Adam Azim was back in action last night when he stopped Steve Claggett, and both Ben Shalom and Shane McGuigan gave their thoughts on the performance.
McGuigan and Shalom were in agreement about the levels Azim can reach.
Last night marked ‘The Assassin’s’ first appearance since November last year, when he beat Kurt Scoby on the undercard of the rematch between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr.
The Brit dominated before halting Scoby in the final round.
He took on Claggett and made light work of his opponent, dropping him in the second round before forcing the referee to step in during the third.
Claggett was expected to provide a real test for Azim. He had not been stopped for over 11 years prior to the fight and took Teofimo Lopez the distance in their world title fight back in 2024.
After the win, Azim’s promoter spoke on the BBC broadcast.
Shalom has worked with the 24-year-old since his second professional fight following a standout amateur career.
“That was ridiculous, the way he just pieced Steve Claggett up.
“He [Azim] beats every fighter in the 140 division.
“That was phenomenal.”
Azim is ranked highly across multiple governing bodies as he looks to secure a world title shot before the end of the year.
Adam Azim’s Rankings With Major Governing Bodies
- IBF: 7
- WBA: Unranked
- WBC: 9
- WBO: 7
- Ring Magazine: 9
His coach, McGuigan, shared a similar view to Shalom and revealed the heights he believes Azim can reach.
“I don’t just think he is going to win a world title. He is going to unify.
“He is going to become a multi-weight world champion.”
One champion Azim continues to be linked with is long-term rival Dalton Smith, who currently holds the WBC junior welterweight title.
Smith defeated Subriel Matias to win the belt in January via fifth-round TKO.
Azim was asked about a fight with the Sheffield man and gave his thoughts.
“Let me get a belt first then we can talk about Dalton Smith.
“I would fight him tomorrow if I had to.”
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