Adam Azim able to seize alternatives after short-notice Eliot Chavez bout: ‘I might battle Devin Haney subsequent week!’ | Boxing Information
If Devin Haney is searching for an opponent later this summer season, Adam Azim has supplied his providers.
First, Azim has accepted a short-notice project to field Mexico’s Eliot Chavez this Saturday.
He packing containers Chavez on the undercard of Callum Simpson’s European title battle with Ivan Zucco at Oakwell stadium in Barnsley, dwell on Sky Sports activities.
After beating former world champion Sergey Lipinets in February, this bout might be a danger for Azim at this stage of his profession.
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Adam Azim overwhelmed former IBF super-lightweight world champion Sergey Lipinets at Wembley in brutal bout.
However the unbeaten former European champion does not see it that method. “I used to be at all times within the health club anyway,” he advised Sky Sports activities. “A few rounds of sparring right here and there, so again right here now.
“In boxing something can occur [but] should you’re at all times in fine condition, you may at all times go right into a battle.
“It is simply one other day within the workplace.”
Chavez has an early profession knockout over Mauricio Lara on his report. Lara did go on to beat each Josh Warrington and Leigh Wooden in newer occasions. Extra related, Chavez did field Harlem Eubank in 2022, going 9 rounds earlier than he was disqualified.
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The ringside view of Adam Azim’s knockdown and stoppage of Sergey Lipinets.
This battle shall be a pure level of comparability between Azim and Eubank. “If I cease him early, or cease him late, it reveals the extent that I am on,” Azim mentioned. “That is the plan. I’ll field to get the knockout. I placed on a fantastic efficiency in my final one and I wish to do the identical on this one.
“He’ll come give it a go and that is what I need.”
Azim is able to seize alternatives this 12 months. If Devin Haney is in want of an opponent, Azim would gladly step into the breach.
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Talking on Toe2Toe, Dalton Smith says a battle towards Adam Azim will occur however not till he has had his world title shot as Gary Logan has his say on the 2 fighters.
Haney, a former undisputed champion at light-weight and the WBC world titlist at super-lightweight, has seen a battle with Teofimo Lopez fall by. Azim has supplied his providers for a bout with Haney later in the summertime.
“I might battle Haney subsequent week,” Azim mentioned. “I simply really feel he is extra transferring round and does not wish to provoke assaults. He’s a top-level fighter however I do not assume he is the identical fighter that he was earlier than.
“If he is operating on the backfoot, throwing one jab each two rounds, why not?”
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Adam Azim’s coach Shane McGuigan shared how he thinks his fighter would truthful if he have been to battle Dalton Smith, after calling him out following his win over Sergey Lipinets.
Azim believes Haney is missing the aggression and energy he wants at this weight.
“For me I can battle entrance foot and again foot,” the Briton mentioned. “Haney, I feel he is acquired sufficient energy simply to maintain somebody off, however I do not assume he has that one-punch energy.
“However I feel if I used to be going to battle him I feel I might beat him with pace.”
Watch Adam Azim battle Eliot Chavez this Saturday dwell on Sky Sports activities.