Hiroki Okada ordered to face Ivan Baranchyk by the IBF
In late October we reported that former Japanese Light Welterweight champion Hiroki Okada (16-0, 11) [岡田 博喜] would be back in action on December 19th in a bout againt Filipino fighter Jason Pagara (40-2-1, 25) for the WBO Asia Pacific Light Welterweight title. It now seems that Okada's future plans, beyond Pagara, are now also being set with the IBF ordering the unbeaten fighter from the Kadoebi Gym to begin negotiations with u [...]