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.

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 ...

Carlos Takam is fighting in his 40th pro fight (Picture: Getty) Many boxing fans would be forgiven for not knowing exactly who Carlos Takam is when it was announced he would be stepping in to ...

With his exciting 11th-round TKO of former division king Wladimir Klitschko in April, unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua went a long way in announcing himself as boxing's next big thing ...

Stepping in to face Forrest is Carlos Takam (38-5-1, 28 KOs), a veteran who has wins over Tony Thompson and Michael Grant but has come up short in big fights with Anthony Joshua, Dereck Chisora ...

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Carlos Takam vs. Jerry Forrest July 9, 2020, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada on ESPN Top Rank Boxing returns tonight in the Grand Ballroom, also known as the Bubble at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas when ...

"Carlos Takam is an exciting, world-class heavyweight who always makes for outstanding fights," Top Rank chairman Bob Arum said. "I look forward to working with Joe DeGuardia and his team, ...

Heavyweights Joseph Parker and Carlos Takam meet in Manukau City, New Zealand, on Saturday in a final eliminator for the IBF title. Parker (18-0, 16 KOs) is one of the bright young things in a ...

Britain's Anthony Joshua, left, and Cameroon's Carlos Takam fight during the IBF World Heavyweight Title, IBO World Heavyweight Title and WBA Super World Heavyweight Title bout at the Principality ...