Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua Turns To Takam For Sparring Help For Parker

[pollywog]

I'm pretty sure he had another opponent scheduled a few weeks down the line that he was in camp for, maybe not, I might be wrong. I'm just having a bit of fun really, I rate Parker as a top 5 HW and am psyched for the fight

All good, chur bro

Parker pretty much has to knock AJ over a few times or out, and he can.

Ain't no way Parker will get the decision otherwise!!!

AJ is in for the fight of his life and he knows it.

These 2 have been on a collision course for years as young lions coming up.

So fully amped for this eh!

[Redgloveman]

It's a good idea. Takam was giving Joshua hell and had him huffing and puffing.

Never really understood it when people have said this. Joshua clearly dominated that fight. He took a few shots (it is a boxing match after all), but nothing that really troubled him and he won literally every round including knocking Takam down.

The stoppage was total bull**** and probably to protect Joshua's 100% KO record, but Takam didn't give Joshua problems.

[dsr]

Never really understood it when people have said this. Joshua clearly dominated that fight. He took a few shots (it is a boxing match after all), but nothing that really troubled him and he won literally every round including knocking Takam down.

The stoppage was total bull**** and probably to protect Joshua's 100% KO record, but Takam didn't give Joshua problems.

I just watched that fight again yesterday. Giving Joshua hell?

Takam didn't trouble Joshua at all and he won every single round without leaving first gear. It was a bit of a flat performance; he came in very heavy and was tiring a bit in the last round or two. But I thought he showed some defensive improvements. He took a lot of shots on the gloves where in the past he has been caught on the tail end of exchanges.

Overall though it was a very easy night's work. I keep seeing people talk about the fight as if he went life and death with Takam and barely sc****d through. It was a bad stoppage but he was on the way to a shut out.

[Boksfan]

The fact he got Takam in for sparring sounds like to me someone is getting a little scared lol

Don't blame him thought way more pressure on him to win because if he loses would mean he lost to the king of pies that would be embarrassing for him

Getting good sparring partners means you are scared? Man you are ******

[Redgloveman]

I just watched that fight again yesterday. Giving Joshua hell?

Takam didn't trouble Joshua at all and he won every single round without leaving first gear. It was a bit of a flat performance; he came in very heavy and was tiring a bit in the last round or two. But I thought he showed some defensive improvements. He took a lot of shots on the gloves where in the past he has been caught on the tail end of exchanges.

Overall though it was a very easy night's work. I keep seeing people talk about the fight as if he went life and death with Takam and barely sc****d through. It was a bad stoppage but he was on the way to a shut out.

Agreed. Joshua didn't look particularly great in the fight. It definitely lowered his stock after the Klitschko bout, but it's not right to say that he struggled against Takam because he clearly didn't. At no point did Takam look likely to win.

[jonnyc420]

Who is this Charles Martin you speak of?

Sounds like a brand of canned tomatoes.

He is the future of Parker. 2 undeserving clowns holding belts for AJ to come and take. He will at least cash out nicely.

[ShoulderRoll]

Never really understood it when people have said this. Joshua clearly dominated that fight. He took a few shots (it is a boxing match after all), but nothing that really troubled him and he won literally every round including knocking Takam down.

The stoppage was total bull**** and probably to protect Joshua's 100% KO record, but Takam didn't give Joshua problems.

Joshua obviously understands how tough that fight was.

That's why he is bringing Takam in to give him some good work in camp.

[Redgloveman]

Joshua obviously understands how tough that fight was.

That's why he is bringing Takam in to give him some good work in camp.

Or it may be the fact that Takam is a recent opponent of Joseph Parker and as such is likely to have valuable insights to offer.

I'm not saying Joshua had everything his own way in the Takam fight, but I've repeatedly seen people refer to Joshua going "life and death" with Takam, which is clearly bull**** to anyone who was actually watching the fight.

[NahMean]

Fantastic sparring choice.. you need world class sparring at this level.

[Vinnykin]

Takam has been in my top 6-8 for the last 5 years, no surprise to me that someone would bring in a legit top 10 fighter to train with...