Tony Yoka Nigeria Return: Boxing After 2-Year Hiatus

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He fell very, very low. Exactly two years ago, Tony Yoka came down in tears from the ring in the center of Roland-Garros, unable to touch the Belgian Ryad Merhy who, since then, has hardly sparked. Touched, sunk, criticized, he was completely lost between the ropes as in his life.

This third defeat in a row seemed to sound the death knell for his dreams and his credibility with a view to a world title. “Continuing like that was no longer possible and my career would certainly have ended shortly after if I had changed nothing,” whispers, with hindsight, the Olympic heavyweight champion in Rio, almost ten years ago.

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Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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