Tony Yoka faces Lawrence Okolie on April 25 at Adidas Arena in Paris, airing live worldwide on DAZN in a heavyweight bout scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. local / 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. UK.
Tony Yoka (15-3, 12 KOs) returns to Paris to meet former two-division titleholder Lawrence Okolie (22-1, 16 KOs) in a heavyweight main event promoted by Queensberry in association with Samake Promotion. The card, branded “Le Double,” places two French headliners at the center of a domestic stage.
Fight Date and Start Time
Event: Tony Yoka vs. Lawrence Okolie
Date: April 25
Venue: Adidas Arena, Paris, France
Main Event: Tony Yoka vs. Lawrence Okolie, 12 rounds, heavyweight
Start Time: 7 p.m. local / 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. UK
PPV Price: Not applicable
How to Watch: Live on DAZN via subscription
The card is now official.
How to Watch
Tony Yoka vs. Lawrence Okolie streams live worldwide on DAZN. The event is included with subscription. Ticket information is available through official outlets.
Full Fight Card
Heavyweight – 12 Rounds
Tony Yoka (15-3, 12 KOs) vs. Lawrence Okolie (22-1, 16 KOs)
Super Welterweight Final Eliminator – 12 Rounds
Bakary Samake (19-0, 11 KOs) vs. Ermal Hadribeaj (22-0-1, 8 KOs)
Bakary Samake, 22, defends his WBC Silver position in a final eliminator that places him one step from a title opportunity at 154 pounds. Ermal Hadribeaj, a southpaw based in Miami Beach, brings experience and an eight-defense run as WBC International titleholder.
Additional undercard bouts will be confirmed separately.
Where the Winners Move Next
Tony Yoka seeks to reestablish himself among European heavyweights with a win over a former world titleholder. Lawrence Okolie looks to secure ground at heavyweight after moving up from cruiserweight and bridgerweight.
Yoka, 33, won Olympic gold in 2016 and began his professional career with eleven straight wins before three consecutive defeats stalled his rise. Since relocating his training to London, Tony Yoka has rebuilt with four wins and now returns home seeking a statement performance.
Lawrence Okolie, also 33, held titles at cruiserweight and bridgerweight before moving to heavyweight. He currently holds the WBC Silver title and last defended it against Kevin Lerena at Wembley Stadium in July. Lawrence Okolie’s height and long right hand shape the fight at range.
April 25 in Paris shows whether the domestic stage strengthens France’s presence in two weight classes right now.
Painting Yoka as a paper champion ignores his Olympic pedigree and proven resilience; relocating his camp to London produced measurable improvements. To dismiss him based on past setbacks is short-sighted, and promoters pushing a domestic ‘Le Double’ storyline shouldn’t obscure the fact that skill and preparation will decide this bout.
Tony Yoka has talent but his record shows alarming inconsistency; expecting him to reestablish himself after three losses is naive. Okolie’s transition to heavyweight, size and power create real tactical problems Yoka hasn’t consistently solved. Paris crowd won’t compensate for strategic and conditioning deficits in a 12-round fight.