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Boxing: "Is he ready to die in the ring?"... Brahim Asloum wonders about Tony Yoka before his fight against Carlos Takam

2023-03-11T11:29:25.950Z


The former WBA light flyweight world champion wonders about the state of mind of the 2016 Olympic champion who faces Carlos Takam this Saturday evening.


Tony Yoka goes back to the ring.

The French, defeated ten months ago against Martin Bakole, faces Carlos Takam this Saturday evening at the Zénith de Paris.

The fight - broadcast on Canal + - should take place from 10:30 p.m. All the followers of the noble art are wondering if the 2016 Olympic champion will be able to bounce back after his first setback among professionals.

And for Brahim Asloum, interviewed by

Le Figaro

, everything will depend on his state of mind: "

Tony has the intrinsic qualities to become world champion, but it is not because you have been Olympic champion that you necessarily win the belt. world, especially among the heavyweights, a category really apart,

explains the former WBA light flyweight world champion

.

The question I ask myself is: does he really want deep down to be world champion?

Is he ready to die in the ring?

When I was boxing, I was ready to clinically die to win a fight.

He is the only one to hold this answer deep within him

.

Answer this Saturday, at the very end of the evening.

Source: lefigaro

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