Rising British boxing star Adam Azim is determined to make a statement when he tops the bill at Wembley Arena against former IBF super lightweight champion Sergey Lipinets on Saturday night.
Azim (12-0, 9 KOs) is on a run of three straight stoppage wins and was in imperious form when he battered Ohara Davies to an eighth-round defeat last October.
Experienced Kazakh fighter Lipinets (18-3-1, 13 KOs), whose two most notable defeats have come against Mikey Garcia and Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, represents another step up in class.
“I believe I can beat him. He’s an amazing fighter. He’s fought the likes of Boots and Mikey Garcia, but he hasn’t faced someone like me,” Azim told Boxing News.
WATCH: Adam Azim vs. Sergey Lipinets live on Peacock
There was drama at Friday’s weigh-in when both fighters came in at a fraction over the 10-stone limit. Azim and Lipinets were able to shed the required two ounces and half a pound respectively to satisfy British Boxing Board of Control rules, and we have a fight.
“I don’t want to be naked in front of everyone!” 😆
Adam Azim believes the scales haven’t been calibrated properly, after he weighed a few ounces over ⚖#AzimLipinets | Tomorrow, 7pm pic.twitter.com/qEr8qFQ8aW
— Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) January 31, 2025
After domestic rival Dalton Smith burnished his own unblemished record with a one-round blowout against overmatched Frenchman Walid Ouizza to lift Azim’s old European title last weekend, the 22-year-old will want to respond with authority against a far higher-calibre foe.
The 35-year-old Lipinets claimed a British scalp last time out when he won a unanimous decision over Robbie Davies Jr. in May, flooring the Liverpudlian three times in Florida.
Adam Azim vs. Sergey Lipinets full card results
- Adam Azim vs. Sergey Lipinets; Super Lightweights
- Callum Simpson vs. Elvis Ahorgah; Commonwealth Super Middleweight title
- Jeamie Tshikeva vs. Michael Webster; Heavyweights
- Scott Forrest vs. Aurel Ignat; Cruiserweights
- Joel Kodua vs. Lloyd Germain; Welterweights
- Lucas Roehrig vs. Milosav Savic; Cruiserweights
- Alfie Clegg vs. Sebastian Alejandro Castillo; Super Flyweights
- Emmany Kalombo vs. Sergio Garcia Herrera; Super Welterweights
- Garan Croft vs. Dmitri Protkunas; Super Welterweights
- Hassan Azim vs. Jensen Irving; Middleweights
How to watch Adam Azim vs. Sergey Lipinets
- Date: Saturday, February 1
- Location: Wembley Arena — London
- Time: 2 p.m. ET | 11 a.m. PT | 7 p.m. GMT | 6 a.m. AEDT
- Live Stream: Peacock (US)
- TV: Sky Sports (UK)
Adam Azim vs. Ohara Davies is available on Peacock in the United States and Sky Sports in the UK.
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