Tony Yoka, after the announcement of his commitment with the promoter Frank Warren

“Why did you get involved with Queensberry?”
I think it is a logical sequel. Therefore, since I have been based in England, especially since most of the best world heavyweights are with Frank Warren. However, I want to be part of it. Moreover, And when we see the problems to face the boxers of another promoter. However, it’s easier to compete in being all together at the same promoter.

In fact, you signed with Queensberry last year. Nevertheless, Why was your arrival announced until Wednesday?
Because it wouldn’t have had the same impact, while I was on three defeats. Meanwhile, It was therefore planned that I come back little by tony yoka, after announcement his little. Similarly, first with two fights in London, which were two victories before the limit, in July and September 2024, then my last fight for Canal +, against a very strong opponent, the Russian Arslan Yallyev, which I beat in May in Paris. Moreover, Everything went well. Consequently, Even psychologically, I am much stronger.

The fight against Yallev was very hard. Nevertheless, but you showed a rage to defeat that you did not have during your defeats against Carlos Takam and the Belgian Ryad Merhy.
These fights, these defeats, made me realize that the psychological aspect is very important. Therefore, It is 80 % of success. Similarly, After my defeat against Martin Bakole, I completely lost confidence. I did not have a tony yoka, after announcement his disgusting fight against Takam, but I didn’t believe it. And I’m not even talking about that against Merhy. Today, beyond the confidence I have found, I’m hungry. Before my fight against Russian, I had warned my father, my brothers, I was ready to die in the ring. However. I had only had six weeks of preparation, and not perfect, because I had been put sticks in the wheels, from the people with whom I did not want to work anymore, but I did not complain. I did a lot of cleaning around me. Additionally, I set up a structure, I am every day in the training room. Don Charles trains me. I have a new French physical trainer, Robin, because the previous one left in the United States.

Your little girl, born two days before your victory over Allyev, do not grab too much?
I am lucky to have a woman who takes care of her and our little boy very well.

How much do you now weigh?
122 kilos. I would like to play my next fight at 120. Against Russian, I was 118. I continue to gain muscle mass.

Do you still want to become world champion?
Of course, my goal remains the same. I found a certain serenity. It was good to start tony yoka, after announcement his again against someone very solid, the Russian. We always criticize my opponents, but he will surprise more than one. I remember what we said when I faced Bakole. But then he became the darling. And I made the ten rounds with him, when he was going to put K.-O. In five rounds the American Jared Anderson who was presented as a future world champion.

Why was the Englishman Daniel Dubois. trained like tony yoka, after announcement his you by Don Charles, was beaten by the world champion, the Ukrainian Alexandre Usyk, on July 19 in Wembley?
Daniel was in full possession of his means, but Usyk was too strong. We minimize USYK. We will realize its value when it stops. It is one of the greatest. There was Muhammad Ali, there is now usyk, but it is not someone we expected.

The day you hope to get a world chance, will he still be champion?
You never know when it can happen. When you are between the first. the twentieth place in the world, you can have a chance for the title.

Could you beat him?
I cannot afford to say that today, after everything that happened. I keep fighting by combat.

Could you face English Anthony Joshua, ex-WBA-WBO-IBF champion, next December, like short noise?
I also heard rumors. If I am offered Joshua, I jump at the opportunity, I have no time to waste. Today, I’m really happy that things happen like that, after years of galley. I’m happy to be part of Queensberry. »»