Boxing: Estelle Yoka-Mossely keeps her belt

In the silence of the closed door of the H Arena in Nantes (Loire-Atlantique), Estelle Yoka-Mossely retained her IBO world lightweight belt by beating the German Verena Kaiser in points unanimously.

While waiting for her husband who left later in the evening to conquer the belt of the European Heavyweight Union, the Yoka family at least always have a trophy on their fireplace.

This is the third time that the Olympic champion has kept this belt, the most modest in the world but which is essential for those who want to go higher.

Dressed all in black and gold, under the eyes of her two young boys, Ali (3 and a half years) and Magomed (10 months), and of her companion obviously, hidden in the half-light of the room, the Frenchwoman passed a serene evening in the hooks of a pugnacious, generous and striking German.

But a little too predictable.

See you in Paris in 2024

Visibly sharper than in her previous fights after her second pregnancy, the Olympic champion remained in control.

“In my professional career, it's the one that hit the hardest,” says the Frenchwoman.

So I tried to stay away from her, letting her come.

In the end, the results are very positive.

I win and I like to win, but I prefer when I put it the way like that.

I feel good, not tired at all.

I had much better feelings than in my last two fights.

I got out of the ring without a hitch, without injury.

It is positive and encouraging for the future.

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Mossely takes the right of the German

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The duty accomplished, the best French boxer can now look to her next challenges.

The first is to settle with all her small family in Houston where Tony Yoka will now prepare with her.

“During these last six weeks of preparation in the United States with Tony where I only had to think about boxing and training, I set myself two goals,” says the Olympic champion.

The first is a reunification of the world belts by 2022. To achieve this, it will be necessary to challenge the queen of the lightweight category, the Irish Katie Taylor, Olympic champion like her but four years earlier in London.

“My second goal is to try another Olympiad, not in Tokyo this year but in Paris in 2024,” she confirms.

A challenge to try to win a second Olympic gold medal.