Adam Azim: Sergey Lipinets higher than anybody Dalton Smith’s fought | Boxing Information

Adam Azim appears to advance his profession towards Sergey Lipinets this Saturday, reside on Sky Sports activities.

Lipinets would be the first former world champion that Azim has boxed, and the rising star from Slough intends to show that be belongs within the prime flight of the super-lightweight division once they conflict on the OVO Enviornment Wembley this weekend.

Azim is commonly in comparison with rival Briton Dalton Smith, who knocked out Walid Ouizza in a spherical final Saturday to win the European title beforehand held by Azim.

Decided to make a press release this Saturday, Azim insists {that a} victory over Lipinets could be higher than any win Smith has had to this point in his profession.

“Most definitely,” Azim instructed Sky Sports activities. “You’ve got obtained [Jose] Zepeda there however Sergey Lipinets has been in with higher opposition than Zepeda [a previous world title challenger whom Smith knocked out last year].

“When I do beat Lipinets then I’ll be like look my level’s above you Dalton.”

Whereas Azim recommended Smith’s efficiency towards Ouizza, he didn’t charge the opponent.

“The majority of people don’t know who he was,” Azim mentioned of the Frenchman. “When you look at that it was like one of the fighters I fought, Anthony Loffet [whom Azim boxed in his fifth pro bout], he was on that level. I had to search out who he was. No one knew who he was.

“However look he [Smith] obtained the job finished. I believed he boxed rather well the primary spherical, cannot actually get nothing from that but it surely’s good as a result of it retains [our] struggle marinating.”

Azim versus Smith stays a subject of dialog. “Everyone’s talking about me straight after the fight. Dalton wasn’t talking much about me but I think the people around him were. At least they’re talking about me, it’s a bit like I’m living in their heads rent free so it’s good,” Azim mentioned.

“I think it’s in his team’s head. Dalton really doesn’t say much but it would be nice if he does because I don’t fear any fight. When I do fight him, then we’ll see what happens. I’m not really phased if anyone’s there talking about me because I’ve got a job to do on Saturday and my main focus is just focusing on Saturday then I can start talking.

“The vast majority of the time individuals are speaking about me as a substitute of him however that is factor as a result of it is publicity for me,” he added.

“However I feel after this struggle then we will most likely discuss him.”

Azim desires to stay energetic in 2025 and intends to have two extra fights after Lipinets.

“I leave that till after the fight’s done but hopefully if it’s not April then May or June time [for the next fight]. It could be June, then I could fight again in October,” he mentioned.

“Three times would be ideal for this year.”

Boxing arising on Sky Sports activities

Saturday February 1

Wembley Enviornment, London

Adam Azim vs Sergey Lipinets

Sunday February 15

Madison Sq. Backyard Theater

Denys Berinchyk vs Keyshawn Davis (WBO light-weight)

Saturday February 22

Kingdom Enviornment, Riyadh, reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace

Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker (IBF heavyweight)

Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol (WBC, WBA, WBO & IBF light-heavyweight)

Joshua Buatsi vs Callum Smith (WBO Interim light-heavyweight)

Carlos Adames vs Hamzah Sheeraz (WBC middleweight)

Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel (WBC Interim heavyweight)

Shakur Stevenson vs Floyd Schofield (WBC light-weight)

Vergil Ortiz vs Israil Madrimov (WBC Interim super-welterweight)

Monday February 24

Ariake Enviornment, Tokyo

Junto Nakatani vs David Cuellar (WBO bantamweight)

Tenshin Nasukawa vs Jason Moloney

Friday March 7

Royal Albert Corridor, London

Natasha Jonas vs Lauren Value (IBF, WBC & WBA welterweight)