Hiroki Ioka

Hiroki Ioka (井岡 弘樹, Ioka Hiroki, born January 8, 1969, in Sakai, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 1999. He has held world championships in two weight classes, having held the WBC mini-flyweight title from 1987 to 1988, and the WBA light-flyweight title from 1991 to 1992. He was the first ever WBC mini flyweight champion, winning the title immediately after the mini-flyweight division was created.

Hiroki Ioka
Statistics
Real name井岡 弘樹
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm)
Born (1969-01-08) January 8, 1969
Sakai, Osaka, Japan
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights42
Wins33
Wins by KO17
Losses8
Draws1

Biography

Ioka entered the Miwa Tsuda Gym (current Green Tsuda Gym) while attending middle school, and made his professional debut in 1986 at the age of 17. He won the Japanese mini-flyweight title in his eighth professional fight in 1987, and fought for the newly created WBC mini-flyweight title the same year, winning by unanimous decision to become the youngest Japanese boxer to win a world title, at 18 years and 9 months old. This record remains unbroken today.

Ioka made his first defense against IBF mini-flyweight champion Kyung-Yun Lee in January, 1988, winning by knockout in the 12th round.[1] Ioka's trainer, Eddie Townsend, was in the hospital during the fight, and died shortly after hearing that Ioka had won. Ioka made his second defense in June, 1988, against Napa Kiatwanchai of Thailand, retaining his title by a 12-round draw. The fight was highly controversial, as Kiatwanchai's side claimed that the last round was ended almost 30 seconds early in order to make the fight a draw. Ioka had almost been knocked out by Kiatwanchai in the final round. Ioka was ordered to have a rematch with Kiatwanchai for his third defense in December, 1988, and lost his title by 12-round decision. Ioka fought Kiatwanchai again in June, 1989, for his former title, but lost again by TKO in the 11th round.

Ioka moved up to the light flyweight division, and challenged undefeated champion Myung-Woo Yuh, for the WBA light-flyweight title in December, 1991. Ioka won a close split-decision victory, and defended his title twice in 1992. He met Yuh again in his third defense of the title in November, 1992, but lost by decision, losing his title.

Ioka moved up to the flyweight division in 1993, aiming to win titles in three weight classes, but lost to David Griman in Round 8 of the WBA flyweight title match. He would challenge the WBA Flyweight title two more times, losing by TKO both times, and challenged WBA super-flyweight champion Satoshi Iida in April, 1998, losing by 12-round decision. In December of that year, Ioka lost a 10-round non-title match to an unranked fighter, and decided to retire from boxing. The unranked fighter was Masamori Tokuyama, who would later defend the WBC super-flyweight title nine times. Ioka's career record was 33-8-1 (17KOs).

Post retirement

He currently trains and manages young fighters at the Ioka Boxing Gym (Ioka Promotions), and appears on local television shows from time to time.

In 2000, Ioka fought a 14-year-old Koki Kameda in a two-round exhibition match, which was broadcast as part of a television documentary on the Kameda family. Kameda was training at the Green Tsuda Gym at the time, where Ioka trained for much of his career. Kameda scored a knockdown on the former two division title holder from a left straight and right hook combination, but the referee ruled it as a slip. The fight ended up as a two-round draw decision. Kameda would go on to controversially win one of Ioka's former titles; the WBA light-flyweight title.

His nephew, Kazuto Ioka, has won six amateur boxing titles, and is a four-weight world champion, having held the WBA and WBC mini-flyweight titles between 2011 and 2012, the WBA light-flyweight title between 2012 and 2014, and the WBA flyweight title between 2015 and 2017. He currently holds the WBO super-flyweight title.

