It's fight night in Japan as the WBA junior bantamweight title is on the line.
Joshua Franco defends his belt against Kazuto Ioka for the second time in a six-month span after the pair fought to a draw on New Year's Eve.
The rematch takes place in the same Tokyo venue as the previous bout, with both fighters hoping for a different result this time around.
Franco vs. Ioka fight date, start time
- Date: Saturday, June 24
- Time: 7 a.m. ET / 12 p.m. BST / 8 p.m. JST
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 9:00 a.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. BST / 10 p.m. JST
The main card is set to get underway at 7 a.m. ET / 12 p.m. BST / 8 p.m. JST with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 9:00 a.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. BST / 10 p.m. JST. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Franco vs. Ioka?
- U.S. & UK: TBC
There are no confirmed broadcast details for the fight in the US or UK.
Where is the Franco vs. Ioka fight?
The fight will take place at the Ota City General Gymnasium, in Tokyo, Japan
Joshua Franco record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of birth: October 27, 1995
- Height: 5' 4"
- Reach: 67"
- Total fights: 22
- Record: 18-1-3 (8 KOs)
Kazuto Ioka record and bio
- Nationality: Japanese
- Date of birth: March 24, 1989
- Height: 5' 4.5"
- Reach: 64.5"
- Total fights: 32
- Record: 29-2-1 (15 KOs)
Franco vs. Ioka fight card
- Joshua Franco vs. Kazuto Ioka; For Franco’s WBA junior bantamweight title
- Musashi Mori vs. Takuya Watanabe; Super featherweight
- Daigo Higa vs. Sirichai Thaiyen; Bantamweight
- Kantaro Juri vs. Wilbert Berondo; Super flyweight
- Taiga Tamegai vs. Fumiaki Iwasaki; Super bantamweight