Japanese · Osaka, Japan · Born 24 March 1984Japanese professional boxer who became the first male boxer from Japan to win world titles in four different weight divisions, from minimumweight to super flywe
Kazuto Ioka is a Japanese boxing legend who became one of the few fighters in history to win world titles in four different weight classes. A consummate technician with excellent movement and crisp combinations, Ioka has been one of Japan's most decorated fighters across three decades of professional boxing. His four-division championship pedigree places him among the finest fighters Japan has ever produced.
Famous For
Four-division world champion
Playing Style
How They Played
Technical southpaw with excellent footwork and timing
Legacy
Lasting Impact
One of Japan's greatest pound-for-pound boxers
Honours & Achievements
Career Honours
- WBC Light Flyweight Champion 2012
- WBA Super Flyweight Champion 2014
- IBF Super Flyweight Champion 2019
- WBO Super Flyweight Champion 2021
- WBA Minimumweight Champion 2013
- Ring Magazine Fight of the Year nominee
- Four-weight world champion
- Japanese national boxing champion
Career Journey
Timeline
2009
📌 Professional boxing debut
2011
🏆 WBC Minimumweight Champion
2012
🏆 WBA Light Flyweight Champion
2013
🏆 WBA Flyweight Champion
2019
🏆 WBO Super Flyweight Champion
2019
🎯 Became four-division world champion
Japanese Athletes