Heading to the United States for Yoka?

According to information from L’Equipe, the French boxer Tony Yoka could go to the United States in October for his next fight.

Tony Yoka (eleven victories including nine before the limit, one defeat) should soon know more about the rest of his program. Indeed, in the heavyweight category, the boxer could well, for his next fight, occur on the side of the United States, if we are to believe the information of the French sports daily The team. A fight that would take place next October. On May 14, on the Paris side, the Frenchman lost in his very last duel in a ring, facing the Congolese Martin Bakole. The Olympic champion, crowned in the +91kg category in 2016 and now 30 years old, has not been talked about since. Since his tweet the day after his first professional setback for a career that began in June 2017: “In victory as in defeat, you have to know how to keep your head held high. I’m going to breathe, regain strength and refocus. I make no excuses and thank you for your unwavering support. »

“He will speak when he is ready”

For his part, this Wednesday, The team collected a few words from Jérôme Abiteboul, who is none other than Yoka’s promoter and who is even in regular contact with him: “He will speak when he is ready. All I can say is that he learned from his defeat. » Before ensuring: “No change of coach is currently planned. Tony Yoka should therefore continue to be trained by the American Virgil Hunter, near San Francisco. While a change of coach, following a first defeat, is rather frequent. “I spoke a lot with Tony about the upcoming schedule. His next fight will certainly be in October abroad, probably in the United States. Abroad, because he disputed his twelve fights in France. And abroad, it’s good to come back after a defeat, ”concluded his promoter.

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