It's not yet the one he's dreaming of, but French heavyweight Tony Yoka still has the opportunity to afford his first professional belt against Belgian Joel Tambwe Djeko for the vacant European Union title. , Friday in Nantes.
A meeting that promises to be "an explosive fight", to use the words of Jérôme Abitboul, promoter of Yoka.
Already, Thursday afternoon, during the weigh-in, the two men almost came to blows and were separated by their team.
The Belgian indeed gave a slap to the Olympic champion, who promised him "that we would settle it tomorrow in the ring".
In fact, it looks like Big Joe, as he calls himself, unwittingly stepped on the foot of the Frenchman who approached him until he touched him before the slap.
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The passing of arms continued during the press conference.
Tony Yoka preferred to dodge the question about the incident: "Nothing happened," he said, adding: "Today I saw someone who knows his boxing, spectacular, and another always in the show and the aggressiveness.
It makes me want to win even more, ”he said, promising“ a great victory ”on Friday.
