Via Ken Hissner: At Accord Hotels and Arena, Paris Xll, Paris, France, in front of a packed house on ESPN+ Saturday, Allstar Boxing featured Main Event Gold Medalist and EBU Heavyweight Champion Tony “La” Conquete” Yoka of France, who twice beat a bad decision to Martin “Makabu” Bakole of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Scotland, UK, by more than ten innings.
In the main event, Olympic gold medalist and EBU heavyweight champion Tony “La Conquete” Yoka, 11-1 (9), #241 ½, of Paris, France, lost to Martin “Makabu” Bakole, 18- 1 (13), #276, of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Scotland, United Kingdom, over 10 rounds
In the first round, Yoka started to move using her stab very well.
In the final half-minute, Bakole rocked Yoka with one right that put him on the rope and followed by another that dropped Yoka for referee Vincent Dupas to count eight points. In the second round, Bakole continued to beat Yoka, easily winning another round. In the third round, Bakole took blood from Yoka’s nose and a cut on his left eyebrow.
In the fourth round, Bakole used a solid left hook, while any Yoka landing on the right received cheers from the crowd, losing another round. In the fifth part, what looked like Bakole stepped on Yoka’s foot caused Yoka to go to the tarp and referee Dupas ruled it a knockout. Yoka had his best round in the sixth round but not enough to win as Bakole landed less.
In the seventh round, Yoka knocked Bakole on the chin in the first minute. Bakole has slowed down in the last half.
In the eighth round, Yoka did well when Bakole signaled him to stay still because he was slowed down so as not to chase Yoka. In the ninth round, both fighters barely threw other than a few punches. In the tenth and final round, Yoka moved around only to finish with her foot, not dropping a punch in the first half of the round like Bakole did enough to easily win a big match. .
Scored 98-90 by this writer.
Olympic lightweight silver medalist Sofiane Oumiha, 2-0 (1), of Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, FR, beat Mevy “Sans Issue” Boufoudi, 8-1 (3), of Fontenay-sous-Bois, Valle-de-Marne , FR, through eight rounds.
In the first two innings, Boufoudi switched from mainstream to Southpaw and stepped back more than holding back against the preferred Olympian. In the final seconds of the third round, Boufoudi overtook Oumiha and nearly lifted him over the rope. In the fifth round, the action continued with little choice between the two fighters, with Oumiha showing in this round.
Boufoudi lost his breath in the sixth inning for the third time, penalizing one point. Oumiha seemed to be a bit ahead but gave up on Boufoudi. In the seventh inning, a right uppercut from Oumiha to the chin knocked out the mouth for the fourth time, costing Boufoudi another point. Oumiha was trying to finish Boufoudi in the eighth and final round, but the latter failed to get there in eight very competitive rounds.
This writer had it 77-71 due to losing to the loser by 2 points. The referee is Smail Alitouche.
Lightweight Christ “Little T” Esabe, 12-0 (3), of Les Mureaux, Yvelines, FR, beat Sander Diaz, 13-9-1 (9), of Valencia, Comunidad, Valenciana, VZ, over eight rounds sure fight.
In the first four innings, Esabe used a quick jab and left hook into his body against the shorter Diaz, who kept his footing and scored with some chins. At the last minute of the fifth round, Esabe sucked Diaz’s nose.
In the seventh inning, the body attack from Esabe took a toll on Diaz, who was slowing down with his offense. Esabe plays in front of a crowd, who cheers for his combos. In the eighth and final round, Esabe rocked Diaz with a one-minute chin punch into the round.
At the last minute again, Esable dropped a punch to the chin, knocking Diaz’s knee up. In the previous 20 seconds, a left hook to the chin injured Diaz, who was bleeding from his nose and mouth but made a brave effort.
The score is 79-73 on this writer’s card. The referee is Sylvain Markazi Soroush.
