Heavyweight Division

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Apparently JP was at the MacGregor fight while supposedly having Covid??? sound dodgy?

[diehard]

Dodgy that he was at the fight, or dodgy that it was reported that he was at the fight?

[bart]

Dodgy he was there- a packed stadium and a current covid sufferer in the audience.. not isolating??
Do they really have covid?

[diehard]

(07-12-2021, 03:28 PM)bart Wrote: Dodgy he was there- a packed stadium and a current covid sufferer in the audience.. not isolating??
Do they really have covid?

Maybe he needs Mr Higgins to come back and help him with his decision making. Idiot.

[bart]

I m afraid Fury and his team can't really be trusted this covid thing could be a scam to buy time in his prep for wilder ...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VriMgRxrHFA

[diehard]

Takam to Joyce: I am a problem

Upon landing in London, heavyweight Carlos Takam has issued a warning to Joe Joyce ahead of their collision for the WBC Silver and WBO International titles at the SSE Arena on July 24.

Joyce, who is on the cusp of being put forward as mandatory challenger by the WBO for the world title held by Anthony Joshua, has promised to ‘run over’ the two-time world title challenger in the sequel to his memorable derailing of Daniel Dubois at the end of November. Takam responded by questioning if Joyce possesses the experience to be making such bold predictions.

Takam was greeted at Heathrow Airport by interviewer Dev Sahni, who got the experienced Takam’s thoughts about his upcoming bout.

“He said he is going to run me over?” said the 40-year-old with a hearty chuckle. “I say good luck and I will see you on 24th July! I don’t think he is experienced enough to take out someone like me and this is going to be a big fight for him.

“I don’t want to say it is a small fight or an easy fight because every fight I treat the same. I am here because I am prepared and ready for this fight and I am coming to win. Everybody says he is a tough guy so I am here and ready for that.”

Takam was also bemused, rather than concerned, over claims from Joyce’s manager Sam Jones that he has been keeping tabs on his sparring sessions in Las Vegas.

“Really! He said that? So he’s been seeing my sparring – what the hell! That is good but, for me, I am not going to speak about what they say. I don’t care what a manager says about me because I am just focused for the fight.

“The only thing I want to say is ‘let’s do the job on 24th July. I am ready for then. Joe Joyce, I am coming’.

“I don’t want to say they have made a mistake picking me. This is a good opportunity for Joe Joyce and a good opportunity for me to fight in the UK, where they have made a good thing out of boxing.

“Joe Joyce, I am ready for you and I am a problem.”

[diehard]

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/f-29/182620

[diehard]

Joyce-Takam Quick Quotes

Heavyweight Carlos Takam (39-5-1, 28 KOs) is gunning for Anthony Joshua once he has sorted out Joe Joyce (12-0, 11 KOs) at SSE Arena, London on July 24, live on BT Sport.

Carlos Takam: “The story between Joshua and me is not finished. There is unfinished business with Joshua. That fight still hurts me. I took that fight at ten days’ notice. The referee stopped the fight and I don’t know why. Nobody ever told me. I was also meant to fight Usyk twice, but it never happened and he didn’t want me.”

Joe Joyce: “I have had tough tests throughout my career so why stop? This is a great fight. Takam brings an all-action fight and it is going to be a good one. I want to give the fans what they want to see. This will lead on to some better fights, but I am not overlooking him.”

Joyce is about a 12:1 favorite.

[diehard]

12 to 1 odds? I'm putting a lazy $20 on Takam.