There's a WBA junior bantamweight title fight in Japan on Saturday night, giving a chance for viewers in the US and Europe to get some early action this weekend.
Joshua Franco and Kazuto Ioka fight for the American's belt in Tokyo, following on from their drawn unification fight on New Year's Eve, 2022.
Because of the difference in timezones, those in the Americas can watch the fight in the morning on Saturday, while it's a lunchtime affair in Europe.
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, rematch, 12 rounds, for Franco’s WBA junior bantamweight title
- Musashi Mori vs. Takuya Watanabe, 12 rounds, junior lightweights
- Daigo Higa vs. Sirichai Thaiyen, 10 rounds, bantamweights
- Kantaro Juri vs. Wilbert Berondo, 8 rounds, junior bantamweights
- Taiga Tamegai vs. Fumiaki Iwasaki, 4 rounds, junior featherweights