Joshua vs Yoka

When is Joshua vs Yoka?

Anthony Joshua could potentially square off against Tony Yoka in December 2025 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Joshua vs Yoka stats

Anthony Joshua would step into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 25 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Tony Yoka would make his way to the ring with a record of 12 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Joshua would have an advantage in power over Yoka, with a 89% knockout percentage compared to Yoka's 75%.

Anthony Joshua is the older man by 2 years, at 35 years old.

Yoka has a height advantage of 1 inch over Joshua. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Both Anthony Joshua and Tony Yoka fight out of an orthodox stance.

Joshua is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 18 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 7 months earlier than Yoka, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 76 more professional rounds, totaling 167 compared to Yoka's 91.

Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, 7 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF, and 5 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Joshua vs Yoka form

Joshua has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Daniel Dubois on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Before that, he had won against Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

He had beaten Jermaine Franklin on April 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at o2 Arena, London.

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.

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.

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 had defeated Petar Milas on September 10, 2021, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Roland Garros, Paris.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Anthony Joshua has been fighting more than Tony Yoka.

Anthony Joshua last fought 1 year, 2 months and 29 days ago, while Tony Yoka's last outing was 7 months and 3 days ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 19 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

Yoka's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average 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.

What are the odds on Joshua vs Yoka?

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