Kosei Tanaka
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Alexandro Santiago-Junto Nakatani Tops February 24 Title Fight Tripleheader In Tokyo
Junto Nakatani will not waste any time in his bid to become a three-division titlist. The rail thin WBO junior bantamweight titlist is off to bantamweight, where he will challenge reigning WBC title holder Alexandro Santiago. Their intriguing matchup...
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Kosei Tanaka-Willabaldo Garcia Perez: IBF Junior Bantamweight Title Eliminator Ordered
Kosei Tanaka has been presented with a new path in a bid to become a four-division titlist. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the IBF aims to order a title eliminator between Japan’s Tanaka and Mexico’s Willibaldo Garcia Perez. The two boxers—who ar...
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Kosei Tanaka Eyes U.S. Debut In Pursuit Of Becoming Boxing's Fastest Four-Division Titlist
Kosei Tanaka is eager to bring his talents stateside. A public plea was made by the former three-division titlist to earn the opportunity to fight in the U.S. Tanaka has fought exclusively in his home country of Japan throughout his nine-year pro car...
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Ioka's Trainer is Proud of His Performance, Hints Retirement Could Be Soon
Kazuto Ioka (26-2) put on a spectacular performance in Tokyo,Japan on New Year's Eve. The four-division champion stopped unbeaten three-division champion Kosei Tanaka (15-1) in 8 rounds at the Ota-City General Gymnasium to retain his WBO super flywe...
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Kazuto Ioka vs. Kosei Tanaka - CompuBox Punch Stats
Kazuto Ioka, a four-division champion and the defending WBO super flyweight king, thwarted Kosei Tanaka's attempt to become one thanks to his superlative boxing skill and powerful left hooks that scored knockdowns in rounds five and six while also re...
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Kazuto Ioka Drops, Stops Kosei Tanaka In 8th Round, Retains 115-Pound Title
By Jake Donovan - Kazuto Ioka continued a time-honored tradition in style, forever cementing his place as a modern-day great in the process. The four-division and reigning junior bantamweight titlist denied the same status sought by Kosei Tanaka, sco...
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Ioka: I Believe I've Earned Elite Status In The Boxing World
Kazuto Ioka’s place in Japan’s rich boxing history is secured, no matter what takes place this New Year’s Eve. Of course, that won’t prevent him from adding to a career on the verge of Hall of Fame consideration. The only male boxer from Japan to cap...
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Kazuto Ioka, Kosei Tanaka Make Weight For Final Title Fight Of 2020
The last remaining major title fight of 2020 is official one sleep away. Kazuto Ioka and Kosei Tanaka made weight for their highly anticipated junior bantamweight title fight, which headlines a New Year's Eve boxing event live from Ota-City General G...
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Ismael Salas Passes COVID Protocols, Expects Ioka To Put on Spectacular Performance
As we get ready to turn the calendar to 2021, Jose "Chon" Zepeda's knockout victory over Ivan Baranchyk is the run away leader for 2020 Fight of the Year honors. Zepeda won via 5th round knockout in a wild fight in which both fighters scored four kno...
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Kosei Tanaka Expects "Unforgettable Fight" With Kazuto Ioka
The fight is almost upon us, with hardcore followers of the sport getting excited with each passing day - as undefeated Kosei Tanaka will challenge four division world champion Kazuto Ioka on December 31, with the WBO super flyweight title at stake.