Full Juggernaut
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WEMBLEY
JULY 24
HEAVYWEIGHT “Juggernaut” Joe Joyce walked through everything proud veteran Carlos Takam threw at him and stopped him in the sixth at the SSE Arena to preserve his world rankings and keep the Commonwealth title.
Takam protested furiously after referee Steve Gray waved it off 49 seconds into the round.
Boxing News counted 18 unanswered punches from Joyce before Mr. Gray intervened and though not every shot landed cleanly or with maximum force, they had Takam on rubbery legs and Joyce still had plenty in the tank, and heavy hands.
No question Joyce was heading for victory but there were some anxious moments in the opening three rounds.
The 35-year-old admitted to being “mildly” hurt by the rights Takam repeatedly smashed off his chin, bringing gasps
