Joël Tambwe Djeko will have held almost twelve rounds.
A few seconds from the end of the fight, for the belt of the European Union heavyweights, the Belgian threw in the towel in the face of the avalanche of blows from Tony Yoka.
A victory which gives the Frenchman his first professional belt and which marks “the first stage of the conquest” for the Olympic champion.
The heavyweight now aims to get a world title from next year: “In my head, it will be next year.
In 2022, I will make a world belt ”.
To achieve his title goal, Yoka wants to “keep working” and trust himself: “I said I would be Olympic champion, I say I will be World Champion. So I will be ”