Carlos Takam : Exceptional Boxing Legend
- Par Elizabeth MOSIMA
- 03 nov. 2023 14:18
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Many Cameroonians of the younger generation remember fully well the highly talented and powerful boxer.
Armand Carlos Netsing Takam is an exceptional boxing legend. Born on December 6, 1980, the Cameroonian-born French professional has made a name for Cameroon in the international scene. He has challenged once for the unified WBA (Super), IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles in 2017.
As an amateur, he represented Cameroon at the 2004 Olympics. 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. Takam qualified for the Athens Games by winning a gold medal at the 1st AIBA African 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Casablanca, Morocco.
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...
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