When is Okolie vs Yoka?
Lawrence Okolie is set to fight Tony Yoka on Saturday, April 25th, 2026, at Adidas Arena, Paris XVIII.
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.
The undercard is set to feature the clash of Samake vs Hadribeaj for the WBC World Middleweight championship.
Okolie vs Yoka stats
Lawrence Okolie steps into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Tony Yoka will 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 Yoka has a slight advantage in power over Okolie, with a 80% knockout percentage compared to Okolie's 74%.
Lawrence Okolie is the same age as Tony Yoka, at 33 years old.
Yoka has a height advantage of 2 inches over Okolie. Despite this, he has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Lawrence Okolie and Tony Yoka fight out of an orthodox stance.
Okolie is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 months earlier than Yoka, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 14 more professional rounds, totaling 122 compared to Yoka's 108.
Lawrence Okolie goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBC, and 6 by the IBF at heavyweight.
Okolie vs Yoka form
Okolie has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he defeated Ebenezer Tetteh on December 21, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Onikan Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria.
Prior to that, he had defeated Kevin Lerena on July 19, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Hussein Muhamed on December 7, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.
Before that, he had won against Lukasz Rozanski on May 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Hala na Podpromiu, Rzeszow, Poland.
He had been beaten by Chris Billam-Smith on May 27, 2023, by majority decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, 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, Lawrence Okolie has been fighting more than Tony Yoka.
Lawrence Okolie last fought 4 months and 4 days ago, while Tony Yoka's last outing was 4 months and 4 days ago.
Okolie's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 29 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.2 rounds on average.
Yoka's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.
What time does Okolie vs Yoka start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Adidas Arena, Paris XVIII, France, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.
Who is showing Okolie vs Yoka?
The DAZN show is expected to begin at 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 6:00 PM (BST).
How do you stream Okolie vs Yoka?
You can stream Okolie vs Yoka on the DAZN app and platform in the UK and most countries worldwide.
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1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £22.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN UK is £229.99, 1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £14.99, 1 month (flexible pass) of DAZN UK is £24.99 and 1 year costs £119.99.
You can stream Okolie vs Yoka on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.
1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $44.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $29.99 and 1 year costs $224.99.
What are the odds on Okolie vs Yoka?
Lawrence Okolie is currently 3/10 (-330) to win the fight outright, while you can get 12/5 (+240) on Tony Yoka if you fancy the upset.
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