Joshua Reflects As He Prepares To Defend Against Carlos Takam This Saturday, Oct. 28 At 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT Live On SHOWTIME^®

 

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WHAT: Anthony Joshua reflects on his career-defining knockout of Wladimir Klitschko in this SHOWTME Sports video feature as the undefeated sensation prepares to make his first defense as unified heavyweight world champion this Saturday at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT live on SHOWTIME.

 

“I’ve gained a certain thick skin. You can’t teach that, it’s just who you are,” Joshua explains as he remembers the now-legendary April 29showdown.  “And I think he found that out that night.  To knock this wall down you have to have a little bit more than power, a little bit more than skill.  I think it’s in my DNA.”

 

Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) got off the canvas to KO the long-reigning heavyweight kingpin in a leading candidate for Fight of the Year in front of a record 90,000 fans at London’s Wembley Stadium.

 

“This ain’t about tactics, this is about heart,” the IBF and WBA champ recalls thinking after suffering the first knockdown of his career.  “This is about something that none of us have been taught.  This is about who you are, so let’s find out who we are tonight.”

 

The 28-year-old defends against IBF mandatory challenger Carlos Takam (35-3-1, 27 KOs) this Saturday on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^® in front of what is expected to be more than 75,000 fans at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.