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Next fight of Tony Yoka is not determined yet.
Tony Yoka (11-2, 9 KO), Olympic heavyweight champion, will put his career on the line on December 9 in Paris in a fight with Riad Merhi (31-2, 26 KOs).
Tony Yoke (11-0, 9 KOs) after the Olympic gold, they predicted the status of a new heavyweight star, but after two defeats in a row, hopes for him fell sharply. But the Frenchman is in no hurry to despair and is looking for new ways to the top of boxing.
42 year old Carlos Takam (40-7-1, 28 KOs) confirmed he is still at the top of the heavyweight division when he won last Saturday Tony Yoku, Olympic heavyweight champion from Rio 2016.
42 year old heavyweight Carlos Takam (40-7-1, 28 KOs) won a split decision victory over the 2016 Olympic heavyweight champion Tony Yokoi (11-2, 9 KOs) in the main match of the evening at the Paris Zenith Arena. The constant pressure over the ten rounds gave Takamu a 96-94 lead on two judges' scorecards. The third judge somehow felt that Yoka was better than 96-94. For Yoka, this defeat was the second in a row after losing last May to Martin Bakola. Before the fight, Yoka was the undisputed favorite 6 to 1.
Tony Yoka (11-1, 9 KOs) turned out to be easier Carlos Takama (39-7-1, 28 KOs) at the official weigh-in ceremony before the boxing evening in Paris. Yoka weighed in at 113.9 kg and Takam at 117.6 kg.
Tony Yoka's record currently stands at 11 wins, 1 lose and 0 draw.
Tony Yoka's last fight took place against Carlos Takam on March 11, 2023, in Paris, France. He lost by SD in the 10 round. That fight was 8 months and 29 days ago.
Yoka's last 3 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.
Yoka was born in France.
The Tony Yoka is currently 31 years old. He was born on April 28, 1992, so he will turn 32 in 4 months and 18 days.
Tony Yoka made his professional debut in June 2017, so he has been a pro for 6 years.
Yoka is 6' 7" (6 Foot and 7 inch) which is 201 cm (2 meters and 1 centimeter).
His reach is 82 inches (82") which is 208 cm (2 meters and 8 centimeters).
Yoka fights from a orthodox, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.
Tony Yoka doesn't currently have a fight scheduled
