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27th October 2017
05:54pm BST

Takam weighed in at 16st 11.5lbs during Friday's weigh-in ceremony, significantly lighter than Joshua's career heaviest weight of 18st 2lbs.
And while the London 2012 gold medallist was in typically terrific condition, Joshua took the opportunity to offer some much-deserved props to the physique of his 20th professional opponent.
"I was impressed," Joshua admitted when asked about Takam's appearance on the scales.
"How wary do I have to be of him? I say the same thing before every fight but the outcome remains the same. I'm not going to come out here and say that 'I'm going to knock him out, I'm going to do this, I'm going to smash him up.' But that's what I have to do.
"He looks in great shape so I just know that it takes time. When someone's fit, you can keep on hitting them and they just don't go anywhere because of their level of conditioning.
"Even though he was called in on 12 days notice, he was preparing for a fight on November 4 so he was already in condition.
"Plus he looks like someone who trains all year round anyway. He doesn't look like he takes his foot off the gas.
"I just know that he's going to start really fast and, if he doesn't, I'm going to have to deal with someone who starts a bit slower.
"I can tell you a million things about what I think he's going to do but only he knows. And me and my team and my corner have to find a way to operate and break him down."Explore more on these topics: