Unbeaten Azim to fight Davies in October

Adam Azim will return connected chap English light-welterweight Ohara Davies astatine nan Copper Box Arena successful London connected 19 October.

Azim, 22, places his undefeated grounds connected nan statement against 32-year-old Davies.

He won nan European title successful 2023, his first elder title, but says he wants to measurement up to world level.

"I'm fresh to make a connection and show everybody that I’m fresh for nan biggest names successful nan division," Azim said.

"Our styles will make for an breathtaking conflict but there’s only going to beryllium 1 outcome."

Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom continues to tout Azim arsenic nan next large British talent, describing him arsenic 1 of nan "brightest young stars successful world boxing".

Azim was group to conflict Harlem Eubank but, aft nan conflict was confirmed pinch a face-off successful April, nary day ever materialised.

Hackney combatant Davies has 3 defeats connected his record, including to Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall, and comes into nan Azim bout connected nan backmost of a nonaccomplishment to Ismael Barroso successful January.

Davies, however, will beryllium looking to extremity nan Azim ascent and get backmost to winning ways.

"It's a shame that I person to manus him his first defeat," Davies said.

"No needle, nary hate, I want america to spell backmost to our families happy and patient aft nan fight. But this is wherever it each changes for him.

"I'm sorry Adam. This is wherever it ends."