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Anthony Joshua, we mean, Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua is not a bastard! He stopped Carlos Takam in the 10th round with his characteristic beastly blows, but a major highlight for every Nigerian who saw this bout yesternight was the moment AJ walked out to the ring to Wizkid’s 2014 hit record ‘Ojuelegba’. It was epic, it was goosebumping, it was typical AJ, a true born who continues to deploy every opportunity to show that he is very much in touch with his Nigerian roots.
Takam was a late replacement for Kubrat Pulev, and Joshua had been tipped to overcome the 36-year-old in routine fashion.
The Cameroonian-French boxer showed heart and determination, however, to reach the 10th round of the contest before the referee stopped the bout, although Phil Edwards’s call to end the fight was met by boos from the crowd.
Joshua suffered a cut to his nose during a clash of heads in the second round, before the 28-year-old cut Takam’s eye in the fourth as both men traded blows.
It was the Brit dishing out the majority of the punishment, however, with Takam struggling to see as blood continued to harm his vision.
It did appear that Takam, who has already called for a rematch, would force the judges to reveal their scorecards as he battled into the latter stages, but the referee ended it in the 10th after Joshua hit Takam with a couple of heavy blows in quick succession.
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I have plenty of time for this young man ehn … ð
Ify baby ððð
Aunty mi, Lara and I met him once in London; at the time I had no idea who he was but he impressed me so much with the way he handled the encounter that I am now an AJ fan for life. Very gracious, very generous, and very well mannered.
He is a home boy, never forgot his roots kudos to his mum.Am a fan as well