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Tony Yoka vs Carlos Takam was a professional boxing match contested between French boxer, Tony Yoka, and French-Cameroonian boxer, Carlos Takam.[1][2]
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| Date | 11 March 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Accor Arena, Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Takam wins via 10-round split decision | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The battle took place on March 11, 2023, at the Accor Arena in Paris, France. This marked the first time the two had faced each other
Background
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Yoka was expected to face Carlos Takam on January 15, 2022, in a fight which was supposed to take place at the Accor Arena in Paris, France. Shortly after the bout was scheduled however, Takam withdrew due to injury.[3] On December 10, 2021, it was announced that Martin Bakole would step in as Takam's replacement.[4] The fight was postponed on December 28, 2021, due to measures imposed to combat the spread of COVID-19.[5] Yoka instead chose to enter negotiations to face Filip Hrgović in an IBF title eliminator.[6] The IBF later ruled Yoka ineligible to enter an agreement with any opponent other than Martin Bakole, as the two had already signed contracts to face each other.[7] Yoka's fight with Bakole was rescheduled for May 14.[8] He lost the fight by majority decision, after suffering two knockdowns, in the first and fifth rounds.[9]
Fight card
edit| Weight Class | vs. | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
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| Heavyweight | Carlos Takam | def. | Tony Yoka | SD | (10) | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Dan Azeez | def. | Thomas Faure | TKO | (12) | EBU European Light Heavy (vacant) | ||
| Super Middleweight | Farhadd Sadd | draw. | Macaulay McGowan | MD | (8) | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Lauren Price | def. | Naomi Mannez | UD | (8x2) | |||
| Middleweight | Victor Yoka | def. | Branislav Malinovic | UD | (6) | |||
| Middleweight | Lyad Tormos | def. | Goga Kevlishvili | MD | (4) |
References
edit- ^ "Dan Azeez to box on undercard of Tony Yoka vs Carlos Takam heavyweight clash in Paris, live on Sky Sports". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Lauren Price added to Tony Yoka vs Carlos Takam bill". February 21, 2023.
- ^ Fight Site (November 17, 2021). "Yoka ipak neće boksati protiv Bakolea, dogovorio je meč protiv bivšeg Joshuinog izazivača". fightsite.hr. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Tony Yoka i Martin Bakole boksaju 15. siječnja u Parizu". croring.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (December 28, 2021). "Tony Yoka vs Martin Bakole postponed due to COVID restrictions". badlefthook.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (January 13, 2022). "Tony Yoka Accepts Invitation To Enter Talks For IBF Title Eliminator Versus Filip Hrgovic". boxingscene.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (January 21, 2022). "IBF Rules Tony Yoka Ineligible For Title Eliminator, New Opponent Sought For Hrgovic". boxingscene.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (February 8, 2022). "Tony Yoka vs. Martin Bakole Heavyweight Clash Rescheduled For May 14 In Paris". boxingscene.com. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ Farvacque, Simon (May 15, 2022). "Première Défaite Pour Tony Yoka Chez Les Pros, Battu Par Martin Bakole". eurosport.fr. Retrieved May 15, 2022.