Rising star Adam Azim is relishing the hardest test of his younger skilled profession but when he headlines a uncommon Sunday invoice against Rylan Charlton on November 27.
The 20-year-old boasts a blemish-free 6-0 report after 5 straight knockout wins having set his sights on making historical past as Britain’s youngest world champion.
Boxxer CEO and founder Ben Shalom beforehand underlined the problem in discovering opponents for Azim such has been his emphatic early impression, whereas people who have dared to share a hoop with him have supplied little in reply to his blistering pace.
But in Charlton comes a contemporary, welcome, crucial problem amid his ascent, with the 30-year-old having completed runner-up on the Coventry Boxxer Series earlier this 12 months and likewise impressed in a February 2021 defeat to highly-regarded welterweight Florian Marku.
“I’m extremely excited for this fight, I’ve been waiting for this fight for ages,” Azim informed Sky Sports. “Everything is timing, proper? Now November twenty seventh you will notice the very best of me.
“Rylan Charlton is a great fighter, but you guys will see the class and IQ I have on the 27th on November.”
Adam Azim catches Michel Cabral with a vicious physique shot and a swift mixture to the pinnacle to end issues off in the primary spherical.
Offered the prospect to ship his opponent a message, Charlton joked it was “time for me to start testing your chinny chin chin”, prompting a smile from Azim as he vowed to do his speaking in the ring.
“He can say whatever he wants,” mentioned Azim. “Everybody in boxing gets hit, you can’t just see from my six fights I’ve had whether I have a chin or not.
“You’ll see if I’ve a chin on the battle day, however let’s examine if he can hit me first.”
Charlton’s most harmful asset comes in his energy, although Azim believes his entrance foot method might play into his favour as he prepares to showcase extra of his arsenal.
Adam and Hassan Azim joined Fenners and Jimmy Bullard in the Soccer AM studio, as they mentioned how they bought into boxing and the affect of Amir Khan.
“He can punch, I’m pretty sure he loves those looping shots over but with me I love people who throw the right or left hook because I’m genuinely a counter puncher,” Azim added.
“A lot of people haven’t seen that yet because all my fights have been coming forward. You guys will see what kind of counter-puncher I am on the fight day.
“I’m fairly positive I do know what he is going to do. He cannot field me as a result of that is not his preventing means, his means is to come ahead and put the stress on.
“Which I don’t mind because I like people that put pressure on me because I’m a counter-puncher. “People have seen me coming ahead, however I’m really higher when I’m going again.
“This is the time I can show my full package.”
Adam Azim confirmed off his leap rope abilities in entrance of Jimmy Bullard and Fenners in the Soccer AM studio.
It represents a step up in high quality for Azim having seen superior aggression, timing and rapid-fire fingers overwhelm all put in entrance of him so far in his profession.
Trainer Shane McGuigan has made no secret of his want to fast-track Azim in mild of his expertise, contributing to hovering expectations as one of probably the most highly-touted younger fighters in the nation.
“I use that (hype) to boost myself in training, staying motivated,” mentioned Azim. “I’m on a journey to become world champion and for me just to stay dedicated and stay on my craft.
“I do know for a reality no one trains more durable than me, rather a lot of folks do practice onerous however I’m at all times speaking about boxing, at all times watching boxing.
“This hype, everybody talking about me, it doesn’t bother me.”
Adam Azim takes on Rylan Charlton as he headlines for the primary time on a ‘Super Sunday’ present dwell on Sky Sports on November 27; Lerrone Richards vs Zak Chelli, Mikael Lawal’s British title battle with Deion Jumah, Hassan Azim and extra all on the Alexandra Palace invoice
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