Murat Gassiev vs Tony Yoka - Fight is Off, Yoka is Injured

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Gassiev vs Yoka

Poll closed Jul 12, 2026.

  1. Gassiev by KO/TKO/RTD

    16 vote(s)
    66.7%

  2. Gassiev by decision

    3 vote(s)
    12.5%

  3. Yoka by KO/TKO/RTD

    2 vote(s)
    8.3%

  4. Yoka by decision

    3 vote(s)
    12.5%
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  1. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

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    Fight is off, Yoka is injured...

    I hope the card isn't cancelled, there are several good undercard matchups.

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  2. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    A Russian was made world champion yesterday

    Another stroke of brilliance from you
     
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  3. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Well this saved his fragile chin from an injury! :lol:
     
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  4. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Throw in sparring champion Martin Bakole
     
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  5. Chuck Norris

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    Joyce should jump in. He is gonna fight on the card, and this is probably his only chance to fight for a belt.

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    Apparently he is the front runner!
     
    Chuck Norris, Jul 2, 2026
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  6. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Oh hell yes that's a good fight replacement.
     
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  7. jmb1356

    jmb1356 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Why not put AJ in there instead? The Pregna fight is already an after thought. Then Fury-AJ could be for an actual title.
     
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  8. Bart Allen

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    A short notice fight for Joshua? What's the worst that could happen ...
     
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  9. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Boxing Addict Full Member

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    "Brilliant AJ!"
     
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  10. peter_uk

    peter_uk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hmm, a back injury (the easiest type of injury to fake) with a very short recovery time. I'm not suggesting Yoka lost his bottle and conjured up an excuse to pull out, but actually that is exactly what I am suggesting.
     
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  11. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Oh his back is hurt! Because it's attached to his sorry azz.This division is so useless
     
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  12. Chuck Norris

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    Possible, but why? Yoka has always been courageous enough and this fight was winnable.
     
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  13. peter_uk

    peter_uk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's not impossible he is no condition to fight, but I remember Carl Froch talking about how after coming through so much sparring it is inevitable that a fighter will go into a fight will some sort of injury or discomfort. For a fighter to pull out on the basis of an injury with a two week recovery time sort of indicates they could have fought, or would have fought against an easier touch.
     
    peter_uk, Jul 2, 2026
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  14. Redbeard7

    Redbeard7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joyce:

    Knocking on 41, out of the ring for 15+ months, lost to Zhang x2 (the 2nd a brutal one-punch KO domination), 40+ Chisora and Hrgovic in his last five fights, hasn't beaten an opponent of note in nearly 4 years.

    Based on this, Gassiev should KO Joyce as he did Pulev.
     
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  15. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

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    I think Joyce would be an easier opponent for Gassiev than Yoka, for several reasons.

    One, he's not difficult to hit.

    Two, although he'll have a reach advantage, it's not so much as Yoka. He's tall, but not as tall as Yoka.

    Three, he's been stopped, Yoka has not. He was knocked down by faded Chisora.

    Four, he's past his prime. Yoka although mediocre, is in his prime.
     
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