Please be December 3rd in Glendale on Choco vs Gallo's undercard. We need another Superfly. Damn it. December 31st in Japan. Can't have everything. "Ioka, a 33-year-old who fights out of Tokyo, won the title with a split-decision victory over Donnie Nietes in 2018." ESPN needs to edit it's articles more closely. Ioka lost that fight by split-decision. Oh, I thought he was fighting Jesse, the other brother.
Really, Pinoy? This is the same Franco who mightily struggled against the likes of Negrete and Moloney. This fight kinda reminds me of the Arroyo fight. Arroyo was a guy who was an all round solid fighter, but didn't excel in anything and Ioka pitched a shutout. At least with Ancajas his southpaw style was gonna give some trouble to Ioka. Plus Franco hasn't fought since August of 2021.
idk I’ve been waiting for years for Ioka to drop off. And it appears we’re getting close to it. This isn’t because I’m high on Franco at all but more so bc I think Ioka is on his last legs that a guy like Franco could beat him.
I rarely, if ever, get to watch any of the New Year's Eve fights in Japan but I always look forward to them. This should be a good one as well.
