Adam Azim will tackle Sergey Lipinets on the OVO Area Wembley on Saturday dwell on Sky Sports activities.
Quick rising super-lightweight star Azim is able to transfer to a brand new degree as he faces a former world champion in Lipinets.
Watch a dwell of stream of the weigh in.
Azim’s final combat was an emphatic stoppage win over Ohara Davies in October on the Copper Field Area. The undefeated 22-year-old checked out his greatest as he dictated the motion and dominated Davies from the opening bell, dropping the Londoner within the fifth spherical earlier than ending the combat in spectacular trend within the eighth.
Having beforehand gained and defended the European title in speedy time with victories over Franck Petitjean and Enock Poulsen, Azim steps as much as world degree as he goals to show he is able to tackle the most effective within the division.
Lipinets is the previous IBF super-lightweight world champion. The Kazakhstan-born fighter captured the IBF belt with a unanimous factors win over Akihiro Kondo on the Brooklyn Heart in 2017.
The 35-year-old has since established himself as one of many high contenders throughout the super-lightweight and welterweight divisions with victories over former world champions Lamont Peterson and Omar Figueroa Jr.
Lipinets’ final bout was a combat of the 12 months contender in opposition to Azim’s countryman and former gym-mate Robbie Davies Jr. Lipinets scored a unanimous factors win over the British boxer in a 10-round thriller, showcasing his energy by sending Davies Jr to the canvas as soon as within the fifth spherical and twice within the eighth.
Watch Adam Azim vs Sergey Lipinets on Saturday, dwell on Sky Sports activities from 7pm. Not acquired Sky? Get Sky Sports activities or stream with no contract on NOW.
