DAZN<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFernando Martinez vs. Kazuto Ioka Betting Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\nLong-standing former super-flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka will look to wrestle back the belts he lost against Argentina\u2019s Fernando Martinez this Tuesday as the pair battle for a second time on New Year’s Eve to close out 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The younger Martinez won a clear, but competitive decision over in Japan earlier this year, with his aggressive, high-volume attack proving extremely problematic for Ioka who simply couldn\u2019t keep up with Martinez\u2019s overall output in that fight, owning a huge 114-63 power shots advantage across the first four rounds alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, this isn\u2019t Ioka\u2019s first rodeo, and he showed against Joshua Franco last year that he\u2019s more than capable of making the necessary adjustments in a rematch, something he\u2019ll need to do once again if he\u2019s going to come out victorious in this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fernando Martinez comes into Tuesday\u2019s bout as the significant -325 favorite at most books, with Kazuto Ioka coming back as a +250 underdog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Late Start Proving No Hindrance To Martinez<\/h3>\n\n\n\nWith a late start in the professional ranks due to representing his native Argentina at the 2016 Olympic Games, it nonetheless hasn\u2019t proved much of a hindrance to the current super-flyweight champion’s path to the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With 17 wins from his 17 fights so far, including two excellent performances against former champion Jerwin Ancajas back in 2022, Martinez has put himself firmly in the picture at 115lbs, and should he get past Ioka a second time on Tuesday, a potentially huge clash could await him sometime next year against pound-for-pound star Jesse \u2018Bam\u2019 Rodriguez over in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n |