Photos: Takam Upsets Yoka, Azeez wins Euro title in Paris!
Tony Yoka (11-2, 9 KO’s) entered the ring as heavy favourite against Carlos Takam (40-7-1, 28 KO’s): younger, taller, rangier and fighting in front of his home crowd.
Tony Yoka (11-2, 9 KO’s) entered the ring as heavy favourite against Carlos Takam (40-7-1, 28 KO’s): younger, taller, rangier and fighting in front of his home crowd.
Getting the heavyweight action underway today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia today, were Martin Bakole and Carlos Takam. Bakole, who tipped-in at an eye-popping 299.4 pounds, stopped the ever-game Takam on his feet in the fourth round.
In an insightful conversation with Boxing Social, Billy Nelson, Martin Bakole’s trainer, spoke about the intense sparring sessions between Bakole and Tyson Fury.
Evergreen heavyweight warrior Carlos Takam, a man who has been in with the best and keeps on rumbling and who is fresh of a big win over Tony Yoka, has already set his sights on his next opponent.
Former amateur star Tony Yoka (11-2, 9 KOs) suffered an embarrassing one-sided 10-round split decision at the hands of the 42-year-old Carlos Takam (40-7-1, 28 KOs) on Saturday night at the Zenith Paris in Paris, France.
The weights are in for tomorrow’s interesting heavyweight clash between Tony Yoka and Carlos Takam. Yoka, fighting again in Paris, France, France of course being his home country, tipped-in at 251 pounds.
Last seen being pretty badly beaten up over ten rounds by Martin Bakole in May of last year, French heavyweight Tony Yoka will return to action against the always-tough Carlos Takam.
Last night in Montreal, Canada unbeaten heavyweight banger Arslanbek Makhmudov was given the toughest fight of his now 15-fight pro career.
Weigh-in results: Arslanbek Makhmudov 263.2, Carlos Takam 261.4 – Russian heavyweight Arslanbek Makhmudov 14-0 (14) will face veteran Carlos Takam tonight.
January 1st will see an interesting heavyweight match-up between Luis Ortiz and Charles Martin, and now, as per a news story from Dan Rafael, unbeaten contender Tony Yoka is set to face countryman Carlos Takam on January 15th, the fight set for Paris, France.