The roller coaster for Tony Yoka.
Unbeaten in his first seven professional fights, the former Olympic champion added an eighth success to his record on Friday.
He has indeed disposed of his French compatriot Johan Duhaupas in Paris - La Défense Arena.
A brilliant victory, clean and flawless.
KO in the first round, after only 1'27 fight!
Thundering Yoka.
“I wanted to start very strong.
I know he's a great champion who was waiting for me in the second part of the fight, "noted the 28-year-old champion, who obviously remains hungry, like most everyone ..." Yes, because we came to begin.
But I warmed up for a long time.
He said a lot of things, he notes on
Canal +
.
I would have liked to see what it would have been like, I am a competitor. ”
VICTORY of @TonyYoka against Johann Duhaupas!
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- CANAL + Boxe (@CanalplusBoxe) September 25, 2020
Remember that this was the first fight in a year for Yoka, aggressive from the start and who martyred his opponent with his right.
Avalanche of blows which quickly offered Duhaupas a first trip to the mat.
The second, on an uppercut, was the last ...
And to add: “This is only the beginning.
He was the toughest opponent I have faced since the start of my young career.
I was keen to win with the manner. ”
This is exactly what he did.
At 39, Duhaupas is simply no match.
And Raphaël Tronché did not fail to point out that Yoka's opponent was simply not fit to measure up to him, at nearly 40 springs ... Tronché, future opponent of Yoka?
We know that the latter wants to fight two more times in 2020. "This fight there, if you want to do it, we do it," said Tronché to Yoka, eye to eye.
And to add: "No one in this ring is afraid of you".
Atmosphere… Not really impressed, Yoka declared on
Canal +
that “Johan Duhaupas is above Raphaël Tronché”.
The stage is set...
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