Comments Thread For: Tony Yoka Breaks Down Joey Tambwe Djeko In 12th Round Stoppage Win

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Tony Yoka leaves his latest fight as a perfect ten. The 2016 Olympic Gold medalist and rising heavyweight contender delivered perhaps his most complete performance to date, breaking down a durable Joey Tambwe Djeko en route to a 12th round stoppage for his tenth pro victory. No knockdowns were scored in the bout, though Yoka had Djeko hurt in the final round with a stiff jab closing his opponent's eye in forcing the stoppage with just more than a minute to go in their main event Friday evening at H Arena in Nantes, France.
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Heavyweight contender Tony Yoka, the 2016 Olympic gold medal sensation from Paris, has set his sights on his first professional belt. Yoka will battle Belgium-born Joel Tambwe Djeko in a 12-rounder for the vacant European Union title Friday at H Arena in Nantes, France.

In the 10-round lightweight co-feature, Estelle Yoka Mossely (8-0, 1 KO), the other half of boxing’s most prominent husband-and-wife duo, will fight German contender Verena Kaiser (14-1, 6 KOs).

The Yoka-Djeko card will stream live and exclusively in the United States on ESPN+ beginning at 2:40 p.m. ET/11:40 a.m. PT.

[_Rexy_]

Am I the only one watching this? Lol

[James Hunt]

Am I the only one watching this? Lol

No! 2!

[Citizen Koba]

Am I the only one watching this? Lol

****, I'm in as soon as I can find a way to watch it... been that busy this week this was the first I even heard it was on.... Not that I'm expecting anything other than Yoka pretty much walking through Joel, but still...

[Citizen Koba]

Damn, nearly over already. Last round!

[YoungManRumble]

Big shots from Yoka coming through.

Before tuning in I thought he was fighting Joey Dawejko lol

[_Rexy_]

Big shots from Yoka coming through.

Before tuning in I thought he was fighting Joey Dawejko lol

I thought he just got a tan

[YoungManRumble]

And turns his back and quits

[Citizen Koba]

**** just happened there... something hurt Joel there... orbital or something, maybe?