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World Boxing Federation
President Howard Goldberg
confirmed today that WBF World
Heavyweight Champion Michael
Grant (48-4, 36 KOs) is set to
defend his title against
French-based Cameroon contender
Carlos Takam (27-1, 21 KOs).
On May 24 Grant will take on the
hard-punching 2004 Olympian in
his adopted hometown of Noisy Le
Grand, a suburb of Paris, on a
show promoted by Joseph Germain.
Grant won the WBF world title by
stopping former champion
Francois Botha in the twelfth
round of their November 2011
encounter in Johannesburg, South
Africa, so he is no stranger to
fighting abroad.
Takam did him one better four
months later when he got rid of
Botha in eleven rounds to
capture the WBF International
title. Since then he has stayed
busy with two non-title
victories.
“Not only is this a very
interesting fight, it is also a
very tough title-defense for Mr.
Grant”, said Goldberg from his
offices in Cape Town.
“Grant came to South Africa to
win the world title, and he will
be going on the road again to
defend it as the true WORLD
champion that he is. He is not
afraid to go into his opponent’s
backyard, which, to me, is how a
world champion should be.”
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