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GETTY Anthony Joshua beat Carlos Takam in the 10th round When the fight was booked, less than two weeks ago, it appeared as though a possible challenge for Joshua had been turned into a formality. Takam, 6ft 2in in some decent shoes, was too small and had not boxed at the elite level enough to […]
Joshua’s stock continued to grow after he beat Carlos Takam via a 10th round stoppage decision to retain his IBF and WBA heavyweight world titles. Takam stood in for the injured Kubrat Pulev and he put in a brave display before the referee Phil Edwards stepped in to end the contest. Joshua, who is now […]
The fight was dominated by an eye injury Takam sustained in the fourth round and the Frenchman did well to last as long as he did. But eventually, the relentless power-punching of Joshua was too much and the referee waved off the fight to the disappointment of 78,000 fans looking for the fight to end […]
Anthony Joshua is taking on Carlos Takam at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium tonight, as the Brit looks to defend his IBF and WBA heavyweight world titles. It will be Joshua’s first boxing match since April, where he managed to stop Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium and earn his belts. Joshua was meant to clash against Kubrat […]
France’s Takam stepped up as a late replacement for Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev, who withdrew last week with a shoulder injury. But Takam had already been in training for a fight and was on a pre-contract to step in if Pulev did indeed pull out. Meanwhile, the undercard will feature Kal Yafai’s title defence, Katie Taylor […]
Anthony Joshua will attempt to become the first man to hold all four heavyweight world titles at the Cardiff’s Principality Stadium tonight. The 28-year-old IBF and WBA champion will face-off against Carlos Takam. “History is a great thing to chase,” Briton Joshua told the BBC ahead of the hotly-anticipated fight, “It’s very possible and a […]
GETTY/Twitter Anthony Joshua has a highly trained team of coaches inlcuding Rob Madden At yesterday’s press conference ahead of the Brit’s latest title defence, which will see him take on France’s Carlos Takam, Joshua tried to distance himself from the belts in front of him. “I still go to my old amateur club and train […]
Takam stepped in at just 12 days’ notice to challenge Joshua for the WBA ’Super’ and IBF heavyweight titles. The France-based Cameroonian was a late replacement for Kubrat Pulev, and he will face Joshua in front of a packed crowd at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Saturday. Takam, who is ranked third in the IBF rankings, […]
Bulgarian challenger Pulev picked up a shoulder injury in training and was told by doctors he would not be fit for the Principality Stadium fight on Saturday, October 28. WBA and IBF heavyweight champion Joshua will now defend against Frenchman Takam, who was next in line in the IBF rankings for a mandatory shot. Joshua’s […]
