed rather than a great fight.

Ioka, who had to survive some torrid moments against the six-year younger Tanaka, put on a sensational performance.… read full article “Kazuto Ioka Looks Sensational In Stopping Kosei Tanaka – A Japanese Super Fight With Naoya Inoue Next?”

Kazuto Ioka Stops Kosei Tanaka In Thrilling Battle

January 1, 2021December 31, 2020 by James Slater - Leave a comment

Moments ago in Tokyo, Japan, WBO 115 pound champ Kazuto Ioka scored an eighth-round stoppage over countryman Kosei Tanaka. Ioka, a four-weight champ, decked three-weight ruler Tanaka in the 5th and 7th round before having the challenger out on his feet in the 8th, the ref making the right decision to halt the fight.… read full article “Kazuto Ioka Stops Kosei Tanaka In Thrilling Battle”

Kazuto Ioka Vs. Kosei Tanaka Is The End Of The Year Fight Everyone Should Watch

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 by James Slater - Leave a comment

…And Kazuto Ioka Is Aiming For Bigger Fights

From a UK fight fan’s perspective, all that can be said is, thankyou, BoxNation! The devoted boxing channel will televise live the Japanese super-fight – in fact, super-fight, period – that will go down in Tokyo on New Year’s Eve.… read full article “Kazuto Ioka Vs. Kosei Tanaka Is The End Of The Year Fight Everyone Should Watch”

Why The Best Action Fight Of 2020 May Still Await Us

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 by James Slater - Leave a comment

If you haven’t seen Kosei Tanaka, 15-0(9) fight, you sure are missing something. The Japanese star has an all-action style, he has given us at least two absolute classics (his wars with Sho Kimura and Ryoichi Taguchi) and on New Year’s Eve we may get the best action fight of 2020.… read full article “Why The Best Action Fight Of 2020 May Still Await Us”

Kosei Tanaka Vs. Kazuto Ioka Japanese Super-Fight Set For New Year’s Eve

November 10, 2020 by James Slater

This one will be special. On New Year’s Eve in Tokyo, Japan, four-weight champ Kazuto Ioka will defend his WBO super-flyweight title against countryman Kosei Tanaka, who has thus far captured belts in three weight divisions.… read full article “Kosei Tanaka Vs. Kazuto Ioka Japanese Super-Fight Set For New Year’s Eve”

WBO Flyweight King Kosei Tanaka Closes Out A Great 2019 With Nasty KO Over Wulan Tuolehazi

December 31, 2019 by James Slater

Is it too late to hand out the 2019 KO Of The Year Award??

Earlier today in his native Japan, defending WBO flyweight king Kosei Tanaka scored a brutal third-round KO over China’s previously unstopped Wulan Tuolehazi.… read full article “WBO Flyweight King Kosei Tanaka Closes Out A Great 2019 With Nasty KO Over Wulan Tuolehazi”

Thrill-A-Minute Warrior Kosei Tanaka To Headline New Year’s Eve Show In Japan

December 19, 2019 by James Slater

It won’t be long before the votes are in for the 2019 Fighter of The Year award. Always interesting are the various awards for the past 12 months: Figher Of Year, Fight Of Year, Comeback of Year, and so on.… read full article “Thrill-A-Minute Warrior Kosei Tanaka To Headline New Year’s Eve Show In Japan”

Results: Kosei Tanaka Stops Jonathan Gonzalez In Knockdown-Filled Battle

December 19, 2019August 24, 2019 by James Slater

Earlier today In Japan, unbeaten warrior Kosei Tanaka stopped a game Jonathan Gonzalez In round-seven to retain his WBO flyweight crown. Tanaka, who improved to 14-0 with 8 KO’s, also furthered his claim to being both the best at the weight as well as the most consistently exciting.… read full article “Results: Kosei Tanaka Stops Jonathan Gonzalez In Knockdown-Filled Battle”