Tony Yoka (La Conquete) boxer

Tony Yoka boxer
bouts
11
won
11
lost
0
draw
0
Status
active
Division
heavy
Debut
2017-06-02
Height
6′ 7″/201cm
Reach
82″/208cm
Age
27
Born
1992-04-28
Death
-
Nationality
France

Anthony Victor James Yoka (born 28 April 1992) is a French professional boxer who has held the European heavyweight title since 2021. As an amateur he represented France at the 2015 World Championships and 2016 Olympics, winning gold medals in the super-heavyweight division.Yoka won the gold medal against future WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker in the super heavyweight division at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. At the 2010 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships he lost the final to Filip Hrgović. In 2011 he lost at the European (Senior) Championships to Olympic Champion Roberto Cammarelle. At the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships he outpointed Jasem Delavari from Iran but was knocked out by Cuban Erislandy Savón. At the 2012 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament he beat three opponents before getting stopped by Magomed Omarov.In 2015, Yoka first missed a chance to get the gold at the 2015 European Games but still managed to get the bronze medal. Following this achievement, Yoka won the gold at the 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships, earning him a spot at the 2016 Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro.Yoka won the gold over the British boxer Joe Joyce in the super heavyweight division at the 2016 Olympic Games, earning France its first Super Heavyweight gold medal. Before this fight, Yoka had beaten Hussein Ishaish in the quarter-final, and Filip Hrgović in the semi-final. His amateur record was 60 wins and 12 losses. In 2017 Yoka turned professional. Trained by Virgil Hunter, Yoka fought and beat Travis Clark in his debut fight at Le Palais des Sports in Paris, in June 2017. In October 2017, Yoka defeated Jonathan Rice via unanimous decision 59–56, 60–54, and 58–56.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2021-09-10 Petar Milas WWWWWW Stade Roland Garros, Paris XVI LOST
Technical knockout
2021-03-05 Joel Tambwe Djeko WWWWWW H Arena, Nantes WIN
Technical knockout
2020-11-27 Christian Hammer WLWWLW H Arena, Nantes WIN
Unanimous decision
2020-09-25 Johann Duhaupas LWWWLW La Defense Arena, Nanterre WIN
Technical knockout
2019-09-28 Michael Wallisch WWWLLW H Arena, Nantes WIN
Technical knockout
2019-07-13 Alexander Dimitrenko LWWWLL Azur Arena , Antibes WIN
Technical knockout
2018-06-23 David Allen WWLWDW Dome de Paris-Palais des Sports, Paris XV WIN
Technical knockout
2018-04-07 Cyril Leonet WWDWLW Dome de Paris-Palais des Sports, Paris XV WIN
Technical knockout
2017-12-16 Ali Baghouz WWWWWL La Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt WIN
Technical knockout
2017-10-14 Jonathan Rice WWLWWW Zénith de Paris, Paris XIX WIN
Unanimous decision
2017-06-02 Travis Clark WWWWWW Palais des Sports Porte de Versailles, Paris XV WIN
KO