Oh snap, Yoka in WBO's top 15 after 2 pro fights

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  1. houmzz

    houmzz Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The WBO's November World Rankings are a big surprise in heavyweights: Tony Yoka, who has only two pro fights, appears in fifteenth place. He is therefore eligible to face the WBO champion of the category, the New Zealander Joseph Parker! On the other hand, two other French heavyweights of world level, Johann Duhaupas and Carlos Takam, classified by the other federations, are forgotten (the WBO class 15 boxers by category). It is true that the rankings of world federations sometimes reflect more the influence of the promoters (Yoka is directed by the American Richard Scheaffer) than the value of the boxers.

    https://www.lequipe.fr/Boxe/Actualites/Tony-yoka-classe-mondialement/853948
     
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    houmzz Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Parker can choose Yoka and earn easy money in France.
     
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    Dfaulds Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lol, no organisation is free from odd rankings. At least he isn't mandatory yet!!
     
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    Beez Active Member Full Member

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    I dont know what i am more surprised at the fact he is top 15 or the fact he has jumped the rankings without being signed to Frank Warren.
     
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  5. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    Who did "La Croquette" suck... err... beat to get there? Nobody it seems...

    That's even worse as giving Stiverne the #1 contender spot in my opinion. Can you imagine Parker picking him as a voluntary??? That's criminal!
     
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  6. dellboi94

    dellboi94 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Crazy stuff
     
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  7. anjawnaymiz

    anjawnaymiz Can we get Ivan Dychko some momentum Full Member

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    he's crap! I hope joyce gets his revenge
     
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    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    Strange one
     
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  9. houmzz

    houmzz Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yoka had victory over Parker in amateurs, so maybe he has a chance.
     
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  10. DanielDimov

    DanielDimov Jabbing all night Full Member

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    I just don't get it how those rankings are working. My idea about the ranking system is whoever pays more , gets in the top15.
     
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    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    Just a hunch, Parker will fight tougher opponents than Wilder has.
     
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  12. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Be interesting to see if that ****** (rhymes with banker) Virgin Hunter whines about the ''injustice'' of this? One of his fighters has been ''given a free diner without having to work for it'' again.
     
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    houmzz Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Shaefer and Haymon have a big influence.
     
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    Dance84 Unicorn and seastar land Full Member

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    Wow
     
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  15. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things.

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    Boxrec doesn't show Yoka holding any WBO straps, so that's odd.
     
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