Brahim Asloum: "To criticize Yoka against Duhaupas is to be in bad faith"

Brahim, you witnessed Yoka's victory over Duhaupas on Friday, how do you feel about this demonstration?

 : Tony showed a lot of power and determination.

He had a real desire to do battle, without any apprehension in front of a boxer of a good caliber.

He knew exactly what he wanted to do and how he wanted to do it.

This shows that he progressed because he was a boxer who boxed on the legs, rather against blocks.

And there it is he who was aggressive by showing another facet of his technical panel and a new character.

He had such determination on every blow to destroy ... It was real blows!

These are strengths to remember for the rest of his career. 

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Seeing Duhaupas, a famous heavyweight boxer falling so early, was a real surprise ...

Yes, no one imagined this knockout from the first round.

Duhaupas has a reputation for having a big chin and being strong.

Its first quality is first of all its solidity, failing to be the best of boxers.

He still stood up to a Wilder, to guys who hit like mules like Povetkin!

He was recognized around the world for these qualities.

This is a strong message Tony sends to the competition.

"It was really Tony who did the necessary work to make sure the fight was dispatched"

Was it Duhaupas who got through his defense or Yoka who boxed really well?  

No, in this particular case, it was really Tony who did the necessary work to make sure the fight was dispatched.

He was smart in his approach.

He gave me the impression of being determined and very sure of his strength.

He could have been more careful at the start of the fight, which would have been logical enough, to take the time to pick up his opponent as the rounds progress.

He chose to enter Duhaupas entrance.

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Critics have once again risen with doubts about an opponent's worth.

Are they justified in your opinion?

No.

Already in previous fights he was criticized a lot and it was not always justified even if everything is not perfect.

This is normal in the progression of a career.

There, I find that in this fight, to criticize Tony is to be really bad faith.

Who thought he was going to win in less than three rounds before the fight?

No one !

Everyone thought, on the contrary, that he was going to be a little in difficulty even if we knew that he had the technical background to beat Duhaupas.

To his detractors, Tony claimed that Duhaupas' advanced age, 39, was not a valid point ... of

course.

The age argument does not hold water!

Take Carlos Takam, he won fights at that age, right?

Great champions win at 40 or over and I don't mean to say they're old.

On the contrary, it is said that it is great, that they have juice and that they are still in shape.

Duhaupas had a good staff, the time to prepare and he was very professional in approaching this match even though he is at the end of his career.

I find the detractors of our Olympic champion sometimes dishonest.

"Despite all the respect I have for Tronché, Duhaupas is still above him"

Raphaël Tronché came to provoke Tony Yoka after his victory, is a fight already scheduled?  

He can box Tronché, yes, but after that, is there a real interest in this opposition?

I'm not sure, but it can be useful to shut down critics for good.

But despite all the respect I have for Tronché, Duhaupas is still above him.

Beating Tronché would not add anything in the rankings for Yoka and would have no financial benefit for him either.

For French boxing, a 100% French fight would obviously be a great poster.

But if he goes looking for an Englishman or an American, there will certainly be a more beneficial impact for the rest of his career.

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