ANTHONY JOSHUA VS. CARLOS TAKAM PRESS CONFERENCE & WEIGH-IN
Cardiff, UK (27th of October, 2017)– Anthony Joshua fights Carlos Takam in Cardiff tomorrow night after Kubrat Pulev, the mandatory challenger for his IBF heavyweight world title pulled out with a shoulder injury, less than two weeks before the bout was due to take place.The fight takes place Saturday October 28 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Joshua vs. Takam will take place at approximately 11pm UK time. This could be subject to delays depending on the duration of other fights on the night. Joshua’s title defense will be live on Sky Sports Box office and on Showtime in the US.
RUNNING ORDER AND WEIGHTS FOR JOSHUA VS. TAKAM
Doors Open – 17:00
17:05 | 6 x 3 mins Cruiserweight contest
LAWRENCE OKOLIE v ADAM WILLIAMS
(Hackney) (Manchester)
Followed by
6 x 3 mins Light-Heavyweight contest
JOSHUA BUATSI v SAIDOU SALL
(Croydon) (France)
Followed by
18:05 | 12 x 3 mins British Light-Heavyweight Championship
FRANK BUGLIONI 12st 6 ½ lbs v CRAIG RICHARDS 12st 5lbs
(Winchmore Hill) (Crystal Palace)
Followed by
12 x 3 mins WBA Super-Flyweight Championship
KAL YAFAI 8st 2 ½ lbs v SHO ISHIDA 8st 2 ½ lbs
(Birmingham) (Osaka, Japan)
Followed by
10 x 2 mins WBA Lightweight World Championship
ANAHI SANCHEZ 9st 10lbs* v KATIE TAYLOR 9st 8 ½ lbs
(Argentina) (Bray)
*Sanchez failed to make the weight – the WBA World Lightweight title is vacant tomorrow night and only Taylor can win the belt.
Followed by
12 x 3 mins WBC Silver Heavyweight Championship
DILLIAN WHYTE 17st 9 ½ lbs v ROBERT HELENIUS 17st 10 ½ lbs
(Brixton) (Finland)
Followed by
12 x 3 mins IBF, WBA & IBO Heavyweight Championship
ANTHONY JOSHUA 18st 2lbs v CARLOS TAKAM 16st 11 ½ lbs
(Watford) (France)
FLOAT | 8 x 3 mins Lightweight contest
JOE CORDINA 9st 8 ½ lbs v LESTER CANTILLANO 9st 6lbs
(Cardiff) (Barcelona)
FLOAT | 6 x 3 Heavyweight contest
DAVE ALLEN v SCOTT SAWARD
(Conisborough) (Erith)
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