Dan Azeez poses together with his belts following victory in a British gentle heavyweight title struggle vs. Hosea Burton at Wembley Area on November 20, 2021 in London, England. Photograph by James Likelihood/Getty Photographs
Dan Azeez will face undefeated rival Lewis Edmondson in a crunch gentle heavyweight conflict on Saturday, October nineteenth on the Copper Field Area in London, offered by BOXXER, dwell on Sky Sports activities within the UK and Eire and on Peacock within the USA.
Azeez and Edmondson will meet as a part of an action-packed evening of boxing on the Copper Field Area topped by the junior welterweight contest between Adam Azim and Ohara Davies.
It’s a should win struggle for fan-favorite Azeez (20-1-1, 13 KOs) who will likely be trying to transfer again into main title competition. The previous British, Commonwealth and European Champion misplaced a world title eliminator to Joshua Buatsi in a ‘Combat Of The Yr’ contender in February. Azeez then drew with Hrvoje Sep in a comeback struggle at Selhurst Park in June.
The unbeaten Edmondson (9-0, 3 KOs), a gifted newbie who was a part of the Staff GB arrange, narrowly lacking out on a spot on the Rio 2016 Olympics, earlier than turning over with a document of 52 wins from 60 bouts, has performed all the things requested of him to date within the skilled ranks.
The Southampton man claimed a factors win over Joel McIntyre final day trip on the Cardiff Worldwide Area in Could and now has the prospect to assert a high-profile victory in opposition to a giant title opponent in Azeez.
A shared historical past between the fighters provides additional intrigue to their upcoming contest. The pair met as amateurs with Edmondson popping out on prime. Azeez is now wanting to settle the rating as execs.
Dan Azeez stated: “Lewie is an efficient, skillful, younger fighter. He whooped me as an newbie and now it’s time to return the favour!”
Lewis Edmondson stated: “I respect Dan as a fighter. He’s very skilled. He’s been there quite a few instances. We all know one another effectively. We fought as amateurs and sparred within the early days of my professional profession. I’m anticipating a troublesome and tough struggle. What you see is what you get with Dan. I respect him as an individual however it’s the struggle recreation and it’s time to announce myself on the massive stage. He’s had his time and it’s mine now.”
Boxxer Founder and CEO Ben Shalom stated: “This card retains getting greater and larger. Dan Azeez vs Lewie Edmondson is one other sensible all-British battle that’s going to gentle up the Copper Field Area on October nineteenth. It’s a should win struggle for each males, who’re at totally different levels of their careers. Ensure you get your ticket or tune in on Sky Sports activities as that is an occasion you don’t wish to miss!”
Earlier within the card, Michael McKinson takes on South Africa’s Tulani Mbenge in a welterweight conflict, Jeamie TKV and Franklin Ignatius reignite their newbie rivalry in a hotly anticipated heavyweight conflict, and rising bantamweight star Francesca Hennessy returns to motion.
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