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Promoter Ben Shalom claims huge British showdown is 'inevitable'

Promoter Ben Shalom claims huge British showdown is 'inevitable'Mark Robinson/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images
Could there be a major domestic fight on the horizon?

Promoter Ben Shalom believes a fight between Adam Azim and Dalton Smith will be made in the near future. 

Smith returns to action this weekend when he takes on the experienced Jose Zepeda live on DAZN

One name which frequently follows Smith is Adam Azim who has become one of British boxing's rising stars. 

While he may have just 11 professional fights under his belt, Azim is already a European champion at super lightweight and a clash with Smith would be a major domestic matchup. 

Now Shalom, who is Azim's promoter, has given an exciting update on a potential contest between his fighter and Smith, and claimed that this matchup is huge for British boxing.

"A fight between Adam Azim and Dalton Smith is inevitable," Shalom told Sky Sports

"They are two of the most exciting fighters in the super lightweight division.

"Adam has been on a great run of fights - Reyes, Fanyan, Petitjean, Poulsen - all of which will have helped prepare him for what comes next.

"Dalton has a tough test against Zepeda this weekend that he'll need to get through first, but we'd love to make that fight.

"Whether it happens next or one or two fights down the line, it has the potential to be a massive fight for British boxing."

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