After Dalton destroying the local french bakery lad Eddie reveals that he offered Dalton Vs Azim on the Ben Vs Eubank undercard and Ben turned it down saying Adam won't have enough time for that type of fight knowing full well that would be right after Ramadan and Adam wouldn't have a proper training camp for that date in April .. I think Ben was trying to get Adam a keep busy fight for the April 26th so possibly Adam can fight 4 times this year but it didn't work out with the original opponent. So instead of calling out the likes of Teo Lopez , Hitchins or the Puello Vs Martins winner he still chasing the 22 year old lol Azim lives rent free in Eddie's head. Tbh Dalton is a nice lad , humble down to earth , does his talking in the ring ...and I actually think he can win a world title too but Eddie got some sort of a fixation with Azim and Ben Shalom lol
Saw a brief clip of Hearn slating Azim for fighting an old man next. Lipinets is 35. Dalton’s last 2 opponents have been 35 and 33.
Tbf to Dalton he picked up the title Azim vacated cause he wouldn't fight smith so the ages is irrelevant.
They will be signing him up for one of their 'NXTGEN' cards knowing them. They had 34 year old Craig Richards as NXTGEN last year!
They're such hypocrites. Matchroom can build a fighter in their own time but god forbid anyone else do the same. All this vocal, vociferous calling out of Adam Azim is purely because Ben Shalom is weak and doesn't come equipped when asked about the subject. Ben Shalom should say why the fck is a 27 year old fighter so interested in a 22 year old fighter for? You go your way and we'll go ours. If we meet, we'll meet. But dumb Shalom crumbles, stutters and splitters his way from one mess to another and that's why Eddie and teaboy Smith find it so easy to call out Adam Azim. Last month someone asked Eddie about Hamzah Shearaz fighting Janibek. The fcker said Hamzah should build before he goes in with someone like Janibek and that Frank will move him along at the right pace. Like I said, hypocrites.
Because Azim would probably do numbers here. Hearn relies a little too heavily on domestic rivalries. That is all this is.
Bit of a classic moment was when Hamzah beat Ammo Williams and then when Eddie came in the ring Hamzah went over to him and said now you know who I am .. Eddie face was classic lool apparently in the past Eddie said he don't know who Hamzah is lol..
I'm a believer in clearing up the domestic scene before going on to world honours. Not done enough these days. It's a big domestic fight. It makes sense financially. Let's not forget Azim, that 22 year old just said he wants to fight for the world title by the end of the year and called out Hitchins.
You're right about Hearn doing it to bully and pressure Shalom because he's weak, and because he's sensed Shalom is terrified to risk his fighter losing. But this 27 and 22 talk is pure nonsense. Don't you understand boxing? They both turned pro at the same time and are on the exact same path coming up at the same time, and are both adults in their 20's , who gives a flying **** about age. Your boy chose to turn pro early. It's just an excuse. Wilfred Benitez won a world title aged 17 Tony Canzoneri aged 18 Manny Pacquiao 19 Benny Leonard: 19 , Willie Pep 20, Mike Tyson: 20, Felix Trinidad 20, Wilfredo Gomez: 20 , Canelo Alvarez 20 , Jack Kid Berg 20 David Benavidez 20 Juan Diaz 20 Jeff Fenech 20 Devin Haney 20 Naoya Inoue 20 (and so on..) If he's really the next this and that like his people are claiming, then roll the dice you've been a pro for 5 years and are nearly 23. All the age excuses are pure bollocks!
Adam is ready to fight Dalton this year , he mentioned it in lots of interviews also Shane too.. this latest fight date just doesn't give Adam enough time to train for Dalton properly due to Ramadan. Azim Vs Dalton could possibly take place in May/June Eddie said he will again try to make it in the summer .. and I think this time it will happen.. BTW Haney won a email belt at 22 lol
If that happened 2 years ago he’d have slagged Warren and Sheeraz off for it but now he’s mates with Frank because of the Saudi £££ he won’t criticise him.
Eddie knows Azim might end up being a profitable fighter for Boxxer so just wants to derail them Dalton right now would probably win so it's very little risk to Hearn Also financially Dalton isn't really a Hearn priority so he really has nothing to lose Boxxer have plenty to lose and that's the only reason he is doing this stuff