Joshua vs Yoka

When is Joshua vs Yoka?

Anthony Joshua could potentially square off against Tony Yoka in Summer 2026 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 29 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 26 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Tony Yoka would make his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Joshua would have a slight advantage in power over Yoka, with a 90% knockout percentage compared to Yoka's 80%.

Anthony Joshua is the older man by 3 years, at 36 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 15 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 56 more professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Yoka's 117.

Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, and 10 by the WBO at heavyweight.

Joshua vs Yoka form

Anthony Joshua has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Jake Paul on December 19, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by 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.

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

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

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

Yoka has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he beat Patrick Korte on December 21, 2025, by knockout in the 10th round at Onikan Stadium, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

Prior to that, he had beaten Arslan Yallyev on May 17, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Paris, France.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Ryad Merhy on December 9, 2023, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Stade Roland Garros, Paris XVI.

Before that, he had been beaten by Carlos Takam on March 11, 2023, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Zenith de Paris-La Villette, Paris XIX.

He had lost to Martin Bakole on May 14, 2022, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Accord Hotels Arena, Paris.

Activity check

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

Anthony Joshua last fought 5 months and 30 days ago, while Tony Yoka's last outing was 5 months and 28 days ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 6 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.

Yoka's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

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