Adam Azim vs. Gustavo Lemos | BBC - Postponed

[Evander]

What a shame, I was really looking forward to AA boxing again, that kid has some solid skills.

[johnmanchester]

If Shalom has hopes for the Albanian heavy on the card, probably a ticket seller, then he probably shouldn't have matched him with Will Howe.

Who is even matchmaking for Boxxer now? I think John Wischousen was matchmaker but they are currently suing him.

[brian1982]

Who is even matchmaking for Boxxer now? I think John Wischousen was matchmaker but they are currently suing him.

Dunno mate... think there is a website that has the matchmaker listed on the cards page... boxingrecords or something like that.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Who is even matchmaking for Boxxer now? I think John Wischousen was matchmaker but they are currently suing him.

Dunno mate... think there is a website that has the matchmaker listed on the cards page... boxingrecords or something like that.

Boxrec??

[brian1982]

Boxrec??

Rings a bell, can't really remember mate.

[Spud MK2]

If Shalom has hopes for the Albanian heavy on the card, probably a ticket seller, then he probably shouldn't have matched him with Will Howe.

Who is even matchmaking for Boxxer now? I think John Wischousen was matchmaker but they are currently suing him.

tom dallas is matchroom’s matckhmaker … he started off with a few shows in the north easy before going to the Sauerlands

[Ruthless-RKO]

GUSTAVO LEMOS SAD ADAM AZIM FIGHT FELL THROUGH, HOPES FOR RESCHEDULED DATE

Argentine junior welterweight Gustavo Lemos had been preparing to face rising force Adam Azim on Saturday.

However, news broke earlier this week their fight had been postponed when firstly Lemos pulled out. After efforts were made to secure a new opponent for Azim, he also injured himself in the final sparring session of training camp.

"Sadly, we suffered a hand injury just a few days before the fight," Lemos told The Ring.

"The decision was for the best, so that I can be at 100 percent for this bout."

The hope is their fight can be rescheduled within the next few months, solidifying who is the IBF's new No. 2 contender. Azim is rated No. 5 by the sanctioning body, while Lemos is four places below him.

"I assure you that the postponement will be better than you think," he said. "We're moving forward steadily with my hand recovery and training."

Lemos turned professional in 2016, after which he won his first 29 fights — all in his native Argentina — including a fifth-round stoppage of former featherweight beltholder Lee Selby in March 2022 during an IBF lightweight title eliminator.

However, weight issues led to him moving up to 140 pounds where he gave now-champion Richardson Hitchins fits en route to dropping a disputed 12-round unanimous decision in an April 2024 eliminator.

He came in overweight and folded rather meekly seven months later against Keyshawn Davis in two rounds, but has since returned to the win column.

Azim, meanwhile, was a decorated amateur before turning professional at 18 in 2020.

The Ring's No. 8-rated junior welterweight, he won the European title with a 10th-round stoppage of Franck Petitjean in November 2023 before retaining the title with a fifth-round finish against an injured Enock Poulsen three months later.

The 23-year-old vacated the title and stepped into international competition last year, stopping former world champion Sergey Lipinets in nine one-sided rounds before a final-round finish of Kurt Scoby as part of the Eubank-Benn II undercard on November 15.

[SeanBrennan]

The big problem with having such a small stable.

Apparently Fisher has accepted the TKV fight, dunno who will promote that.

Will Asim stay?

Fisher is fighting on BBC. Cashing him out. He’ll lose, then they get him a win vs a journeyman then feed him to Dave Allen for the Teemu Trilogy.

How is it cashing him out if the BBC pay pennies? Surely it makes sense for TKV to take an away trip to make a few quid.

As he’s no chance of winning so Eddie can take his cut without having to do anything as it’s on BBC

[mickey1975]

Fisher is fighting on BBC. Cashing him out. He’ll lose, then they get him a win vs a journeyman then feed him to Dave Allen for the Teemu Trilogy.

How is it cashing him out if the BBC pay pennies? Surely it makes sense for TKV to take an away trip to make a few quid.

As he’s no chance of winning so Eddie can take his cut without having to do anything as it’s on BBC

It was agreed for a Matchroom show, apparently. Eddie is desperate for UK headliners and Fisher sells a lot of tickets. The fight is tailor made for the Copperbox with Liddard, Sains, etc on the undercard. And if the BBC are paying peanuts, where is Fisher's money coming from?

[johnmanchester]

One possible silver lining from this sudden late pullout due to injuring hand in "final spar" - it might free Adam up to be placed on a Riyadh card later this year, for more money.

Would be great news for his promoters as well as they'd get a bigger %, can imagine the cashflow would be welcomed. His spot on the Eubank card was a pure earner for Boxxer.

Interested to see where he pops up next.

[Coco]

How is it cashing him out if the BBC pay pennies? Surely it makes sense for TKV to take an away trip to make a few quid.

As he’s no chance of winning so Eddie can take his cut without having to do anything as it’s on BBC

It was agreed for a Matchroom show, apparently. Eddie is desperate for UK headliners and Fisher sells a lot of tickets. The fight is tailor made for the Copperbox with Liddard, Sains, etc on the undercard. And if the BBC are paying peanuts, where is Fisher's money coming from?

Makes sense, Benny will be able to give the BBC a TV show, Fast Far will promote it and generate cash, fighters get paid well.

[TheLeprechaun]

One possible silver lining from this sudden late pullout due to injuring hand in "final spar" - it might free Adam up to be placed on a Riyadh card later this year, for more money.

Would be great news for his promoters as well as they'd get a bigger %, can imagine the cashflow would be welcomed. His spot on the Eubank card was a pure earner for Boxxer.

Interested to see where he pops up next.

I am not his accountant and don't care if he ends his career with 1 million pound earnings or 100 million pound earnings, he is going to be rich either way.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Fight yet to be given a new date...

shambles!

[tony1234]

Fight yet to be given a new date...

shambles!

Azim like Moses Itauma going nowhere if this not fighting continues

[Spud MK2]

Fight yet to be given a new date...

shambles!

Azim like Moses Itauma going nowhere if this not fighting continues

imo I agree

[Taansend]

Any news yet?

140 division about to catch fire & Adam could be left behind.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Any news yet?

140 division about to catch fire & Adam could be left behind.

Question is.. are they still in contract with BBC?

[johnmanchester]

Any news yet?

140 division about to catch fire & Adam could be left behind.

Question is.. are they still in contract with BBC?

Good question.

Didn't see any post-event interviews from the Boxxer promoter this weekend. Would have been a good opportunity to ask.

Maybe Azim has to deliver a bbc fight due to pulling out of this one? I don't know how that would work. BBC /boxxer deal was 4 events. I guess that would have to be worked out as a standalone.

What happened to all the "show per month" chat as well?

[Coco]

Maybe he could be put on the Dutch show

[Ruthless-RKO]

Maybe he could be put on the Dutch show

Is that even being televised?

[Spud MK2]

Something is not right

[Ruthless-RKO]

Something is not right

You got links to Boxxer? you can tell us

[Spud MK2]

Something is not right

You got links to Boxxer? you can tell us

I have absolutely nothing to do with ben shalom

[johnmanchester]

BBC making massive cost cuts, just been announced - 2,000 jobs going and ton of budget cutbacks

https://www.itv.com/news/2026-04-15/bbc ... duce-costs

Bad news for BBC Boxing?