BoxingTalk Story |
05/08/2025
Last week, Queensberry signed three boxers to promtional contracts: heavyweight Tony Yoka, two light heavyweights, Joshua Buatsi and European champion Bradley Rea. The signing of Yoka, announced on Wednesday, adds another key fighter to Queensberry's heavyweight roster. Yoka, who also signed with Frank Warren’s Queensberry, is listed with a record of 14 wins, 3 losses, and 11 knockouts. [However, Boxingtalk considers the World Series of Boxing to be professional bouts, so that would leave Yoka with a record of 21-11]. Originally from Paris, he won gold at the 2106 Olympics and was expected to be a heavyweight contender. Yoka, age 33, is currently on a three-fight winning streak, but that was preceded by a difficult period in which he lost three straight. Yoka last entered the ring in May, defeating previously undefeated Russian prospect Arslan Yallyev by unanimous decision.