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    Aston Palicte falls short of world title again after TKO loss to Ioka

    Aston Palicte fails anew in world title fight
    Jun 19, 2019
    PHOTO: Alvin S. Go

    FOR the second time in a row, Aston Palicte failed in his bid for a world title, suffering a 10th-round technical knockout against Kazuto Ioka for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super-flyweight championship on Wednesday night.

    Ioka swarmed all over a fading Palicte when referee Kenny Chevalier called a halt to the fight held at the Messe Convention Center in Chiba, Japan.

    The end came at the 1:46 mark of the 10th round, formally making the 30-year-old Ioka the first Japanese fighter to win titles in four weight divisions (minimumweight, light-flyweight, flyweight, super-flyweight).

    Ioka improved his record to 23-2 with 14 KOs.

    It was a sorry loss for the 28-year-old Palicte, who also fell short in his first attempt at a world title last September after being held to a split draw by compatriot Donnie ‘Ahas’ Nietes for the same WBO 115-lbs. title belt.

    His current record stands at 25-3-1 with 21 KOs.

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