Carlos Takam, at 39 years old, is still a heavyweight force.

Takam ended Week 5 inside the MGM Grand "Bubble" with a 10-round unanimous decision over Jerry Forrest by scores of 98-92, 97-93 and 96-94. A former world title challenger and 2004 Olympian, Takam notched his fourth consecutive win following back-to-back defeats at the hands of Anthony Joshua and Derek Chisora.

Forrest (26-4, 20 KOs) closed the fight strong as the aggressor and won three of the last four rounds on two of the judges' scorecards. According to CompuBox, Takam landed 27 more power punches (84 to 57).

“My father passed away a week ago, so I came into the fight with a heavy heart. It may not have been a spectacular knockout, but most importantly, we got the win," Takam said. “We took this fight on short notice, but the opportunity on ESPN was too big to pass up. We knew we could beat him regardless. I want anyone in the top five, or a title shot if that materializes.

"I was expecting more of a war, but the preparation for this fight was not easy... I was supposed to fight [Oscar] Rivas, but they said he can't fight because of injury. My promoter, Joe DeGuardia, called and said they had a guy, Jerry Forrest, and I searched him up, and said let's go, let's fight."

Star Boxing CEO Joe DeGuardia, who co-promotes Takam with Top Rank, had this to say about the boxer's performance, "Tonight Carlos Takam showed why there are levels to this sport. Carlos used veteran prowess, balance and overall boxing ability not usually seen in 250 lb. 39 year old heavyweight fighter. Most importantly he showed that he is a consummate professional.  He took this fight on 12 days notice,  and few are aware, but, his father passed away only last month.  That impacted him greatly but nonetheless he went forward with his commitment to boxing and prepared and performed.   We salute his professionalism and look forward to an exciting future for Carlos in a hot heavyweight division."