Ioka takes Oleydong's minimumweight belt

By foxsports
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Challenger Kazuto Ioka of Japan knocked out the previously unbeaten Oleydong Sithsamerchai of Thailand to capture the WBC minimumweight title on Friday.

Ioka sent Oleydong to the canvas with a body blow to the stomach and the referee stopped the fight 1 minute, 7 seconds into the fifth round.

The 21-year-old Ioka improved to 7-0 (5 knockouts) while the 25-year-old Oleydong, who was defending his title for the seventh time, dropped to 35-1 (13 KOs).