The last fight for the world title in 2024 is in jeopardy – Boxing/MMA
It is expected that on December 31, the Ota-City General Gymnasium arena in Tokyo (Japan) will host the last title fight of 2024, Sports.kz reports with reference to vRINGe.com.
In the rematch, WBA super flyweight champion Argentinean Fernando Martinez (17-0, 9 KOs) will give revenge to the first conqueror of four divisions in Japanese history, Kazuto Ioke (31-3-1, 16 KOs).
But it is possible that the fight will have to be cancelled. Yesterday Martinez was unable to perform at open training because he was ill. The Argentinean's coach Rodrigo Carabrese said that the champion had a temperature of 37.8°. But at the same time he claims that the title remains in force.
In July in Tokyo, Ioka (WBA) and Martinez (IBF) met in a unification match. The guest expectedly surpassed the local champion in tonnage and celebrated…