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Tony Bellew has weighed in along with his ideas on a possible conflict between Dalton Smith and Adam Azim.
Bellew was ringside to witness Smith’s one spherical destruction of Walid Ouizza this previous weekend, whist Azim takes on former world champion, Sergey Lipinets in simply 5 days’ time.
The pair had been ordered to combat earlier this yr for the European title, nonetheless ‘The Murderer’ vacated the strap, which was then picked up by the Sheffield favorite in opposition to Ouizza on Saturday evening.
Although a combat between Smith and Azim would little doubt seize the creativeness of British combat followers, ‘Thunder’ is 5 years older than his compatriot and significantly extra skilled and there’s a sense that they might not meet for a few years’ time.
And chatting with IFL TV, he believes this is able to be a clever determination from the 22-year-old and his group.
Dalton Smith closed in on a world title shot with a primary spherical destruction over Walid Ouizza Photograph Credit score: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
“I don’t assume they need the Dalton Smith combat any time quickly. Why would you?
“At this stage of their careers, I believe it’s clear to see who is best than the opposite. It doesn’t imply that’s the way it going to finish.
“However Dalton Smith goes into that combat as a large favorite all day. For somebody like Adam Azim, it’s not a danger price taking proper now.
Bellew believes Azim ought to keep away from Smith for now Photograph Credit score: Lawrence Lustig / BOXXER
“He’s a younger child and he deserves to be sorted like Dalton Smith has been sorted.
“It suits Dalton Smith now, but it shouldn’t suit Adam Azim right now. That’s just the way it is, it doesn’t detract from how brilliant they both are as fighters.”
OVER IN THE FIRST ROUND!@daltonsmith08 demolishes Ouizza so as to add the European to his WBC Silver 140lbs Title 
#SmithOuizza | @DAZNBoxing pic.twitter.com/CrfWwBE4lf
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) January 25, 2025
Smith might be #1 contender to the winner of the WBC world title combat between Alberto Puello and Sandor Martin, on account of happen on the Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach undercard on March 1.
And following the Yorkshireman’s obliteration of Ouizza, each he and his promoter Eddie Hearn have been fast to state their need to tackle the winner of Puello vs Martin and change into world champion in beneath 20 fights.
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