By Scott Gilfoid: Former heavyweight world title challengers Dereck Chisora (28-8, 20 KOs) and Carlos Takam (35-4-1, 27 KOs) will be fighting it out on July 28 on the undercard of the heavyweight clash between Dillian Whyte and Joseph Parker at the O2 Arena in London, England.
Dereck Chisora and Carlos Takam will meet in a crunch Heavyweight clash at The O2 in London on July 28, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Both men find their careers on a knife-edge going into the clash, with Finchley man and former World title challenger Chisora seeking a big win to fire his name into the mix for major title fights having been edged out by Agit Kabayel for the European title in Monaco in November following a narrow defeat to headliner Dillian Whyte in a fight of the year contender in Manchester in December 2017.
By Scott Gilfoid: David Haye says Dereck Chisora can forget all about fighting Carlos Takam on his May 5th card on Sky Box Office, as the only option given to him is heavyweight prospect Joe Joyce (3-0, 3 KOs). It’s Joyce or no deal.
By Tim Royner: Former heavyweight world title challenger Carlos Takam and Dereck Chisora are reportedly in negotiations for a fight in May.
Christian Cherchi, the promoter for the recently beaten Takam (35-4-1, 27 KOs), is in negotiations with the promoter for Chisora (27-8, 19 KOs), Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport, to put together a fight between them for May.
By Marcus Richardson: Former heavyweight title challenger Dereck Chisora (27-8, 19 KOs) is said to be close to a deal with Carlos Takam (35-4-1, 27 KOs) for the undercard of the Tony Bellew vs. David Haye 2 rematch on May 5th on Sky Sports Box Office at the O2 Arena in London, UK.
By Eric Thomas: IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua’s fight against Carlos Takam last Saturday night brought in less than spectacular ratings on Showtime World Championship Boxing in the U.S.
By Juan Flores: Promoter Frank Warren saw a lot of flaws in the game of IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) last Saturday night with his 10th round knockout of replacement opponent Carlos Takam (35-4-1, 27 KOs). Warren thinks it’s unfair to Joshua for him to be compared to Muhammad Ali by some boxing fans.
By Gavin Howie: Anthony Joshua stopped Carlos Takam after the referee somewhat controversially called a halt to the contest in the 10th round, of what was an entertaining and grueling contest to say the least. Following this, the majority of the 75,000 fans at the Principality stadium in Cardiff vented their frustrations with the chorus of boos.
By Jeff Aranow: Immediately after stopping challenger Carlos Takam (35-4-1, 27 KOs) in the 10th round, Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) addressed the boos from the crowd by telling them that he thinks they wanted to see his opponent “unconscious” on the canvas at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
By Juan Flores: Deontay Wilder saw a lot of flaws in IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua’s performance in stopping Carlos Takam (35-4-1, 27 KOs) in the 10th round last Saturday night. Like a lot of people, Wilder spotted Joshua’s stamina problems that surfaced in the second half of the fight.