Adam Azim stared down to make sure his magic number registered on the scale. Confirmation was provided by emcee Kody “Big Mo” Mommaerts, who belted out “10 stone!” (140 pounds), the junior welterweight limit.

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.

Adam Azim's march up the junior welterweight ranks continued on Saturday as he beat Ohara Davies via knockout in London.