Adam Azim showcased his rising star potential with a dominant eight-round victory over seasoned British super-lightweight Ohara Davies. Azim (12-0, 9 KOs), once a gym-mate of Davies, entered the fight with a focused and relentless attitude from the opening bell.

Adam Azim, one of the rising stars of British boxing, takes a step up in class when he faces domestic rival Ohara Davies at London's Copper Box Arena.There is clamour for Azim (11-0, 8 KOs) to face another of the UK's blue chip prospects in Dalton Smith — an encounter that now feels far more plausible with fights being made across promotional lines in boxing's Riyadh Season era.