As boxing fans excitedly wait to watch the upcoming Tony Yoka vs Carlos Takam, check out fight date, time and venue, along with all other details like tickets, undercard, record, titles won, odds and more
Tony Yoka is a Rio 2016 Olympic gold medalist who will be aiming to recover from the first defeat of his career against Martin Bakole back in May 2022.
Tony Yoka vs Carlos Takam fight schedule, date, time, card, tickets, venue, live stream telecast
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Meanwhile, veteran fighter Takam suffered two consecutive defeats ahead of the upcoming match and he will look to bounce back. The first loss came from a knockout loss to Joe Joyce back in July 2021.
Tony Yoka vs. Carlos Takam fight dates and venue
ET | GMT | AEDT | |
Dates | Saturday, March 11 | Saturday, March 11 | Sunday, March 12 |
Start time | 1 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 5 a.m. |
Expected main event time | 3 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 7 a.m. |
The highly anticipated fight between Yoka and Takam will take place at The Zenith in Paris. The venue has a seating capacity of 6,293. It is the same venue where Yoka fought his second professional bout where he won with a unanimous decision over Jonathan Rice back in 2017.
Tony Yoka vs. Carlos Takam how to watch
Boxing fans can watch the Tony Yoka vs. Carlos Takam fight live on Sky Sports in the UK, and ESPN+ in the US.
Yoka vs. Takam tickets
Fans can buy the Yoka vs. Takam tickets ranging from 59 euros (£52/ $63) to 599 euros (£529/ $637).
Yoka vs. Takam undercard
Tony Yoka vs. Carlos Takam | Heavyweight |
Dan Azeez vs Thomas Faure | EBU European light-heavyweight title |
Lauren Price vs Naomi Mannes | Middleweight |
Macaulay McGowan vs Farrhad Saad | Middleweight |
Tony Yoka and Carlos Takam record and titles won
Tony Yoka | Carlos Takam | |
Nationality | French | French-Cameroonian |
Date of birth | April 28, 1992 | December 6, 1980 |
Height | 6′ 7″ (204cm) | 6′ 6″ (202cm) |
Weight | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
Reach | 82 inches (208cm) | 80.5 inches (204cm) |
Total fights | 12 | 47 |
Record | 11-1 with nine wins via knockout | 39-7-1 with 28 wins via knockout |
Titles | Won vacant EBU European heavyweight title in March 2021 |
Yoka vs. Takam odds
Yoka, is the favourite to win with a huge 1/6 odds to beat his 42-year-old opponent. Meanwhile, Takam, has a 7/2 shot at winning.