Tony Yoka: Packing Glass?

I don't hate him at all but it comes from the fact that virtually no one thinks he earned the medal. Joshua went through the same thing.

I was down on him when he had his little PEDs problem, and the mysterious now-its-recognized-now-its-not fight with Duhaupas, but if he gets in there with Hrgovic, he is a real man, and I wish him well.

 

Credit to Yoka for taking the fight with Hrgovic. It should be an interesting one.

 

A very interesting bout indeed. I cant wait to see the true power of a motivated Hrgovic

 

Yep this. The robberies in Rio left people with poor opinion of Yoka and then the PED scandal only reinforced the idea he was a cheater.

But also he's simply another unproven heavyweight right now, he's bound to be treated with a lot of skepticism. Joyce for example was, too old, too slow, too boring, too easy to hit, too unmarketable etc. Then he beat Dubois and everything changed. Yoka has a lot to prove and until he does he'll obviously attract some criticism like most even without the robberies and the PED's.

But agreeing to the Hrgovic fight is the first step to perhaps redemption. If he beats Hrgovic then I think people will start taking him more seriously. I'm a big critic of his style and flaws but would be very impressed if he can beat Hrgovic.

 

The training wheels are off! Hrgovic moves on to the title an aging Usyk. Personally I hope he posts Fury too. A new era is dawning.

 

Ehhh, he's still boring, too slow and too easy to hit.

 

This is what happens when a Congolese diamond meets French Camembert.

 

It was funny hearing the commentator who clearly has no clue say Yoka needs a stoppage like it was possible. I'm pretty sure Bakole is unstoppable. AJ won't sleep tonight.

 

yes he is

 

You were a modern day Nostradamus. God speed to you kind sir.

 

Same 'I've injured my ankle' body language when he went down here, just like last night. Not only a fragile chin but a fragile temperament too...