Crunch clashes towards Dalton Smith and Harlem Eubank ought to be subsequent for potential “world-beater” Adam Azim, Sky Sports activities’ Johnny Nelson says, including the fights ought to be made quickly.
Azim rose to the problem of Ohara Davies on Saturday, placing the Londoner down twice as he received in type inside eight rounds on the Copper Field Area in London.
The 22-year-old has a long-running rivalry with Smith, whereas he had been attributable to field Eubank earlier this 12 months.
His bout with Eubank was doubtlessly going to happen on June 15, however was postponed when Azim rolled his ankle when out operating in what coach Shane McGuigan defined was a “freak accident.”
“These fights need to happen. He wants to make sure every fight means something. Get in there with Smith, get in there with Eubank. Get the fights on,” Nelson mentioned.
“This younger man desires to be a world-beater. Proper now these arguments with Eubank and Smith…get them out of the way in which.
“Look what he did with Ohara Davies. He put a world title contender in his place.
“These domestic match-ups…he needs to be light years away from it and stamp his authority.”
Azim beforehand mentioned he believes he can show himself a world-level operator, along with his eyes set on high-profile bouts with Eubank and Smith for 2025.
“It was my best performance. I had to be very switched on for him [Davies],” Azim informed Sky Sports activities.
“For the entire 13 weeks I have been coaching exhausting. He is my good friend, however he is very harmful. He is a world title contender so I’ve acquired a lot love for him.
“It’s so sad whatever happened, but I’ve still got so much love for this guy.
“I need to battle Dalton Smith subsequent 12 months. I need to battle Harlem Eubank subsequent 12 months.
“But guess what? Davies is tougher than all these lot.”
Dalton Smith: My battle vs Azim will certainly occur
Chatting with Sky Sports activities, Dalton Smith mentioned: “I feel it is [Smith vs Azim] at all times going to occur. It is in excessive demand. Clearly I requested for it this 12 months. I am prepared for it. I have been prepared for at any time when. But it surely takes two to tango.
“When a fight’s in high demand, it makes sense. We could get it on a big event.
“The battle’s positively going to occur.”
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