Bookmakers made Tony Yoka a massive favorite against Patrick Korte when they square off in their contest on Sunday 21st December 2025 at Onikan Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria.
He is currently 1/30 (-3000) to win the contest outright, while you can get 14/1 (+1400) on Patrick Korte if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 94% chance of Yoka winning while giving Korte a 6% chance.
Yoka opened as the favorite at 1/33 (-3300).
Korte opened at 14/1 (+1400).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Yoka vs Korte Head To Head
Tony Yoka steps into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Patrick Korte will make his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, with 19 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Korte has a slight advantage in power over Yoka, with a 83% knockout percentage compared to Yoka's 79%.
Tony Yoka is the younger man by 8 years, at 33 years old.
Yoka has a height advantage of 4 inches over Korte.
Both Tony Yoka and Patrick Korte fight out of an orthodox stance.
Yoka is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years later than Korte, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 32 more professional rounds, totaling 107 compared to Korte's 75.
Yoka vs Korte betting form
Yoka has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he defeated Arslan Yallyev on May 17, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Paris, France.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Ryad Merhy on December 9, 2023, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Stade Roland Garros, Paris XVI. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Carlos Takam on March 11, 2023, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Zenith de Paris-La Villette, Paris XIX. He was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had been beaten by Martin Bakole on May 14, 2022, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Accord Hotels Arena, Paris. He was a 21/100 (-480) favorite going into the fight.
He had defeated Petar Milas on September 10, 2021, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Roland Garros, Paris.
Who's been more active?
Yoka's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 11 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 10 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.
Korte's last 2 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 7 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.5 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Yoka vs Korte Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Onikan Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM GMT in the UK.
