By this time subsequent yr Adam Azim intends to be a world champion.
That’s his purpose for 2024.
“Probably next year in December is when I want to become world champion. That’s my aim. It doesn’t matter what way it is, next December, I’ll be world champion,” he instructed Sky Sports activities.
Azim continues to be simply 21 years previous, and has solely had 10 skilled fights. However he’s already the European super-lightweight champion and will likely be focusing on world stage as 2024 progresses.
The 140lb division is stuffed with elite fighters. Ryan Garcia is a star in America, as is Teofimo Lopez, who received the WBO super-lightweight title from Josh Taylor. Devin Haney, an undisputed titlist at light-weight stepped as much as the division to beat Regis Prograis and declare the WBC belt.
Azim can envisage a future super-fight with Lopez or Garcia.
“I feel like them two are my big opportunity fights, big massive fights, either in the USA or even here,” Azim stated.
“I think I’ll fight [Lopez] sooner or later. He’s got the world title and hopefully I can take that world title off him.”
However he added: “If I had one person to fight I think I would fight Haney. He’s skilful. I think I’d beat him. I think I’d be too fast for him. I’d be too fast and powerful for him.
“He does not like boxers. He likes people who come at him,” Azim continued. “I feel he misplaced that battle [to Lomachenko] for my part.
“Lomachenko was just levels above and too good for him.”
Azim will proceed his growth with a European title defence towards Enock Poulsen on February 3 at Wembley Enviornment, dwell on Sky Sports activities.
Poulsen, a former holder of that European belt, is an unbeaten skilled and for Azim one other step up.
“He’s more of a counter-puncher, a boxer. I don’t think he’s an aggressive fighter,” Azim stated. “I think he’s going to make it more awkward by not engaging too much.
“I feel I will put the strain on him. I really feel like a extra aggressive fighter now. Most of my fights I have been preventing on the backfoot. I will be happening the entrance foot.
“I feel like the front foot game, it’s going to be dangerous.”
Azim plans to keep up the identical type of depth that noticed him win the title.
“It’s going to be a good fight, it’s going to be another learning fight I reckon and hopefully, obviously, I break him down and get that stoppage,” he stated. “He’s more an elusive guy, so I’ve got to break him down slowly.
“I do not assume he is fought large, large power-punchers,” Azim continued. “It is one other step up. He is a very good fighter, I do respect him. However I simply really feel like I am ranges above all of those guys. He is in my approach for the world titles so I’ve bought to push him away and hopefully get that battle in Slough subsequent.”