Olympic gold medallist Tony Yoka to fight on Dave Allen-Filip Hrgovic undercard

Allen and Hrgovic will clash live on DAZN at Doncaster's Keepmoat Stadium, in what is a homecoming for the 'White Rhino'. 

Yoka was originally set to face Lawrence Okolie in Paris at the end of April, but this contest was cancelled after Okolie failed a drugs test at the start of fight week. 

Yoka confirmed to appear on Allen-Hrgovic undercard by trainer Don Charles

Yoka's appearance on Saturday's fight card in Doncaster was confirmed by his trainer Don Charles. 

Charles spoke exclusively to DAZN News after helping Daniel Dubois beat Fabio Wardley in a heavyweight classic to become a two-time world heavyweight champion. 

"Queensberry have put him [Yoka] on the undercard of the Dave Allen fight in Doncaster," Charles said. 

"He went through all that training, he didn’t fight, it’s been a couple of weeks, so they are giving him a fight to keep ticking over while Frank plots the next move."

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Wardley and Dubois produce heavyweight epic in Manchester 

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Yoka has put together a four-fight winning streak since his defeat to Ryad Merhy three years ago, and it looked like the Okolie contest would be his chance to establish himself as one of the heavyweight division's best fighters. 

Instead, Yoka will use Saturday's contest as a chance to 'keep busy' before being steered towards a marquee opponent later this year in a weight class full of exciting names.

An opponent for Yoka is yet to be confirmed, but at the age of 34, he is at a career crossroads after knocking out Patrick Korte in one round last December. 

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