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Former champion wants Adam Azim next

Former champion wants Adam Azim nextDAZN
The super lightweight champion is in demand already.

Enock Poulsen is looking to win back his European super lightweight belt against Adam Azim.

Azim won the EBU title against Franck Petitjean on Saturday night, and it was Petitjean who Poulsen beat last year to win the belt.

However the Dane vacated the strap and Petitjean was thus back in the ring against Azim last night.

Poulsen is now in place as the mandatory and he is aiming to take on Azim next.

"This title is mine and right now he's only borrowing it," Poulsen told Sky Sports. "I will take it back and I will beat Azim in his own hometown.

"It is my title. I was sick 10 days before the second fight with Franck [was meant to happen] and the first one I won, I won clearly. Especially as I had some injures with my shoulder in the fight and I still won."

He considers Azim to be overhyped. "Exactly. He hasn't tried a good opponent," Poulsen claimed. "I know he's very hyped in the UK.

"The fight against me, I'm sure he will lose."

Poulsen is ready to make the fight in Britain. 

"I've fought all my life. So I like these big fights," he said.

"I want to be on the big stage. I want to prove to everyone that I'm the real EBU champion. I definitely want to beat him on his home ground.

"It would mean everything.

"I have different styles. It depends on my opponent of course because I'm able to adapt. But normally I'm very fast, I'm very slick. I have this ring IQ. I have it all. I have it all to make a fight against Azim very nice for the spectators.

"If you want to fight we will fight, if you want to box we will box. For me of course I will take the fight to his hometown. Of course I will give him a very, very tough fight. I'm a warrior. And I'm a very skilful boxer."

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