BN Fight Facts: Azim retains his European title after Poulsen dislocates his shoulder in round five

THE RESULT: Adam Azim secured the eighth stoppage victory of his profession however this was not one for the spotlight reel as Enock Poulsen, the challenger for his previous European light-welterweight belt, was compelled to take a knee with a shoulder downside late in the fifth round. The referee had no selection however to depend the Zambia-born Dane out as he held his proper arm out in agony. Poulsen later confirmed this was a recurrence of a earlier damage.

KEY MOMENTS: In fact, this was a fairly uneventful combat via 4 rounds, with Azim utilizing his attain benefit to good use, retaining the 31-year-old customer outdoors of vary and lining him up with exhausting singles and doubles. However, Poulsen had by no means actually been troubled till his proper shoulder appeared to come out in the fifth which meant the tip of the competition.

RECORDS: What a depressing means for Poulsen to lose his undefeated file. This TKO means he’s now 14-1 (5). Azim, in the meantime, stays good at 11-0 with eight of these fast.

TALKING POINT: Although there weren’t many fireworks in the course of the contest, Azim needs to be counseled for the best way in which he managed a beforehand undefeated opponent who had turned up in London genuinely believing he could be leaving with the European title amongst his baggage.

QUOTABLE: Azim mentioned: “As the fight was progressing I was going to get him out of there, I knew it was coming. But then his shoulder popped, it is what it is. Respect to him, he’s an undefeated champion. He couldn’t get past my jab. I’m a bit gutted because I wanted to press on and get him out of there properly.”

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT: Azim was obligated to face Poulsen in this combat so it’s unlikely he can have a compulsory for his European title known as simply but. There are, as ever, choices on the home 140lb scene in the type of Harlem Eubank and Dalton Smith, nevertheless the latter is because of face Jose Zepeda subsequent month. Victory there might theoretically arrange an enormous conflict between him and Azim however broadcaster politics would possibly make it unattainable. Ben Shalom, nevertheless, mentioned they’ll now look in direction of the ‘international scene’ for a giant combat in May.