Heavyweight contender Carlos Takam is looking for the biggest fight possible, according to his promoter Joe DeGuardia. Last year, Takam was hoping to become the opponent for WBC world champion Tyson Fury - for a planned voluntary defense in December.
Carlos Takam has revealed an awkward exchange he had with unified heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua prior to their clash in 2017. Takam came in at 12 days notice to challenge Joshua after then IBF mandatory, Kubrat Pulev, pulled out following...
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Carlos Takam says he is open to facing former heavyweight world champions, Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr this year. Takam, who was beaten by Anthony Joshua in ten rounds in a challenge for the WBA ‘Super’, IBF and IBO Heavyweight titles in 2017, wa...
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Joe DeGuardia, promoter for heavyweight contender Carlos Takam, said a deal was nearly complete for a fight with WBC champion Tyson Fury - but the comeback date unexpectedly called off. Fury was scheduled to make a voluntary defense on December 5th i...
Two men have emerged as potential challengers for heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury’s next fight, Agit Kabayel and Carlos Takam, Top Rank chairman Bob Arum, Fury’s co-promoter with Frank Warren, told BoxingScene on Tuesday night.
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Carlos Takam and Jerry Forrest did their best to save the show. Their in-ring action, however, proved neither entertaining nor engaging. The heavyweight-headlined July 9 edition of Top Rank Boxing on ESPN averaged 299,000 viewers over the course of t...
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Takam, Forrest Fight Photos Gallery - MGM Grand Conference Center, Las Vegas - In a crossroads clash of heavyweights, Carlos Takam (39-5-1, 28 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over Jerry Forrest (26-4, 20 KOs). The scores were 96-94, 98-92 and...
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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-...
By Jake Donovan - Carlos Takam physically suffered more than he bargained for in taking a short-notice assignment, but one where his career will benefit moving forward. The 39-year Cameroonian heavyweight prevailed via unanimous decision over Jerry F...
Jerry Forrest recognizes that Carlos Takam has faced a much higher level of opposition than him. The left-handed heavyweight has determined, though, that he has too much boxing ability for the aggressive veteran. Forrest is confident he is plenty equ...
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Carlos Takam has occupied an even more imposing position than this. The veteran heavyweight from Cameroon took a tougher fight than what awaits him Thursday night on about 10 days’ notice in October 2017. Takam performed well enough in that 10th-roun...
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By Cliff Rold - Thursday night, we get a heavyweight main event born of circumstance. 32-year old Jerry Forrest (26-3, 20 KO) was supposed to face a returning Jarrell Miller. Miller won’t be returning after all. Not Thursday (ESPN, 8 PM EST). Not for...
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