Adam Azim VS Richardson Hitchins 2026

Hitchins is a good bit more proven than Azim.

 

What has Azim proven though that he would ‘school’ Hitchins?

 

I do think Azim is quality and will be a world champion, but Hitchins has excellent fundamentals, is defensively world-class, and has a fantastic jab. I could see him beating Azim on points. Adam needs more legit contests against top 15 guys before he takes on Hitchins; it's too big a leap at the moment. He's just nearly done 12 rounds against a club-fighter level US guy who is miles outside the top 30.

Adam's amateur credentials may or may not translate into the pros. Frankie Gavin, Tom Stalker, and Audley Harrison all achieved a number 1 ranking as amateurs and didn't do it as pros. They did it as seniors as well, Azim was only ranked #1 as a junior. Honestly, I think Scoby going 12 rounds shows that Azim perhaps doesn't have that elite power I thought he had, and if he fights someone with great fundamentals, they could pepper him with a jab all night. He desperately needs more activity and better opposition, I think he loses to Hitchins if that is his next fight.

 

This is a well balanced argument.

@Darni187 take notes.

It is a very big jump from a weak gatekeeper to a champion. Azim needs to fight strong gatekeepers/fringe contenders to prove he is even worthy of a title shot!

 

As I posted in the British forum, Azim is fast, a solid boxer with good punch selection, and defensively responsible. His power is very clearly not special, however, and we have no idea whether he can take a punch. Nor do we know how he'll respond when he encounters elite fighters with comparable physical tools.

Right now, Azim is no threat to Teo and would be outboxed by Hitchins. Frankly, If he was a Hispanic kid from East LA, nobody would care about him.

 

Lacks power to be elite.

 

Hamzah isn’t established enough to have “style” lol

 

Adam Azim is nice.. but there's a lot of American talent at 140, Hitchins..

Keyshawn Davis probably should be considered the better talent.