Adam Azim formally vacates the European super-lightweight title

THE European super-lightweight title is now vacant after Adam Azim selected to relinquish the belt after a five-month reign.

As we speak (April 3) purse bids have been due for Azim’s subsequent defence towards Dalton Smith. However as an alternative, he’ll face Harlem Eubank in his subsequent combat. The European Boxing Union web site has additionally declared their 140lbs title as vacant.

This previous Saturday (March 30) Azim was within the ring for a face-off towards Eubank. Regardless of the head-to-head and each insisting they needed the combat nothing was confirmed by Azim’s promoter Ben Shalom who was in attendance for the evening for his newest Boxxer promotion headlined by the British heavyweight title barnburner between Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke.

Later that evening Azim’s coach Shane McGuigan instructed Boxing Information that the Harlem Eubank combat was undoubtedly on and had been signed. On Monday (April 3), Azim introduced on Twitter/X he had “formally signed” to combat Eubank. Nevertheless, a date and venue are nonetheless to be introduced.

It’s been 11 days since Dalton Smith claimed the most important scalp on his document after knocking out former world title challenger Jose Zepeda with a physique shot within the fifth spherical of their essential occasion in Sheffield. Afterwards Smith known as Azim out, however his promoter Eddie Hearn was assured that Azim would keep away from the combat and half methods along with his title.

Azim’s run as European champion ends then after 137 days. Final November the 22-year-old outclassed an getting older and overmatched Franck Petitjean who was stopped within the tenth spherical throughout his personal first defence. Azim was additionally an excessive amount of for Danish challenger Enock Poulsen in February. The competition ended within the fifth spherical when Poulsen pulled out having suffered a shoulder damage.