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Tyson Fury Comes In 9 Pounds Heavier For Ngannou Fight Than He Was For Stoppage Of Chisora

Tyson Fury Comes In 9 Pounds Heavier For Ngannou Fight Than He Was For Stoppage Of Chisora

Keith Idec

•Oct 27, 2023

A fully clothed Tyson Fury was nearly 10 pounds heavier Friday night than he was when the unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion weighed in for his last fight. The 6-foot-9 Fury stepped on the scale at 277.7 pounds for his 10-round, non-title fight against Francis Ngannou on Saturday night at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 6-foot-4 Ngannou came in at 272.1 pounds, 7.1 pounds more than he was allowed to weigh for his UFC bouts.

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Joe Joyce Could See a War With Zhang, Happy That Takam Beat Yoka

Joe Joyce Could See a War With Zhang, Happy That Takam Beat Yoka

BoxingScene Staff

•Mar 17, 2023

Heavyweight contender Joe Joyce is pumped for his upcoming clash with another dangerous puncher, Zhang Zhilei, which takes place on April 15.

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Carlos Takam Wants To Get His Hands on Martin Bakole: Is He Ready?

Carlos Takam Wants To Get His Hands on Martin Bakole: Is He Ready?

BoxingScene Staff

•Mar 13, 2023

This past Saturday night, heavyweight veteran Carlos Takam (now 40-7-1 28KO's) secured a big victory when he defeated Olympic gold medalist Tony Yoka (now 11-2 9KO's) in Paris, France, notching his 40th professional victory.

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Tim Tszyu, Serious Contender: Weekend Afterthoughts

Tim Tszyu, Serious Contender: Weekend Afterthoughts

Cliff Rold

•Mar 13, 2023

In order to avoid any offense, his muthaf------ name was stated right off the top in the title. Given the performance Jr. middleweight Tim Tszyu had on Saturday, respecting his most adamant of post-fight wishes seemed only fair.

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Photos: Carlos Takam Derails Comeback of Tony Yoka, Wins Decision

Photos: Carlos Takam Derails Comeback of Tony Yoka, Wins Decision

Boxing Photos

•Mar 12, 2023

Yoka, Takam Fight Photos Gallery - Paris, France - In a crossroads heavyweight clash, Carlos Takam (40-7-1, 28 KOs) outworked and shocked Olympic gold medal winner Tony Yoka (11-2, 9 KOs) to win a ten round split decision. (photos Lawrence Lustig)

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Carlos Takam Outworks, Shocks Tony Yoka To Secure Decision Win

Carlos Takam Outworks, Shocks Tony Yoka To Secure Decision Win

Jake Donovan

•Mar 11, 2023

It’s all the way back to the drawing board for Tony Yoka. A second straight defeat was dealt to the 2016 Olympic Gold medalist, who was outworked by 42-year-old Carlos Takam over ten rounds. The judges did their best to deny the upset, as Yoka won 96-94 on one card. It was overruled by still too-close scores of 96-94 from the other two judges to provide Takam with a split decision victory in their ESPN+/Canal+/Sky Sports televised heavyweight bout Saturday evening at Zenith de Paris-La Villette in Paris, France.

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Photos: Tony Yoka, Carlos Takam - Set For Battle in Paris

Photos: Tony Yoka, Carlos Takam - Set For Battle in Paris

Boxing Photos

•Mar 10, 2023

Yoka, Takam Weights Photos Gallery - French Olympic gold medalist Tony Yoka will return in a 10-round main event this Saturday, March 11, against former world title challenger Carlos Takam at Zenith Paris in Paris, France.

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Tony Yoka vs. Carlos Takam: Card To Be Carried By ESPN+

Tony Yoka vs. Carlos Takam: Card To Be Carried By ESPN+

Random Hits

•Mar 7, 2023

French Olympic gold medalist Tony Yoka will return in a 10-round main event this Saturday, March 11, against former world title challenger Carlos Takam at Zenith Paris in Paris, France.

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Tony Yoka vs. Carlos Takam in Play For March 11 in Paris, France

Tony Yoka vs. Carlos Takam in Play For March 11 in Paris, France

Per-Ake Persson

•Jan 16, 2023

French heavyweight Tony Yoka (11-1) meets veteran Carlos Takam (39-7-1) on March 11 in Paris, France, reports L'Équipe. It will be Yoka's first fight since losing to Martin Bakole in May of last year - a loss that derailed his career. 

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Arslanbek Makhmudov Drops Carlos Takam Twice, But Forced To Go Distance

Arslanbek Makhmudov Drops Carlos Takam Twice, But Forced To Go Distance

BoxingScene Staff

•Sep 16, 2022

Veteran heavyweight contender Carlos Takam was unable to get the victory, but he was still able to take dangerous puncher Arslanbek Makhmudov the full distance at Casino de Montreal.

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