Round-by-Round: Joe Joyce vs. Carlos Takam - 24 July 2021

[gregregegg]

Joyce isn’t going to be fighting for a world title in the next 18 months - 2 years..

Usyk is going to cover the WBO mandatory, then it may we’ll be unifications and then it will be the other mandatories again before the WBO will call there’s. Unless the title gets vacated then I can’t see Joe fighting for it. More chance of Dubois as the WBA will be having their mandatory before the WBO goes again.

I heard somewhere (probably eddie) that they managed to make usyk the WBA and WBO mandatory because he was top ranked in both.

Who’s IBF next in line?

Hrgovic at this point. Need to find him a dance partner for an elliminator, but I guess if the top 15 say no then mabey it’s just him? Or do they find a 16, 17, 18 ect…

[Ruthless-RKO]

I heard somewhere (probably eddie) that they managed to make usyk the WBA and WBO mandatory because he was top ranked in both.

Who’s IBF next in line?

Hrgovic at this point. Need to find him a dance partner for an elliminator, but I guess if the top 15 say no then mabey it’s just him? Or do they find a 16, 17, 18 ect…

Yh even final eliminators are not worth it for these boxers anymore.

Remember Pulev had to go down a few names just to finally land Hughie, who had the balls to fight him.

He obviously felt comfortable within himself..

[peter barlow]

Sam Jones was on Talksport. Vibe I got was Chisora fight probably won't happen, money probably not there for Chisora to take it.

Jones seemed very interested in Luiz Ortiz though, he's 42 years old, inactive and probably there for the taking realistically. Depends on what shape Ortiz is in if he wants the fight.

[gregregegg]

Sam Jones will list you ever fight you’ve ever dreamed of, the do Joyce vs huck..

[Ruthless-RKO]

Star Boxing press release

In what were a spectacular 5 rounds, CARLOS TAKAM traveled to the UK, the home of his opponent and undefeated heavyweight JOE JOYCE, as a 7-1 underdog and took the fight right to the man known as “The Juggernaut” for the WBO International, WBC Silver, and Commonwealth Heavyweight Championships.

Takam immediately found a home for his overhand right, setting up the power punch with stiff jabs to the body. In the first two rounds, Takam was agile on his feet while throwing two and three punch combinations to the head and body of Joyce.



A back and forth third round saw Takam continue his assault with the same overhand right that seemed to land every time he threw it, while Joyce finally began to establish his jab and dug to the body. Takam’s right hand began causing swelling under Joyce’s eye.

The thrilling action continued in the fourth and fifth rounds, with Takam maintaining the lead.

In the sixth round, Joyce came out of his corner quickly and hurt Takam. Joyce rocked Takam and, sensing an opportunity, put together a sequence of punches as Takam parried, slipped, and blocked in an attempt to avoid the onslaught.

Although Takam seemed alert and able to defend himself, he didn’t return punches, and referee Steve Gray stopped the fight. The stoppage was premature in the eyes of an outraged Takam, who immediately protested the stoppage.

As the fight was waved off, the shocked and disappointed Takam was shouting ‘why, why, why’ to the referee. It was an exceptionally entertaining heavyweight fight that Carlos Takam and the fans that filled the SSE Arena wanted to see continue. At the time of the stoppage, Takam was up on all three judges’ scorecards.

Carlos Takam had this to say on the premature stoppage, “Joe Joyce was punching at me, yes, but I see that he was getting really tired, so I tried to keep my hands up, that was my strategy, to come back after he was tired and put him out.

“He stopped the fight, and I ask [the ref] why? Why? I used my experience, I know what I am doing, but he stopped the fight.” Takam felt that Joyce was punching himself out in the sixth round barrage and was planning a counterattack.



CEO of Star Boxing JOE DEGUARDIA was disappointed in the outcome, “[Takam] was alert. You could see in his eyes he was aware of what was going on and was defending himself.

While certainly a factor, it’s not just about whether a fighter is throwing punches back. When you have an experienced veteran fighter like Carlos, who is clearly winning an important heavyweight fight, it’s important to get it right.

The referee must also know who is in that ring, his acumen, experience, basically his ring generalship. These are things that must be taken into consideration in order to make the right call.

Unfortunately for Carlos tonight, we believe the wrong decision was made and that he was alert and defending himself while waiting to launch his counter-attack at the right precise moment. We think a rematch is warranted.”

As for what’s next for Carlos Takam, that remains to be seen. He once again established that he can go toe to toe with the top heavyweights in the world.

[dookus]

Star Boxing press release

In what were a spectacular 5 rounds, CARLOS TAKAM traveled to the UK, the home of his opponent and undefeated heavyweight JOE JOYCE, as a 7-1 underdog and took the fight right to the man known as “The Juggernaut” for the WBO International, WBC Silver, and Commonwealth Heavyweight Championships.

Takam immediately found a home for his overhand right, setting up the power punch with stiff jabs to the body. In the first two rounds, Takam was agile on his feet while throwing two and three punch combinations to the head and body of Joyce.



A back and forth third round saw Takam continue his assault with the same overhand right that seemed to land every time he threw it, while Joyce finally began to establish his jab and dug to the body. Takam’s right hand began causing swelling under Joyce’s eye.

The thrilling action continued in the fourth and fifth rounds, with Takam maintaining the lead.

In the sixth round, Joyce came out of his corner quickly and hurt Takam. Joyce rocked Takam and, sensing an opportunity, put together a sequence of punches as Takam parried, slipped, and blocked in an attempt to avoid the onslaught.

Although Takam seemed alert and able to defend himself, he didn’t return punches, and referee Steve Gray stopped the fight. The stoppage was premature in the eyes of an outraged Takam, who immediately protested the stoppage.

As the fight was waved off, the shocked and disappointed Takam was shouting ‘why, why, why’ to the referee. It was an exceptionally entertaining heavyweight fight that Carlos Takam and the fans that filled the SSE Arena wanted to see continue. At the time of the stoppage, Takam was up on all three judges’ scorecards.

Carlos Takam had this to say on the premature stoppage, “Joe Joyce was punching at me, yes, but I see that he was getting really tired, so I tried to keep my hands up, that was my strategy, to come back after he was tired and put him out.

“He stopped the fight, and I ask [the ref] why? Why? I used my experience, I know what I am doing, but he stopped the fight.” Takam felt that Joyce was punching himself out in the sixth round barrage and was planning a counterattack.



CEO of Star Boxing JOE DEGUARDIA was disappointed in the outcome, “[Takam] was alert. You could see in his eyes he was aware of what was going on and was defending himself.

While certainly a factor, it’s not just about whether a fighter is throwing punches back. When you have an experienced veteran fighter like Carlos, who is clearly winning an important heavyweight fight, it’s important to get it right.

The referee must also know who is in that ring, his acumen, experience, basically his ring generalship. These are things that must be taken into consideration in order to make the right call.

Unfortunately for Carlos tonight, we believe the wrong decision was made and that he was alert and defending himself while waiting to launch his counter-attack at the right precise moment. We think a rematch is warranted.”

As for what’s next for Carlos Takam, that remains to be seen. He once again established that he can go toe to toe with the top heavyweights in the world.

Takam needs have a look back at it and be honest with himself about the state his legs were in. He was never coming back from that.