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London opted for retirement instead character reference of Takam’s nthony Joshua should heed of a repeat of their punishing toughness after they shared 12 the warning signs after encounter and Pulev was next in brutal rounds before the relieved ACarlos Takam was handed a line for a shot at the titles. New Zealander emerged with a late opportunity to snatch his At their first press conference, points victory. world titles. a translator had suggested that “What a great fighter Carlos The WBA ‘super’ and Pulev found the fight ‘terrifying’, Takam is,” said Parker after IBF champion has endured a a misunderstanding perhaps, but his chin and stamina had been turbulent training camp leading the Bulgarian’s body failed him, tested. “We said this was going up to his next title defence, with even if his mind was sound and to be a hard fight. I had to have pulling out through in stepped Takam last night. my A-game. injury less than a fortnight before The -based “That was a tough, exciting the first bell was set to ring at the Cameroonian cuts a formidable fight.” Principality Stadium in figure, with a muscle-bound Joshua has broken the on October 28. physique and steely glare, resistance of all 19 of his previous Joshua had been thinking of a leaving opponents in no doubt opponents, although he could lucrative rematch with Wladimir that they must ready themselves require a scalpel rather than a Klitschko in Las Vegas when he for a demanding fight. sledgehammer to gradually first returned to the gym a few Current WBO champion prise open Takam’s tight guard. Joshua (file pic) months ago, but the Ukrainian can supply a (foxsportsasia)

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Tiger Woods gets doctor’s clearance EYE FOR GOAL: Top two teams in Group K clash operation in three years. as Lazio, unbeaten in six European away games, iger Woods has been given Woods admitted last month travel to competition’s joint-top goalscorers, Nice Ciro Immobile Tthe green light by his doctor it was possible he may never Nice Total attempts: 34 Goals: 8 to step up his rehabilitation play competitive golf again, Lazio striker currently from back surgery with no but on Sunday he tweeted a top scorer in Italian AC Milan 34 8 restrictions, according to his nine-second clip in which he Serie A – scoring Zenit St. Petersburg 33 8 agent. hits a drive, captioned “Making twice in recent match The 14-time major Progress”. against Juventus to Arsenal 30 7 champion has been out of And, according to ESPN, his end team’s Dynamo Kyiv 36 6 action since withdrawing from agent Mark Steinberg has said unbeaten start the Dubai Desert Classic at the 41-year-old American has to season Lazio 29 5 the start of February and in been cleared to resume full golf Tiger Woods (file pic) Sources: UEFA, Gracenote Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS April underwent a fourth back activity. (skysports)