Tony Yoka, whose next fight will be announced “in less than a month”, estimates that he is likely to face Anthony Joshua.
Prodigy of French boxing, crowned Olympic champion in 2016 in Rio, Tony Yoka has experienced ups but also a few stockings since its visit to professionals. If his assessment remains flattering (14 victories including 10 by K.-O. in 17 fights), his three consecutive defeats against Martin Bakolé, Carlos Takam and Ryad Mehry, in 2022 and 2023, broke his progression net.
But Le Parisien (33) has since raised his head and found the ambition. After defeating Amine Boucetta, Lamah Griggs and especially Arslan Yallyev, who was previously undefeated, he feels
” ready “ to take up new major challenges. This is the reason why he got involved with the English promoter Frank Warren, capable of offering him sizes like adversaries.
“I want to be part of this elite, to be part of these boxers with the big records that compete with each other. If I wanted to face strangers, I would have stayed in France ”he explains in an interview with
The teamBefore his next fight which will be announced
“In less than a month”. Against whom?
“There is a big possibility that it is Anthony Joshua”he replied.
Tony Yoka: “I want to show myself to the rest of the world”
The Briton (35), former world-truck champion,
“Is also in negotiations to face the American Youtubeur Jake Paul”Dixit Tony Yoka, who wants to believe it. “I know it’s in negotiations. At the start, I didn’t necessarily want to believe it, but it’s been at least three weeks since we’re talking about it and it grows more and more “he says.
For him, face against Anthony Joshua is “The fight that makes the most meaning”. “He was Olympic champion in 2012, me in 2016, after his defeat against Daniel Dubois, he wants to revive. And I want to show myself to the rest of the worldEnsures the one who shared Estelle Mossely’s life until November 2021. It is the fight that will give me the most possibilities. »»
