Japanese boxer Kazuto Ioka speaks at a press conference in Tokyo after his New Year's Eve rematch with WBA super flyweight champion Fernando Martinez of Argentina was cancelled on Dec. 30, 2024. (Kyodo)

TOKYO - Kazuto Ioka's scheduled New Year's Eve title rematch in Tokyo against Fernando Martinez has been canceled after the Argentine WBA super flyweight champion developed influenza, Ioka's Shisei gym said Monday.