Dan Azeez poses with his belts after winning a British light heavyweight title fight against Hosea Burton at Wembley Arena on November 20, 2021 in London, England. Photo by James Chance/Getty Images
Dan Azeez will face undefeated contender Lewis Edmondson in a powerful light heavyweight clash at London’s Copper Box Arena on Saturday 19 October, presented by BOXXER, live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and on Peacock in the US .
Azeez and Edmondson will meet as part of an action-packed night of boxing at the Copper Box Arena, topped off by the junior welterweight contest between Adam Azim and Ohara Davies.
This is a must-win fight for fan favorite Azeez (20-1-1, 13 KOs) who will be looking to move back towards a major title fight. The former British, Commonwealth and European Champion lost a world title eliminator to Joshua Buatsi in a “Fight Of The Year” contender in February. Azeez then drew with Hrvoje Sep in a return clash at Selhurst Park in June.
Unbeaten Edmondson (9-0, 3 KOs), a gifted amateur who was part of the Team GB line-up, narrowly missed out on a place at the Rio 2016 Olympics before turning around with a record of 52 wins from 60 matches, has done everything that has been asked of him so far in the professional ranks.
The Southampton man scored a points victory over Joel McIntyre at the Cardiff International Arena in May and now has the chance to pick up a high-profile victory against a major opponent in Azeez.
A shared history between the fighters adds further intrigue to their upcoming contest. The two met as amateurs with Edmondson coming out on top. Azeez is now keen to finish the score as forwards.
Dan Azeez said: “Lewie is a good, skilled, young fighter. He lied to me as an amateur and now it’s time to return the favor!”
Lewis Edmondson said: “I respect Dan as a fighter. He is very experienced. He has been there many times. We know each other well. We fought as amateurs and fought in the early days of my professional career. I expect a tough and rough fight. What you see is what you get with Dan. I respect him as a person, but this is the fight game and it’s time to announce myself on the big stage. He had his time and now it’s mine.”
Ben Shalom, founder and CEO of Boxxer, said: “This card just keeps getting bigger and bigger. Dan Azeez vs Lewie Edmondson is another brilliant all-British battle that will light up the Copper Box Arena on October 19th. It’s a must-win fight for both men, who are at different stages of their careers. Make sure you get your ticket or tune in to Sky Sports because this is an event you don’t want to miss!”
Earlier on the card, Michael McKinson takes on South Africa’s Tulani Mbenge in a welterweight clash, Jeamie TKV and Franklin Ignatius rekindle their amateur rivalry in a hotly anticipated heavyweight clash, and rising bantamweight star Francesca Hennessy returns to action.
A press release by Boxxer was used in this article.
