Dan Azeez: record, next fight and profile →
Joshua Buatsi does not intend to sit on his lead. Enough time has been lost in the career of the unbeaten light heavyweight, who ironically is in a position to where he can coast into his first career title shot. With just one fight in 2023, however, Buatsi would love a more active campaign. The
Buatsi, Azeez Fight Photos Gallery - London - In a WBA light heavyweight final eliminator between unbeaten fighters, Joshua Buatsi (18-0, 13 KOs) won a tough twelve round unanimous decision over Dan Azeez (20-1, 13 KOs). (photos by Lawrence Lustig)
Dan Azeez and Joshua Buatsi may have sparred, they may share friends and they frequent the same areas but they took totally different routes to Saturday’s WBA light heavyweight title final eliminator. Azeez started on the small halls but has steadily risen through the ranks, claiming area, English, British, Commonwealth and European titles and winning over fans with his old school, non-nonsense attitude. Until Saturday, Buatsi has flattered to deceive as a professional. The Olympic bronze medallist has undoubted talent but his career has been a slow burner. His supporters have found it impossible to leave the bandwagon though, believing that it was a matter of time before he realized his true potential.
Ben Whittaker doesn’t see or carry himself like an undercard fighter. The light heavyweight makes his latest appearance this weekend and although the highly anticipated fight between British and Commonwealth 175lb champion, Dan Azeez, and 2016 Olympic Bronze medallist, Joshua Buatsi takes top billing, Whittaker will be aiming to make the most of his supporting role and steal the show.
Buatsi, Azeez Weights Photos Gallery - A decade-long friendship will be put aside when top light-heavyweight contenders Joshua Buatsi (17-0, 13 KOs) and ‘Super’ Dan Azeez (19-0, 13 KOs) meet at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on Saturday, February 3. The 12-round battle will be streamed live on Peacock beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET. (photos by Lawrence Lustig)
Dan Azeez arrived late to the British Boxing Board of Control’s scale Friday afternoon, but the unbeaten light heavyweight contender comfortably made weight on his first try for his domestic showdown with Joshua Buatsi. Azeez, who blamed traffic for his tardiness, officially weighed in at a career-low 172.5 pounds for their 12-round fight Saturday night at OVO Arena Wembley in London.
The wait wasn’t ideal but Joshua Buatsi can live with the timing of his high-profile domestic showdown. The 2016 Olympic Bronze medalist and top-rated contender faces fellow unbeaten British light heavyweight Dan Azeez. Their scheduled twelve-round contest is a sanctioned WBA title eliminator, which will leave the winner as the mandatory challenger to current titlist Dmitry Bivol (22-0, 11KOs).
Light heavyweight contender Dan Azeez is only days away from his grudge match with unbeaten Olympian Joshua Buatsi. Their WBA world title eliminator takes place on Saturday at Wembley Arena.
Don’t expect Dan Azeez to change his attitude now. Even though the unbeaten 34 year old will walk to the ring for his WBA light heavyweight final eliminator with Joshua Buatsi as the reigning and defending British and Commonwealth champion and a likely crowd favorite, he still sees himself as the fighter who has everything to prove and even more to gain.
Dan Azeez and Joshua Buatsi don’t have too much longer to wait. On February 3rd the light heavyweight rivals will finally meet in a South London derby, the outcome of which will reverberate on the world scene.