Professional boxing record
42 fights 33 wins 8 losses
By knockout 7 5
By decision 26 3
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
42 Loss33–8–1Masamori Tokuyama TKO 5 (10), 1:13 1998–12–19 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
41 Win33–7–1Jerry Pahayahay PTS 10 1998–09–03 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
40 Loss32–7–1Satoshi Iida MD 12 1998–04–29 Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan For WBA super-flyweight title
39 Win32–6–1Hidekazu Sakata TKO 9 (10), 1:13 1998–02–03 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
38 Win31–6–1Pinoy Montejo UD 10 1997–11–18 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
37 Loss30–6–1José Bonilla TKO 7 (12), 2:49 1997–02–25 Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium , Osaka, Osaka, Japan For WBA flyweight title
36 Win30–5–1Hiroki Shinozaki KO 4 (10), 2:35 1996–10–18 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
35 Win29–5–1Ricky Sales PTS 12 1996–06–03 Green Arena, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
34 Win28–5–1Joel Nice KO 2 (10), 2:15 1996–03–31 City Sogo Gym, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
33 Loss27–5–1Saen Sor Ploenchit TKO 10 (12), 2:42 1995–10–17 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan For WBA flyweight title
32 Win27–4–1Kim Dong-Soo TKO 4 (10), 1:52 1995–05–09 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
31 Win26–4–1Lee Escobido UD 10 1995–01–10 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
30 Win 25–4–1 Triffon Torralba KO 4 (10), 1:42 1994–06–27 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
29 Win24–4–1David Franco KO 5 (10), 1:55 1994–04–13 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
28 Win23–4–1John Medina TKO 6 (10), 2:38 1993–11–08 Seaside Sports Center, Sakai, Osaka, Japan
27 Loss22–4–1David Griman TKO 8 (12), 2:38 1993–06–21 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan For WBA flyweight title
26 Win22–3–1Ronnie Romero KO 2 (10), 2:31 1993–01–29 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
25 Loss21–3–1Yuh Myung-Woo MD 12 1992–11–18 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan Lost WBA light-flyweight title
24 Win21–2–1Kim Bong-Jun UD 12 1992–06–15 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan Retained WBA light-flyweight title
23 Win20–2–1Noel Tunacao UD 12 1992–03–31 Municipal Sogo Gymnasium, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan Retained WBA light-flyweight title
22 Win19–2–1Yuh Myung-Woo SD 12 1991–12–17 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan Won WBA light-flyweight title
21 Win18–2–1Katsumi Komiyama KO 5 (10), 1:51 1991–06–27 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
20 Win17–2–1Kenji Tezuka PTS 10 1991–04–05 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
19 Win16–2–1Max Forrosuelo UD 10 1991–01–17 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
18 Win15–2–1Jaime Aliguin PTS 10 1990–11–24 Seaside Sports Center, Sakai, Osaka, Japan
17 Win14–2–1Salagchit Sorchitphatana UD 10 1990–07–16 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
16 Win13–2–1John Ireng KO 9 (10), 2:17 1990–04–09 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
15 Win12–2–1Udin Barahudin UD 10 1990–01–29 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
14 Loss11–2–1Napa Kiatwanchai TKO 11 (12), 1:12 1989–06–10 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan For WBC mini-flyweight title
13 Win11–1–1Hidekazu Kakehashi KO 2 (10), 1:59 1989–02–08 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
12 Loss10–1–1Napa Kiatwanchai MD 12 1988–11–13 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan Lost WBC mini-flyweight title
11 Draw10–0–1Napa Kiatwanchai PTS 12 1988–06–05 Kinki University Auditorium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan Retained WBC mini-flyweight title
10 Win10–0Kyung-Yung Lee TKO 12 (12), 1:36 1988–01–31 Osaka-jō Hall, Osaka, Osaka, Japan Retained WBC mini-flyweight title
9 Win9–0Mai Thomburifarm UD 12 1987–10–18 Kinki University Auditorium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan Won inaugural WBC mini-flyweight title
8 Win8–0Kenji Ono PTS 10 1987–07–08 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan Won Japanese mini-flyweight title
7 Win7–0Akira Kiyono PTS 8 1987–04–28 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
6 Win6–0Hisashi Nakatomi TKO 1 (6) 1987–02–22 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
5 Win5–0Dash Higashiho TKO 2 (4), 1:02 1986–10–07 Sakuranomiya Skating Rink, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
4 Win4–0Masao Kasai PTS 4 1986–09–13 City Sogo Gym, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
3 Win3–0Osamu Uemoto KO 2 (4), 1:12 1986–03–05 Nishinari Ward Center, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
2 Win2–0Hiroshi Udo KO 2 (4), 1:44 1986–02–10 Prefectural Gymnasium, Kōchi, Kōchi, Japan
1 Win1–0Yukio Yorimochi KO 3 (4), 0:45 1986–01–23 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan

See also

References
  1. "Hiroki Ioka - Lineal Minimumweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
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