Tag: Buatsi
Dan Azeez cleared for rescheduled Joshua Buatsi light-heavyweight showdown from mid January | Boxing News
Dan Azeez has been cleared to return to action early in the New Year for his rescheduled British battle with Joshua Buatsi. Azeez was forced to withdraw from a scheduled light-heavyweight clash with Buatsi last month due to a back injury. But BOXXER promoter Ben Shalom has confirmed the Lewisham fighter will now be fit…
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Ben Whittaker would have stepped in to replace Dan Azeez for Joshua Buatsi fight | ‘Perfect style for me!’ | Boxing News
Ben Whittaker would have stepped in at short notice to replace Dan Azeez against Joshua Buatsi if he had been injury-free himself. Azeez had to pull out of his much-anticipated October clash with Buatsi, which will now be rescheduled. Whittaker would have offered his services, just a few days out from the fight, if he’d…
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Dan Azeez: My previous fights as the underdog will give me the edge against Joshua Buatsi | Boxing News
Dan Azeez believes his experience fighting and winning as the underdog will give him the edge over friend and sparring partner Joshua Buatsi in their world title eliminator fight. The south Londoners are set to face off in a blockbuster light-heavyweight bout at the O2 on Saturday October 21, live on Sky Sports, with neither…
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Anthony Yarde confident of beating Joshua Buatsi if long-time rival defeats Dan Azeez in October | Boxing News
Anthony Yarde is confident he would have the beating of bitter rival Joshua Buatsi in a potential British blockbuster clash. Yarde has long been linked with a fight against his fellow light-heavyweight, with the two men seemingly on a collision course ever since Buatsi turned professional after winning bronze at the 2016 Olympics in Rio…
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Louis Greene defends against Sam Gilley on Joshua Buatsi vs Dan Azeez Sky Sports October 21 show | Boxing News
Louis Greene will defend the Commonwealth super-welterweight title against Sam Gilley on October 21, live on Sky Sports. Commonwealth super-welterweight champion Greene makes a third defence of his title against Gilley on the undercard of Joshua Buatsi’s all London light-heavyweight clash with Dan Azeez at the O2 Arena. Greene scored a fifth-round knockout victory to…
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Joshua Buatsi vs Dan Azeez and Mikael Lawal vs Isaac Chamberlain set for October 21 live on Sky Sports
Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez will meet in a high stakes collision on October 21 at the O2 Arena in London, live on Sky Sports. A second all-London clash on the undercard sees Isaac Chamberlain challenge Mikael Lawal for the British cruiserweight title. Buatsi and Azeez are both from South London, the former from Croydon,…
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Dan Azeez: European light-heavyweight champion confirms he has signed for Joshua Buatsi showdown
Dan Azeez has confirmed he has signed the contract for a light-heavyweight showdown with long-time friend Joshua Buatsi and is already in camp preparing for the contest. Azeez claimed the European title in March with a 12th-round stoppage of France’s Thomas Faure in Paris, extending his unbeaten career record to 19-0 (13), but has now…
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Joshua Buatsi overcomes Pawel Stepien in clear decision win as he remains poised for world title shot
Joshua Buatsi defeated Pawel Stepien, recording a one-sided decision win at the Resorts Worlds Arena in Birmingham on Saturday. He was an unanimous decision victor, winning 97-94, 98-92 and 100-90. Buatsi, the No 1 ranked contender with the WBA, is on the cusp of a world title shot. But he was risking all that against…
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Joshua Buatsi vs Pawel Stepien: Take part in the Viewers’ Verdict experience on the Sky Sports App tonight
Scoring a fight always creates plenty of debate, but you can deliver your own judge’s decision during Saturday’s Joshua Buatsi vs Pawel Stepien bill. With the Viewers’ Verdict feature, Sky Sports wants to know how you are scoring the action during Saturday night’s show, live from the Resorts World Arena at 7pm. Users of the…
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Joshua Buatsi wants to fight the winner of Artur Beterbiev vs Callum Smith: ‘It gives me a shot at three belts’
Joshua Buatsi would welcome a fight with the winner of Artur Beterbiev’s upcoming clash with Callum Smith. A date has not yet been set for unified champion Beterbiev’s bout with Smith for the WBC, WBO and IBF light-heavyweight titles but it is expected to take place in the coming months. Buatsi meanwhile boxes highly ranked…
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