Boxing: Ioka matches Gushiken's record with 14th career title fight win

Japan's Kazuto Ioka defended his WBA bantamweight crown for the fifth time on Sunday, winning a unanimous decision over Noknoi Sitthiprasert of Thailand.In the first title fight on the card at Edion Arena Osaka, Shohei Omori lost his first world title fight, suffering an 11th round technical knockout against Marlon Tapales of the Philippines.Ioka's victory against the second-ranked challenger equaled the Japanese record of 14 world title fight victories by Japan's Yoko Gushiken."There were some tough spots," the 28-year-old Ioka said of his 12 rounder. "I don't think this record belongs to …READ FULL ARTICLE