On December 9, 2023, Ryad Merhy (31-2, 26 KOs) and Tony Yoka (11-2, 9 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
Ryad Merhy is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 78% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Kevin Lerena, 6 months and 26 days ago. Tony Yoka is on a 2-fight losing streak with a 69% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision loss to Carlos Takam, 8 months and 28 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Ryad Merhy at 99-1 winning odds. Tony Yoka really doesn't have much to present against Merhy.
Ryad Merhy defeated Tony Yoka via split decision in the 10-round fight. Merhy improves his record to 32-2, while Yoka adds a loss to his record at 11-3.