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Yoka in the face of criticism: "In France, we don't know much except football"

2020-09-26T10:32:37.974Z


The French heavyweight once again had to justify himself after his demonstration against Johann Duhaupas dispatched in a round Friday evening.


Eight fights eight victories, a devastating knockout against Johann Duhaupas on Friday at Paris La Défense Arena.

Tony Yoka continued his rise to the top with an impressive performance against the veteran northerner who had never been beaten in the first round at the heavyweight.

But the Olympic champion of Rio has once again had to justify himself at the end of his eighth fight among professionals concerning the value of the opposition.

A seasoned and respected fighter in heavyweight, Johann Duhaupas had admitted before the fight that he was thinking of ending his career at 39 years old.

Critics

An advanced age, used as an argument by all the detractors of the spearhead of French boxing.

“It was a big fight, hammered the Parisian tired of having to constantly respond to criticism.

Boxing is not football.

In France, we don't know much except football.

At 39, we say to ourselves that it is late for Duhaupas but Klitschko boxed until 41, for example, ”continued the French boxer who quoted George Foreman, world champion at 45 years old.

“In heavyweights, we reach maturity very late.

I am still young at 28 ”, continued the young father.

"I am able to bring down an opponent like Duhaupas that even Deontay Wilder did not manage to put down, it was the referee who had stopped this match", recalled Yoka who will have passed only 1 ' 27 '' in the ring on Friday night.

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An evening during which he even wiped a few whistles, as in each of his fights in France.

Yoka, who divides but does not leave the French public indifferent, does not take offense.

Sure of his strength and the way he manages his career.

“No, that's how it is… It's the public, it's tough but it expects a lot from me and it's nice to have support for a Franco-French fight.

Johann had the opportunity to have the support of his audience and that's very good, ”he concluded.

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Source: lefigaro

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