Anthony Joshua to fight Carlos Takam after Kubrat Pulev pulls out

Bulgarian is replaced after injuring his shoulder ahead of 28 October bout

Anthony Joshua, Wladimir Klitschko
Anthony Joshua poses with his heavyweight titles after beating Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley
(Image credit: 2017 Getty Images)

British heavyweight Anthony Joshua will have to refocus his training after it was announced that he will face a new opponent – Carlos Takam – in the world title fight on 28 October. Takam, a Cameroonian-French boxer, has been drafted in to replace the injured Kubrat Pulev.

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