Japan's Kazuto Ioka successfully defended his WBO super flyweight championship for the third time on Wednesday, winning a unanimous decision that went the full 12 rounds against second-ranked contender Francisco Rodriguez of Mexico.In a bout held behind closed doors at Tokyo's Ota City General Gymnasium, the two fighters pummeled each other in a bloody slugfest that could have gone either way until the final rounds.The 32-year-old Ioka's record improved to 27-2. His 18 world championship title fight wins are the most by a Japanese fighter. Still, he said Rodriguez's intensity caught him off…READ FULL ARTICLE
