Adam Azim vs Sergey Lipinets Ends in Impressive Stoppage

Adam Azim vs Sergey Lipinets – On February 1 at the OVO Arena Wembley, Adam Azim (13-0, 10 KOs) produced an impressive performance to stop ex-world champion Sergey Lipinets (18-4-1, 13 KOs) in round nine to win the IBO super lightweight world title. The entire BOXXER promotions card was on Peacock for fight fans in the United States, while those in the UK caught the action on Sky Sports.

Adam Azim vs Sergey Lipinets Finishes With Impressive Stoppage

Adam Azim vs Sergey Lipinets Fight Recap

The opening round saw Azim move well and pick his shots. Lipinets kept his guard high and showed his experience, using his jab.

In the third round, Azim showcased his impressive speed, knocking Lipinets down with a short left hook. The Slough fighter showed poise after the knockdown and didn’t rush his work, landing the right hand almost at will. Despite the bravery of the Kazakh fighter, Azim remained in control.

In round four, “The Assassin” was deducted a point for a low blow but remained well on top, with his fast hands catching the eye.

Lipinets’ guard served him well, and he had his moments, but Azim’s speed and shot selection kept him in complete control.

The Brit lost another point in round seven for a low blow while still dominating the fight. Despite pressure from the Kazakh fighter, Azim impressed on the inside with hooks and uppercuts. His dominance continued in round eight, landing the right uppercut almost at will and clearly hurting the brave Lipinets, who somehow survived the round.

Round by round, the Slough fighter broke the experienced Lipinets down until the referee stepped in and waved the fight off in round nine. Azim sent a message to Dalton Smith and the rest of the division—this was an old-fashioned beatdown.

Adam Azim vs Sergey Lipinets Undercard

Callum Simpson 17-0, 12 KOs) returned to action just 3 weeks after his win over Steed Woodall. This time, he faced Ghananian challenger Elvis Ahorgah (13-3, 12 KOs), stopping his brave opponent in round five. Ahorgah had periods of success in the fight, but the accuracy and power of Simpson was the difference as the Barnsley native retained his Commonwealth super middleweight title.

Aurel Ignat (9-0, 8 KOs) scored a stunning first-round stoppage win over the previously undefeated cruiserweight Scott Forrest (7-1, 4 KOs). A big left hook from Ignat stunned his opponent, and the Moldovan fighter followed up with a series of hurtful punches before referee Lee Every stepped in to wave the fight off in the opening round.

In a largely scrappy fight, Jeamie TKV (8-1, 5 KOs) produced the cleaner work, with the corner of Mark Webster 10-3, 6 KOs) pulling their man out before the beginning of the final round, with TKV winning the vacant IBO International Heavyweight championship.

Promising cruiserweight Lucas Roehrig (2-0, 2 KO) showed power and poise as he stopped Milosav Savic (9-8-1, 7 KOs) in the second round of their bout.

Preliminaries

Garan Croft (2-0, 1 KO) dominated his super welterweight fight against Dmitri Protkunas (8-17-1, 1 KO), winning 40-36. A useful four rounds for the highly regarded Croft.

Joel Kodua (8-0, 1 KO) dominated and stopped Lloyd Germain (9-3, 1 KO) in the third round of their welterweight contest.

Alfie Clegg (11-0-1, 2 KOs) boxed well, picked his shots impressively and deserved the 60-54 super flyweight win over Sebastian Alejandro Castillo (7-5-1, 3 KOs).

Super lightweight Emmany Kalombo (19-1, 18 KOs) stopped Sergio Garcia Herrera (7-7, 4 KOs) with a brutal right to the body in the opening round.

Untelevised

In the untelevised bout, Hassan Azim (8-0, 4 KOs) won his middleweight fight comfortably, 40-36 against Jensen Irving (4-19-2, 0 KOs).