Tony Yoka

Tony Yoka
Nationality:
France
Residence:
Paris, France
Born:
April 28, 1992 (31 year)
Place of Birth:
Paris, France
Height:
6′7″ / 201 cm
Reach:
81″ / 208 cm
Record:
11-1, 9 КО
Division:
Heavyweight (Unlimited)
Debut:
June 2, 2017
Stance:
Orthodox
Alias:
La Conquete
BoxRec ID:
795843
Yoka won the gold over the British boxer Joe Joyce in the super heavyweight division at the 2016 Olympic Games, getting France the first Super Heavyweight gold medal of their history.
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  • Boxing News: Tony Yoka

Tony Yoka: “It was a difficult period, but I’m coming back”
Nov. 11, 2023, 4:59 p.m.

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).

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Tony Yoka wants to work with Coach Dubois
Aug. 26, 2023, 9:02 p.m.

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.

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Carlos Takam wants to fight Dillian Whyte
March 13, 2023, 1:30 p.m.

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.

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Tony Yoka lost to Carlos Takam
March 12, 2023, 1:08 a.m.

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.

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Yoka and Takam weigh in
March 10, 2023, 5:19 p.m.

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.

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TONY YOKA PROFILE

WHAT IS TONY YOKA'S RECORD?

Tony Yoka's record currently stands at 11 wins, 1 lose and 0 draw.

WHAT WAS YOKA'S LAST FIGHT?

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.

HOW ACTIVE IS TONY YOKA?

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.

WHERE IS TONY YOKA FROM?

Yoka was born in France.

HOW OLD IS TONY YOKA?

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.

HOW LONG HAS YOKA BEEN FIGHTING?

Tony Yoka made his professional debut in June 2017, so he has been a pro for 6 years.

HOW TALL IS TONY YOKA?

Yoka is 6' 7" (6 Foot and 7 inch) which is 201 cm (2 meters and 1 centimeter).

WHAT IS YOKA'S REACH?

His reach is 82 inches (82") which is 208 cm (2 meters and 8 centimeters).

WHAT STANCE DOES TONY YOKA USE?

Yoka fights from a orthodox, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.

WHAT WILL BE TONY YOKA'S NEXT FIGHT?

Tony Yoka doesn't currently have a fight scheduled

TONY YOKA'S SOCIAL PROFILES