Yoka vs Djeko

Who won Yoka vs Djeko?

Tony Yoka beat Joel Tambwe Djeko by technical knockout in the 12th round on Friday, March 5th, 2021, at H Arena, Loire-Atlantique.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Yoka vs Djeko stats

Back in March 2021, Tony Yoka stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 9 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Joel Tambwe Djeko made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Yoka had a massive power advantage over Djeko, boasting a 78% knockout percentage compared to Djeko's 47%.

Tony Yoka was the younger man by 3 years, at 29 years old.

Both Tony Yoka and Joel Tambwe Djeko fought out of an orthodox stance.

Yoka was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 years and 10 months later than Djeko, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 32 fewer professional rounds, totaling 81 compared to Djeko's 113.

Tony Yoka went into the fight ranked number 13 by the WBC, and 8 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Yoka vs Djeko form

Yoka had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Christian Hammer on November 27, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at H Arena, Loire-Atlantique, France.

Prior to that, he had beaten Johann Duhaupas on September 25, 2020, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Paris, Paris.

Going into that contest, he had won against Michael Wallisch on September 28, 2019, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at H Arena, Loire-Atlantique.

Before that, he had beaten Alexander Dimitrenko on July 13, 2019, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Azur Arena, Alpes-Maritimes.

He had defeated Dave Allen on June 23, 2018, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Dome de Paris-Palais des Sports, Paris.

Activity check

Yoka's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 10 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.4 rounds on average.

What time did Yoka vs Djeko start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:50 PM UTC at H Arena, Loire-Atlantique, France, which was 4:50 PM EST or 1:50 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:50 PM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Yoka vs Djeko?

The ESPN+ show began at 2:50 PM EST / 11:50 AM PST. The Premier Sports broadcast of the card started at 7:45 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Yoka vs Djeko?

Tony Yoka was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the contest, while Joel Tambwe Djeko made his way into the ring at 12/1 (+1200) with oddsmakers.