Japanese boxer Kazuto Ioka claimed the WBA super flyweight title via unanimous decision Saturday over Joshua Franco of the United States in their rematch.The bout at Tokyo's Ota City General Gymnasium came after the World Boxing Association stripped Franco of his super flyweight belt for failing to make weight a day earlier. A Franco win, or a draw would have left the title vacant.Two judges scored the bout 116-112, while the other scored it 115-113."I'm glad I got the result," said the 34-year-old Ioka. "I knew I had to keep throwing punches. Franco was as strong as last time, with a wide …READ FULL ARTICLE
