The late stand-in for Saturday’s fight in Cardiff should not detain Britain’s world heavyweight champion long,with far bigger contests planned for 2018Carlos Takam, under normal circumstances, and would enjoy been the perfect sparring partner to help Anthony Joshua prepare for the fourth defence of his IBF world title in Cardiff next Saturday night. The 36-year-broken-down Frenchman is tough,skilled and hungry for any work that comes his way. He is also doomed, having been catapulted into the most inhospitable space in boxing: the corner opposite a champion who has stopped all 19 of his opponents. Related: Fans pay price for anticlimax of Joshua versus stand-in Takam | Kevin Mitchell Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk