World Boxing Organization super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka said Tuesday he will make his third title defense against second-ranked Mexican Francisco Rodriguez Jr. on Sept. 1 at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo.Ioka will be fighting for the first time since beating top-ranked Japanese compatriot Kosei Tanaka on New Year's Eve.He was embroiled in a false-positive drug test controversy following the bout, but was cleared of wrongdoing after the Japan Boxing Commission was found to have handled his pre-match sample negligently."I separate (the scandal) from the essence of boxing. I want …READ FULL ARTICLE
