Fernando ‘Puma’ Martinez Defeats Kazuto Ioka, Unifies WBA/IBF 115-Pound Titles On Road In Tokyo

Fernando Martinez came up huge on the road.

The unbeaten Argentinean used pure aggression to sway the judges in a unanimous decision victory over Kazuto Ioka. Scores were 116-112, 117-111 and a criminally poor 120-108 (Edward Hernandez Sr.) for Martinez.

With the win, Martinez retained the IBF 115-pound title and won the WBA belt Sunday at the famed Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo.

The battle of The Ring’s No. 2 and No. 3-rated junior bantamweights saw Martinez force a furious pace from the opening bell.