Adam Azim returns on Callum Simpson-Ivan Zucco card on Saturday – stay on Sky Sports activities | Boxing Information
Adam Azim will sharpen his explosive abilities with a combat towards Eliot Chavez on the undercard of Callum Simpson’s European title combat.
Azim (13-0) will face Mexican Chavez this Saturday, stay on Sky Sports, on the identical invoice as Simpson’s homecoming conflict towards Ivan Zucco at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley.
The unbeaten 23-year-old can proceed his fast rise in the direction of a super-lightweight world title combat after ruthlessly stopping former IBF champion Sergey Lipinets in February.
However Chavez needs to be approached with warning as he stopped former world champion Mauricio Lara within the first spherical and was disqualified in a bad-tempered battle with Harlem Eubank in 2022.
Azim stated: “I am already coaching arduous for a giant combat, so when the chance got here as much as get on this card, I jumped at it. I mentioned it with my staff and Ben Shalom, and we felt it was the suitable time to get in some strong aggressive rounds towards a troublesome opponent.
“I am additionally excited to go up there to combat in entrance of a capacity-crowd stadium in Barnsley. Callum’s informed me all in regards to the unimaginable noise from the stands and I plan to placed on a present for them. It is going to be an enormous night time in entrance of a packed crowd at Oakwell and I can not wait to be a part of it .
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Adam Azim overwhelmed former IBF super-lightweight world champion Sergey Lipinets at Wembley in brutal bout.
“There’s a giant British Asian group in South Yorkshire too, and I hope they take the prospect to seize the remaining tickets and get behind me. Let’s make it an evening to recollect.”
Azim’s promoter Ben Shalom stated: “Adam Azim is coaching arduous with some huge fights within the works, so when he and his administration staff informed us he was itching to get within the ring now, we moved rapidly to make it occur.
“Working together with his staff, we imagine it’s proper to present Adam this powerful take a look at now as we stay up for an thrilling second half of the 12 months for him.
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Callum Simpson hopes victory over Ivan Zucco at Oakwell will propel him in the direction of a world title combat
“Followers in Barnsley can even look ahead to a really particular night time this Saturday, with one other headline-quality star becoming a member of the cardboard to help Callum Simpson in his personal career-defining battle with Ivan Zucco.”
Remaining tickets can be found now from BOXXER.com
Watch Adam Azim vs Eliot Chavez on the Callum Simpson invoice, stay on Sky Sports activities on Saturday.