Adam Azim will sharpen his explosive abilities with a combat in opposition to Eliot Chavez on the undercard of Callum Simpson’s European title combat.
Azim (13-0) will face Mexican Chavez this Saturday, reside on Sky Sports, on the identical invoice as Simpson’s homecoming conflict in opposition to Ivan Zucco at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley.
The unbeaten 23-year-old can proceed his speedy rise in direction of a super-lightweight world title combat after ruthlessly stopping former IBF champion Sergey Lipinets in February.
However Chavez ought 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 mentioned: “I am already coaching onerous for an enormous combat, so when the chance got here as much as get on this card, I jumped at it. I mentioned it with my workforce and Ben Shalom, and we felt it was the precise time to get in some stable aggressive rounds in opposition to a troublesome opponent.
“I am additionally excited to go up there to combat in entrance of a capacity-crowd stadium in Barnsley. Callum’s instructed me all concerning the unimaginable noise from the stands and I plan to placed on a present for them. It’ll be an enormous night time in entrance of a packed crowd at Oakwell and I can not wait to be a part of it .
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Adam Azim overwhelmed former IBF super-lightweight world champion Sergey Lipinets at Wembley in brutal bout.
“There’s a big British Asian community in South Yorkshire too, and I hope they take the chance to grab the remaining tickets and get behind me. Let’s make it a night to remember.”
Azim’s promoter Ben Shalom mentioned: “Adam Azim is training hard with some big fights in the works, so when he and his management team told us he was itching to get in the ring now, we moved quickly to make it happen.
“Working along with his workforce, we consider it’s proper to offer Adam this robust take a look at now as we sit up for an thrilling second half of the yr for him.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Callum Simpson hopes victory over Ivan Zucco at Oakwell will propel him in direction of a world title combat
“Fans in Barnsley can also look forward to a very special night this Saturday, with another headline-quality star joining the card to support Callum Simpson in his own career-defining battle with Ivan Zucco.”
Last tickets can be found now from BOXXER.com
Watch Adam Azim vs Eliot Chavez on the Callum Simpson invoice, reside on Sky Sports activities on Saturday.
