Cruiserweight and Heavyweight thread.

On the AFLD (French anti-doping) website, it is confirmed that missing three tests or above would result in the punishment dished out to Yoka.

"If the Athlete commits three breaches of any kind during a period of twelve consecutive months, the AFLD shall forward to the competent Federation a statement of offense causing the person concerned to be suspended for a period of between one year (two years, if found to be doping)

"In accordance with the standard disciplinary regulation approved by the sports federations, relating to the fight against human doping (Article R. 232-86 of the Sports Code).

"The regulation in force does not provide for a stay, except in a particular case, that of substantial assistance when an athlete gives information on other cases of doping.

"In this case alone, it allows for a portion of the sentence to be suspended."

Yoka's lawyer, Arnaud Pericard previously told L'Equipe the fighter had indeed been punished.

"Tony has sinned for lack of rigor, he assumes and since he has organized much better. It is a problem of form and procedure more than of substance.

"At no time did Tony Yoka attempt to conceal any doping situation, which is what the Federation's Anti-Doping Commission recognized and notified," he said.

Pericard has since given an update when saying: "This is a disappointing decision in light of the circumstances of the case, Tony's remorse and his good faith."

The fighter himself has also commented on the situation for the first time, by adding: "It's a professional mistake. There was negligence on my part, especially after the Olympics but there has never been any medication taken.

"I want to bring the first world heavyweight championship belt to my country," said Yoka.

At this point, Ringstar France are yet to make an official comment on Yoka's immediate future in the sport. WBN reached out for comment.

 

Martin Bakole Ilunga on sparring two of the biggest names in heavyweight boxing, and the two main stars of the sport.

With all the controversy that follows Fury, and all the fans that follow Joshua, more and more people are gaining interest in the sport and wanting to know what it's like to spar the two giants.



Well, unbeaten Martin Bakole has had the honour of sparring with both Joshua and Fury, and he also lives to tell the tale.

Both put up very different spars and experiences for Bakole, and were certainly very entertaining as well.



On sparring Tyson Fury, Bakole said, whilst speaking to British Boxing News: "He sparred two people before me and when it was my turn, he said, ‘Yeah, you are different.’

“I sparred four rounds, but there were many people - two in, two out - but when I sparred him he didn’t want to do two with me, just one, because I was ‘touching’ him. That was three years ago now, after the [Wladimir] Klitschko fight. I didn’t touch him a lot like when I spar other people.

"Touch him and him to touch me was difficult because I always move. But he’s a little bit taller so to touch him you have to think. He can spar with other people and they never touch his head but I touched him three-four times.”

Bakole was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and for many years fought out of South Africa.

He is now currently in Scotland after some time in Preston, and is hopeful of gaining his British citizenship in 2019.

He is hotly tipped to be Britain's next heavyweight superstar, and is already showing prowess whilst sparring with Fury.

Not only did Bakole spar with Fury, he also sparred with Joshua, and it sounds like it was a very different experience compared to sparring with Fury.

“Joshua, we sparred nice before the [Carlos] Takam fight, but when it [his opponent] was supposed to be [Kubrat] Pulev," Bakole remembers.

"We did 50 rounds in total. One day they called me to do 10 rounds with him but the coach said ‘no’ after six, seven rounds, and changed to someone else. I was doing well. I came to spar 10 rounds so I was surprised.”

 

Price or Cornish possible for Tyson's Fury's next fight. Nial Kennedy and Kash Ali possible also.

 

I believe Ruiz Jr. would easily beat Whyte

 

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I like Ruiz in that fight.

 

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Both seem to have a solid chin, subpar conditioning, and lose their power early, which probably means Ruiz's better technique and speed will guide him to a close UD.

 

Yes mate you may be right, Miller just doesn't really impress me, especially his last 2 or 3 fights. Ruiz was very good gainst Parker and Parker is one of the top heavyweights. On form and ability I am taking Ruiz, if these two fight.

 

Pulev livin the good life.

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