European super-lightweight champ Adam Azim assures Enock Poulsen will be no match for him, as he targets a homecoming battle in Slough in the coming months.
Azim will deal with the unbeaten Poulsen, who utilized to hold his European title, as the Slough fighter makes his very first defence of the belt on the Joshua Buatsi vs Dan Azeez undercard, survive on Sky Sports
The skilled 21-year-old acquired the belt after stopping Frank Petitjean last November and is simply as positive versus Poulsen ahead of this bout.
” I do appreciate him, however there’s levels to this video game, so I’m going to reveal him levels on Saturday,” Azim informed Sky Sports
” He’s got great boxing principles, however I have actually seen a few of his battles and he tosses his shots with his chin out in the air.
” It’s really unsafe. He’s going to get exposed
” When he returns, he likewise puts his by far also. So, you understand I’m going to ideally break him down, penalize him throughout the entire rounds and after that stop him.”
Azim is yet to be beaten, having actually won all 10 of his expert battles, 7 of them by knockout. He does not believe he requires to count on his power though, he does not think Poulsen has the skillset to conquer him on Saturday.
” Even Petitjean had abilities, [Aram] Fanyan had fantastic abilities, however I seem like I’m levels above all these lot, levels above Enock Poulsen and it’s going to be a declaration shown on Saturday night,” he stated.
” With me, I do not believe he can manage the speed, I do not believe he can manage the power, however I do appreciate him as a fighter, however he hasn’t combated nobody like me. Like I stated, to every challenger, nobody has actually combated me yet.
” He’s an extremely protective fighter. I have actually seen him, he’s got great jabs. Got a great one-two. However I seem like he’s an extremely standard fighter. I’m all round, I can do whatever.”
After the battle on Saturday, Azim plans to require time for reflection in March and will quick through Ramadan before he expects combat once again later on in the year.
” I’ll most likely have a little bit of a break. I have actually currently had 2 battles in the area of like number of months. However throughout March time I’m fasting, so I will not be combating throughout fasting time,” he stated.
” The advantages of fasting in my religious beliefs is that it absolutely revitalizes your mind. It absolutely assists your body unwind and it’s a a month [devoted to] individuals in requirement that are having a hard time worldwide.”
Raised in Slough, Azim is intending to return for a homecoming battle later on this year, however stated there are no challengers in mind, with his focus being on Saturday’s battle.
” It would be an unique minute for Slough, for me, my household and all the advocates so that ‘d be great,” he stated.
” However ideally I’ll finish the job on Saturday night. And after that ideally we can begin taking a look at concepts for the Slough battle.”
Watch Azim face Poulsen ahead of Joshua Buatsi vs Dan Azeez this Saturday survive on Sky Sports Arena from 7pm and Sky Sports Centerpiece from 8.30 pm.
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