He was nicknamed the White Lion. Yékini, the child of Bassoul reversed his historic defeat against Balla Gaye 2. He told Canal + Spain.

“I had 15 years of rule; the fight really gave me everything. You will be an athlete first, and then learn to fight, physically ready and the mystic comes after. Fifteen years of reign, it is too much. You must lose. It is in the life of every great champion to know one day a defeat. It was hard with regards to my fans because they stayed for a week at home from 08 am until midnight. And I could not get out. I saw people crying like babies. I lost, it is good”