Adam Azim and Sergey Lipinets conflict for vacant IBO World super-lightweight title
Unbeaten Briton Adam Azim (12-0, 9KO) will conflict with skilled Kazakh Sergey Lipinets (18-3-1, 13KO) for the vacant IBO World super-lightweight title at Wembley Enviornment on February 1st.
The pair will headline a BOXXER present dwell on Sky Sports activities, which options Viddal Riley and Isaac Chamberlain in an English cruiserweight title struggle on the undercard.
The IBO belt up for grabs was vacated by Zhankosh Turarov and has been beforehand held by the likes of Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton.
35-year-old Lipinets was an IBF World super-lightweight champion seven years in the past in 2015. He was dethroned by Mikey Garcia in his first defence, dropped in spherical seven and finally shedding by way of unanimous resolution.
He has solely been stopped as soon as in his three defeats, to Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis in 2021 (TKO 6). In Might final 12 months, he defeated Liverpool’s Robbie Davies Jr. in Florida. Regardless of knocking Davies down in rounds 5 and eight, he received by resolution after 10 rounds of motion, scored 98-89, 96-91, 95-92.
Lipinets is as robust as they arrive, aggressive, and wears his coronary heart upon his sleeve. The Kazakh began his fight profession as a kickboxer, which is when he was given the nickname “Samurai”, however switched to boxing the place he recorded a decent 35-5 novice report. As a kickboxer, he received European and World titles.
22-year-old wonderkid Adam ‘The Murderer’ Azim was a 10-time nationwide novice champion, ranked no.1 on this planet at welterweight, and is now unbeaten in 12 skilled contests with 9 stoppages.
In his tenth contest, he claimed the European super-lightweight crown by dethroning Frenchman Frank Petitjean with a tenth spherical stoppage in Wolverhampton in 2023. He defended the blue belt three months later in February 2024 inside 5 rounds, then he stopped friend-turned-foe Ohara Davies within the eighth spherical of his final struggle in October to register three KOs in a row.
Azim is sharp, quick and reactive. His jab is swift, correct and stinging. He carries his proper hand by his chin whereas permitting his left arm to hold unfastened to strike from any angle at any time. He’s affected person, keen to interrupt his opponents down over time earlier than selecting his moments to land greater, riskier pictures.
The Brit is the overwhelming favorite because the undefeated European champion combating in his personal yard.
Betting Odds
1/5 Azim
24/1 Draw
49/10 Lipinets
Prediction
Azim is a fighter on the ascension, however 35-year-old Lipinets has already had his finest days.
Just one opponent has ever made it to the ultimate spherical with out being dropped by Azim. Lipinets is so aggressive and recreation, he’ll have interaction at any given alternative, which can present openings for the rising prospect.
Adam Azim to win by knockout in rounds 7-12.
