Ioka narrowly lost his last two fights, so his opponent wasn't particularly strong. Mikel Ordosgoitti (15-2, 14 KO) valiantly held on for three rounds but was defeated in the fourth.
Earlier that evening, Daiya Kira (4-0, 3 KO) secured his latest victory, this time in the WBA eliminator semifinal in the 51 kg weight category. The 22-year-old Japanese boxer quickly accomplished his task — he won the first round and knocked out Ivan Garcia Balderas (13-5-1, 5 KO) in the second.