Adam Azim’s Oakwell stadium undercard combat known as off after Eliot Chavez weight-making error | Boxing Information

Adam Azim’s combat is off after his opponent Eliot Chavez was pulled from the cardboard.

Azim was on account of field on the undercard of Callum Simpson’s European title combat at Oakwell stadium on Saturday evening, reside on Sky Sports activities.

However Mexico’s Chavez has been refused permission to field after it emerged he used a sauna to make weight for the competition.

Promoters Boxxer stated in a press release: “The British Boxing Board of Management has withdrawn permission for Eliot Chavez to face Adam Azim tonight in Barnsley following issues raised by the Mexican Boxing Fee referring to Chavez’s use of a sauna to make weight – a observe that’s prohibited by the board.”

The primary occasion at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley sees Callum Simpson tackle harmful Italian Ivan Zucco for the European super-middleweight championship.

Simpson and Zucco are anticipated to make their ringwalks from round 9.30pm.

Rival super-middleweight Mark Jeffers takes on American contender Sean Hemphill, with elite prospect Sam Hickey trying to make one other assertion within the bout that opens the televised invoice.

Watch Callum Simpson combat Ivan Zucco for the European title reside on Sky Sports activities from 7pm this Saturday