French heavyweight Tony Yoka makes his comeback in the ring this Saturday, December 9 in the prestigious Parisian venue of Roland-Garros, a legendary tennis venue. Facing the 31-year-old colossus, an opponent with a much better track record in the lower category. Belgian boxer Ryad Merhy, 31, seized a golden opportunity, that of competing at heavyweight, even if his goal is not to stay there for long. The native of Abidjan in Ivory Coast gives RFI his feelings before this big fight, about his opponent and about African boxing.
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Boxing: “A fight in Ivory Coast would be great,” says Ryad Merhy, opponent of Tony Yoka
