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Adam Azim aiming for George Kambosos fight despite Devin Haney rematch, reveals plan to beat him

Alexander Netherton
Adam Azim aiming for George Kambosos fight despite Devin Haney rematch, reveals plan to beat himGettyImages

Adam Azim believes he would be ready to fight deposed lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. within a year.

Kambosos lost to Devin Haney in Australia in a fight which saw the American emerge as the undisputed lightweight champion. 

There is a deal for a rematch in the offing but nothing has been confirmed, and a year’s timeline would give the Australian the chance to fight at least twice regardless. 

Speaking to Sky Sports, Azim ssaid: "I reckon I could take him in a year's time or something, whenever Shane [McGuigan, his trainer] thinks it's right.

"I don't even mind. Because I know how to beat him. That would be a good name. Because he was world champion.

"How George Kambosos went into that fight wasn't a good gameplan,'' Azim noted.

"[Devin] Haney picked him off quite easily.”

Despite being just 19, Azim believes he could be champion within a couple of years.

"Two more years I could be world champion, one and a half years, you never know because I want to become champion at a young age and keep developing," Azim claimed.

"It's a task, it's a challenge and it's a step by step process. I believe using that as my motivation will drive me in training more.''

''I can get to the top.”

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