Yoka started his professional profession with momentum however stalled in 2022 after a run of slim determination losses to Martin Bakole, Carlos Takam, and Ryad Merhy. Now 33, he has steadied his file with a sequence of lower-profile wins, most lately a first-round stoppage of Patrick Korte final month.
Joyce, 40, reached increased business and aggressive peaks, together with knockout wins over Joseph Parker and Daniel Dubois. His current type, nonetheless, has declined sharply. He has misplaced 4 of his final 5 fights, together with two stoppage defeats to Zhilei Zhang and determination losses to Derek Chisora and Filip Hrgovic.
Following the Hrgovic bout, Joyce was publicly urged to contemplate retirement by his promoter Frank Warren. Yoka can also be signed to Warren’s Queensberry Promotions, making the matchup structurally attainable.
At this stage, the proposed rematch represents closure greater than rivalry, revisiting an unresolved Olympic outcome fairly than reshaping the heavyweight image.
