Each Adam Azim and Sergey Lipinets initially got here in over the burden restrict for his or her super-lightweight contest at Wembley Enviornment this Saturday, stay on Sky Sports activities.
Azim was simply 5oz over when he first stepped on the scales however he was totally assured he’d make weight on a second try, even when he needed to strip off his trunks.
Lipinets, like Azim, has as much as two hours for his subsequent strive. He must shed one pound to succeed in 10st.
“It’s all good,” Azim mentioned afterwards. “I’m ready for the fight. I don’t care about eating or nothing.
“You guys will see a brand new Adam Azim on Saturday.”
In Lipinets, Azim is boxing a former world champion for the primary time in his profession and the rising star from Slough is set to show he belongs on the high degree himself.
Elvis Ahorgah, who challenges Callum Simpson for the Commonwealth super-middleweight title, has made an affect in all of his public appearances for his or her undercard conflict.
He strolled purposefully over to the scales, weighed in at 11st 12lbs 5oz and would roar: “I’m serious. I’m not joking.
“I am all the time prepared. No repeat. No give up. He has not fought any fighter like me. I’m greater than a fighter. If he’s good, I’m greater than good.
“I will knock him out.”
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Sergey Lipinets speaks to Sky Sports activities Boxing’s Andy Scott as forward of his battle with UK starlet Adam Azim at Wembley Enviornment
Simpson, the reigning British champion in addition to the Commonwealth title holder, accepted this battle on simply two weeks’ discover and solely three weeks after he’d headlined his personal present in Sheffield.
However he got here in exactly on the 12st restrict. Ahorgah exchanged venomous phrases with him at their face-off.
Afterwards, Simpson mentioned: “He can say what he wants. Tomorrow’s not going to be a war. It’s going to be a demolition job. He’s going to get knocked out early.
“If he carries on with what he is saying, saying he’ll break my neck, it may be first spherical.”
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