Boxing: Ioka unable to reclaim WBA super flyweight belt from Martinez

Argentine boxer Fernando Martinez retained the WBA super flyweight belt Sunday in a 12-round war with Japanese former champion Kazuto Ioka.In a rematch of their July 2024 bout, in which Martinez took the belt from Ioka, the 33-year-old from Buenos Aires was once again the winner by unanimous decision.A rematch was initially scheduled for Dec. 31, but was postponed after Martinez caught the flu.On the back foot against the aggressive Martinez through the early rounds, the 36-year-old Ioka had steadily worked his way back into the contest.The four-time world champion floored Martinez with a l…READ FULL ARTICLE