Tony Yoka
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Low risk but high stakes fight for former Olympic champion Tony Yoka
Once-touted French heavyweight Tony Yoka (11-3) tries to get his career back on track on Saturday (July 27) with a fight scheduled for eight three-minute rounds against Belgian cruiserweight Amine Boucetta (8-15) at the Tolworth Recreation Centre in...
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Interview
Souleymane Cissokho Prepared To Fly Flag For French Boxing Following Yoka’s Paris Failures
Boxing in France took a colossal hit when Olympic gold medalist Tony Yoka put together a hat-trick of sub-par performances in Paris to go three fights without a win. The 2016 Olympic squad in Rio spelled exciting times for French boxing with the l...
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Trainer Don Charles Believes Tony Yoka’s “Resurrection” Could Lead To Olympic Final Rerun Against Joe Joyce
Trainer Don Charles is hoping the future might hold a rematch from the 2016 Olympic super heavyweight final. Charles coaches French heavyweight contender Tony Yoka, who won a controversial decision over Joe Joyce at the Rio Games, with many believ...
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President of French Boxing League Resigns After Controversial Comments on Tony Yoka, Judges
Robin Dolpierre, president of the France-based National League for Professional Boxing and former referee under the World Boxing Council, has resigned from his post after controversially asserting that French heavyweight Tony Yoka should have been aw...
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Euro News: Agit Kabayel, Austin Trout, Spomer Stops Prat, Mike Perez, More
WBO Global super welterweight champ Slawa Spomer (19-0) retained the title and added the WBA Inter-Continental title to his collection after stopping touted Frenchman Milan Prat (20-1) last night (October 14) in the tenth round in the headliner of Le...
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Photos
Photos: Carlos Takam Derails Comeback of Tony Yoka, Wins Decision
Yoka, Takam Fight Photos Gallery - Paris, France - In a crossroads heavyweight clash, Carlos Takam (40-7-1, 28 KOs) outworked and shocked Olympic gold medal winner Tony Yoka (11-2, 9 KOs) to win a ten round split decision. (photos Lawrence Lustig)
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Carlos Takam Outworks, Shocks Tony Yoka To Secure Decision Win
It’s all the way back to the drawing board for Tony Yoka. A second straight defeat was dealt to the 2016 Olympic Gold medalist, who was outworked by 42-year-old Carlos Takam over ten rounds. The judges did their best to deny the upset, as Yoka won 96...