Tony Yoka vs Patrick Korte Prediction: Will Tony Yoka overcome Patrick Korte in their Boxing bout in Nigeria?

Tony Yoka vs Patrick Korte: Prediction and odds on the Match on 21 December, 2025

The Detty December Fest fight night in Ilubirin, Lagos, has been rescheduled to December 21, 2025. The event will feature a stacked card, including Lawrence Okolie, Tony Yoka, and several rising prospects. In the co-main event, Olympic gold medalist Tony Yoka will replace David Adeleye to face Patrick Korte in a 10-round heavyweight bout. Balmoral Group Promotions is behind the event, which will be streamed live on DAZN.

Tony Yoka Recent Form

Tony Yoka (14-3, 11 KOs), France’s former Olympic Champion, leads the undercard and will face Patrick Korte in a scheduled 10-round bout. Yoka's career took a hit with three straight losses to Martin Bakole (MD10), Carlos Takam (SD10), and Ryad Merhy (SD10). Since then, he’s rebuilt with three wins, including a points victory over Arslan Yallyev in Paris in May. At 31, Yoka turned pro in 2017. He started strong with an 11-0 record and 9 knockouts but has since lost his last two fights. He won Olympic gold in 2016, beating Joe Joyce in Rio and also defeating Filip Hrgovic. Yoka had an impressive amateur career, winning gold at the 2015 World Amateur Championships. As a pro, Yoka has fought 81 rounds but hasn’t yet faced top-tier fighters. He stopped nine of his first 11 opponents, but has since gone the distance with Carlos Takam, Martin Bakole, Jonathan Rice, and Christian Hammer. All 13 of Yoka’s opponents have had winning records, and he’s beaten the likes of Travis Clark, Ali Baghouz, and Dave Allen. After stepping up in class with Takam and Bakole, Yoka struggled. His next challenge, Merhy, is a former world champion, though not widely known among boxing fans.

Tony Yoka Strength

Yoka isn’t widely known, despite being a former Olympic Super Heavyweight Champion. Poor marketing and the fact that he’s never fought outside France as a pro have kept him under the radar. He has the size and power, but in the ring, he can sometimes appear lackluster, even though he has a solid chin.

Patrick Korte Recent Form

Patrick Korte (19 KOs) is on a one-win streak, with a record of 23 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw. He fights out of Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. His last fight was on September 25, 2025, where he won by technical knockout in the first round against Dusko Vujicic. Before that, Korte lost to Nelson Hysa in the second round while challenging for the WBO European Heavyweight Title. He also beat Pavel Sour by unanimous decision. In early 2024, Korte faced Nabil Zaky and won in the first round after his victory over Alen Lauriolle in the second round. In 2022, he fought to a majority draw against Jorge Alejandro Arias.

Patrick Korte Strength

Other wins include knockouts over Zaal Kvezereli (first round), Frank Bluemle (second round), and Jens Leicht (first round). He also won by unanimous decision against Edson Cesar Antonio and by knockout in the second round against Andreas Masold.

Tony Yoka vs Patrick Korte Betting Insights, Tips & Odds

• Tony Yoka has plenty of power in his fists, with 81.8% of his wins coming by stoppage. He’s also one of the bigger heavyweights, standing at 6-feet-7-inches tall with an 82-inch reach.
• As an amateur, Yoka represented France at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. He won the gold medal in the super heavyweight division, beating British boxer Joe Joyce and giving France its first super heavyweight gold.
• Yoka has been a professional boxer for 8 years. His fight against Patrick Korte will take place at the 10,000-capacity Onikan Stadium in Lagos, Nigeria.

Tony Yoka vs Patrick Korte Expert Betting Tips

Yoka has 11 stoppage wins out of his 14 victories. Korte has five losses by KO in his 29-fight career. Yoka has worked closely with trainer Don Charles and now needs to shine on a big stage. It's unlikely this fight will go past the early rounds. Yoka’s progress has been steady, and he should secure an inside-schedule win here.

Our First Prediction Tony Yoka to win by Knockout - 1.90 odds for 1xbet

Our Second Prediction Tony Yoka to win by Knockout in the second round - 2.00 odds for BC.game

Our Third Prediction Tony Yoka to win in the second round - 2.20 odds for Betway