Tony Yoka’s withdrawal has left newly elevated WBA heavyweight champion Murat Gassiev searching for a late replacement in Moscow Joe Joyce could receive an unexpected shot at the WBA heavyweight … read more
A back injury has forced the French heavyweight to withdraw from his July 11 challenge, leaving Murat Gassiev without a confirmed opponent for his first WBA “Regular” title defense Murat … read more
Olympic gold medalist Tony Yoka gets another chance to revive his heavyweight career in Moscow after years of setbacks Former cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev will defend his WBA heavyweight title … read more
Adverse finding forces full event shutdown as Yoka bout and DAZN show are pulled days out Lawrence Okolie has failed a VADA test, forcing the cancellation of the April 25 … read more
Heavyweight bout sees both fighters looking to stay in contention at Adidas Arena Lawrence Okolie faces Tony Yoka on April 25 in Paris in a heavyweight bout with both fighters … read more
Former champion enters hostile territory as Olympic gold medalist headlines April 25 at Adidas Arena Lawrence Okolie faces Tony Yoka on April 25 at the Adidas Arena in Paris. The … read more
Tony Yoka has spent the last few years trying to reconstruct a reputation that collapsed under professional pressure. Now he wants Joe Joyce. The logic is simple. They have unfinished … read more
The heavyweight main event on Saturday night at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos, Nigeria, turned out to be a one-sided and awkward affair that raised more questions than it … read more
There’s a reason this card ended up in Lagos and not London or Paris. Heavyweight careers that drift don’t get gentle restarts anymore. They get tested somewhere loud, uncomfortable, and … read more
Promoter Frank Warren says Tony Yoka is one of the options for Anthony Joshua to fight after his next potential clash against Jake Paul. Warren says the 2016 Olympic gold … read more