Needs to get hit a bit first. Noticed he drops his right constantly. A better fighter is going to exploit that, especially when he throws that sneaky left uppercut as he moves, begging for an overhand left to nail him. At the moment at this level fighters can't deal with his speed mainly, which is why he keeps bashing them on the back of the head accidentally.
I'll wait until he's a bit more tested, he definitely looks like he has the ability, speed and power, think its more the speed that's the issue for opponents at the moment. Seen it all too often fighters who fall apart once someone can take there power or who get punched back, who look amazing blowing people out levels below them. Azim's problem is that it'll probably be quite a few levels up still until he's tested.
At this point azim and Dalton smith possibly most potential go far in the UK. Both cracking fighters both in same division, Think these 2 will be kept apart. Would like see both take step up maybe a ohara Davies sort of opponent a name doesn't throw alot back been around for a while or Sam maxwell even Robbie Davies Jr or is that a bit too ambitious this stage?
It looks like Dalton Smith v Adam Azmin could be a future British "superfight" down the line. Azim has ridiculously fast hands and whilst he's young and there's no need to rush him, his raw speed is just going to blow guys at the lower level away inside 1 or 2 rounds... as we keep seeing so far. He will need start needing rounds at this stage sooner rather than later to enhance his development and we need to see him with guys capable of hitting him back so the likes of Shalom need to be on the ball with the matchmaking. Looks a big talent though and McGuigan will get the best out of him.
It's a yes from me. He has super fast reflexes, great hand speed and shot selection. Obviously yet to see his chin but he's exciting nonetheless. Before the fight, I really thought Charlton would have stayed in with him for a few more rounds.
Definitely yes. If Boxxer / Sky develop him in the right way and give him the right opponents at the right time, then the potential is huge.
His height and punch power are very different to negate plus he comes prepared to put the hurt on from opening bell ! Of course we need to see what his whiskers are like but that maybe a while in coming .
His hand speed is exceptional, it's the shots a fighter does not see that do the most damage which is why he is getting such quick knockouts. He has good variety too, a good finishers instinct and a world class coach (I rate Shane as the best in the UK to learn from). There's still a lot we need to see though. Fighting on the back foot? His chin? His stamina, and I don't just mean going rounds for the sake of it and having an extended sparring session, I mean his stamina in a fight where he is under pressure, and being backed up. How well can he pace a fight where he has a fight at a high pace for 10-12 rounds with little opportunity to take time off in rounds? How well will he deal with the inevitable burden of expectation in a much bigger, high pressure fight with more on the line? The problem is that due to his talent it may take quite a few fights before we get genuine answers to these question as I suspect he will win easily at the level they will keep him at in 2023. So from me for now based on what I have seen it is a tentative yes to him winning a world title, but it really is so early in his career I think he's only 20 as well!
This Kid is a freak of nature.. only 20yrs.. beating up a strong fit 30yr old man like that ... that's not normal itself Charlton said himself before the fight this is a kid vs a man .. those were really hurtful shots .. Adam has bad intentions with his shots when he sits on them and turns with the shots ...
