Carlos Takam boxer

Carlos Takam boxer
bouts
46
won
39
lost
6
draw
1
Status
active
Division
heavyweight
Debut
2005-12-10
Height
6′ 1½″/187cm
Reach
80½″/204cm
Age
38
Born
1980-12-06
Death
-
Nationality
France

Armand Carlos Netsing Takam (born 6 December 1980) is a Cameroonian-born French professional boxer who challenged for the unified WBA (Super), IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles against Anthony Joshua in 2017. As an amateur he represented Cameroon at the 2004 Athens Olympics.Carlos Takam was born in Douala, Cameroon. He competed as an amateur boxer for his home country of Cameroon. He later moved to France and holds both French and Cameroonian citizenship.Takam competed at the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria, Takam captured the bronze medal in his weight division.In 2004 he represented his native country, Cameroon, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece but was beaten in the round of sixteen by Egypt's Mohamed Aly. Takam qualified for the Athens Games by winning the gold medal at the 1st AIBA African 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Casablanca, Morocco. In the decisive final of the event he defeated Angolan fighter Georgio Cabta.Takam made his professional debut in France on 10 December 2005, when he defeated Zine Eddine Benmakhlouf of Belgium. He went on to build up a record of 17-0 by the end of 2008. His first loss as a professional came in June 2009, when he lost to undefeated French prospect Grégory Tony by unanimous decision over eight rounds. Following this loss Takam went on to gain four knockout wins by the end of 2010. Takam’s first fight of 2011 was against Gbenga Oluokun of Nigeria. Takam won the bout by stoppage in the sixth round after Oluokun retired on his stool. Takam picked up the vacant WBO Africa heavyweight title by beating Oluokun. He went on to beat Samir Kurtagić on 2 December 2011.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2021-07-24 Joe Joyce WWWWWW Wembley Arena, Wembley LOST
Technical knockout
2020-07-09 Jerry Forrest WWWWLW The Bubble, MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2020-02-28 Fabio Maldonado WWWLLL Paramount Theatre, Huntington WIN
Unanimous decision
2019-09-14 Craig Lewis WWLWLL Resort World Catskills Casino, Catskill LOST
Unanimous decision
2018-12-22 Senad Gashi WWWWLW O2 Arena, Greenwich WIN
Technical knockout
2018-07-28 Dereck Chisora LWLWLW O2 Arena, Greenwich LOST
Technical knockout
2017-10-28 Anthony Joshua WWWWWW Principality Stadium, Cardiff LOST
Technical knockout
2017-06-17 Ivica Bacurin WWLWLW Casino de la Vallee, Saint-Vincent WIN
KO
2017-01-29 Marcin Rekowski WWLWLL Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao WIN
KO
2016-05-21 Joseph Parker WWWWWW Vodafone Events Centre, Manukau City LOST
Unanimous decision
2015-11-28 George Arias WWLWLL Palasport Le Cupole, Torino WIN
Unanimous decision
2015-06-13 Michael Sprott WWWWLL Cirque d'Hiver, Paris WIN
KO
2015-04-10 Marcelo Nascimento LLWLLL Gymnase du Clos de l'Arche, Noisy-le-Grand WIN
KO
2014-10-24 Alexander Povetkin WWWWLW Luzhniki, Moscow LOST
KO
2014-06-06 Tony Thompson WLWWLW Palais des Sport Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret WIN
Unanimous decision
2014-01-18 Mike Perez WWWWWW Bell Centre, Montreal DRAW
Majority decision
2013-12-20 Jakov Gospic LLWWWL Hall des Sports Pellière-Donatien, Fort-de-France WIN
KO
2013-05-24 Michael Grant WWWLWW Gymnase du Clos de l'Arche, Noisy-le-Grand WIN
Technical knockout
2012-12-14 Ivica Perkovic WWLLLW Gymnase des Roulants, Cergy-Pontoise WIN
Technical knockout
2012-05-26 Tomas Mrazek LLWWLL Trois Ilets WIN
Points
2012-03-31 Frans Botha WWDLWL Gymnase Jean Richepin, Noisy-le-Grand WIN
Technical knockout
2011-12-02 Samir Kurtagic WLWWLW Gymnase du Clos de l'Arche, Noisy-le-Grand WIN
Points
2011-04-29 Gbenga Oluokun WLLLLW Espace Roger Boisrame, Pontault Combault WIN
Corner retirement
2010-11-26 Levan Jomardashvili WWWWWL Gymnase du Clos de l'Arche, Noisy-le-Grand WIN
Technical knockout
2010-07-02 Pavels Dolgovs WWWLLL Salle Marcel Pagnol, Villiers-Le-Bel WIN
Technical knockout
2010-05-29 Humberto Evora LLLLDD Hall des Sports Pellière-Donatien, Fort-de-France WIN
Technical knockout
2009-10-24 Roman Kracik WWWDWL La Palestre, Le Cannet WIN
KO
2009-06-27 Gregory Tony WWWWWW La Palestre, Le Cannet LOST
Unanimous decision
2009-04-10 Stephane Tessier LLLLDL Salle Yaris, Noisy-le-Grand WIN
Points
2008-09-18 Humberto Evora LWLLLL Cirque d'Hiver, Paris WIN
KO
2008-06-05 Daniel Bispo LWLLWL Cirque d'Hiver, Paris WIN
Technical knockout
2008-04-17 Norbert Sallai WWLWLL Cirque d'Hiver, Paris WIN
KO
2008-02-21 Daniil Peretyatko LLLWWL Cirque d'Hiver, Paris WIN
Technical knockout
2007-11-15 Janos Somogyi LWLLLL Le Zenith, Dijon WIN
Technical knockout
2007-06-02 Catalin Zmarandescu LLLLLW Place de la Nouvelle-Aventure, Lille WIN
Technical knockout
2007-05-11 Ioan Mihai LLLLLD Salle Maurice Baquet, Bagnolet WIN
Corner retirement
2007-05-01 Janos Somogyi DLLLLL Sporthal Tempelhof, Brugge WIN
Technical knockout
2007-02-24 Ioan Teosorejus debut Cirque de Reims, Reims WIN
Corner retirement
2006-12-02 Leon Nzama LWLLLL Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy, Paris WIN
Points
2006-07-15 Roger Foe LLLLLL La Palestre, Le Cannet WIN
Technical knockout
2006-06-01 Ioan Mihai LLLLLL Salle Vallier, Marseille WIN
KO
2006-05-01 Harry Duiven Jr WWW Sporthal Tempelhof, Brugge WIN
KO
2006-04-14 Ibrahim Camara LW Parc des Expositions de Reims, Reims WIN
Technical knockout
2006-03-25 Valentin Marinel LLLLLL Gymnase des Yvris, Noisy-le-Grand WIN
Technical knockout
2006-02-07 Thierry Guezouli WWLLLL Salle la Soucoupe, Saint-Nazaire WIN
Points
2005-12-10 Zine Eddine Benmakhlouf WWWWWW Chalon-sur-Saône WIN
Points