Adam Azim took the vacant IBO tremendous light-weight title at Wembley Area, breaking down former world champion Sergey Lipinets for an outstanding ninth spherical stoppage win.

Azim (13-0, KO10) was making one other step-up at school, along with his final look in opposition to Ohara Davies final October, the place he secured an eighth spherical knockout victory. Lipinets (18-4-1, 13 KOs) briefly reigned as IBF champion and was final out in Could 2024, dropping Robbie Davies Jr thrice on the best way to a factors win.

Azim labored nicely to the physique within the third, and a left hand on the again foot flattened the off-balance customer.

Lipinets beat the depend, however was beneath heavy hearth on the resumption, making the bell to finish the spherical.

The ’Samurai’ was trying to shut the gap, however the house favorite stored discovering the room to wing in punches, however he strayed too low within the fourth and was docked a degree.

The 22-year-old was going by means of a repertoire of energy punches, however Lipinets was holding agency, though he was docked one other level in spherical seven for one more low blow. 

Azim put his punches collectively superbly within the eighth, touchdown some spiteful uppercuts, and he was pouring the strain on, with the quantity of punches draining the 35-year-old’s sources.

‘The Murderer’ started spherical 9 by teeing off on Lipinets, sensing the tip was nigh, and a single, fantastically executed proper uppercut froze Lipinets momentarily, and referee Steve Grey stopped the competition.

Simpson stops Ahorgah

On the undercard, Callum Simpson warmed up for what he hopes will likely be one other stadium struggle later this yr at his beloved Barnsley FC by defending his Commonwealth tremendous middleweight title in a fifth spherical win in opposition to Elvis Ahorgah.

Simpson (17-0, 12 KOs) had boxed solely three weeks beforehand, as he defended his British and Commonwealth belts in simply two rounds in opposition to Steed Woodall, however was made to work by the erratic Ahorgah (13-3, 12 KOs), who was unpredictable in his assaults.

The house favorite ultimately caught up with the Ghanaian, and within the fifth, a mix of heavy head and physique pictures pressured the customer to the canvas, and the referee wasn’t keen to let him proceed, as he rose unsteadily.

Forrest shocked by Ignat

Scott Forrest suffered an upset, as fellow unbeaten Aurel Ignat took a devastating win inside a spherical of their cruiserweight contest set for eight.

Ignat (9-0, 8 KOs) caught Forrest (7-1, 4 KOs) excessive on the pinnacle with a left hook, and a frenzied follow-up assault pressured the referee to intervene.

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TKV halts Webster

Jeamie TKV (8-1, 5 KOs) took a struggle of attrition, and the vacant IBO Worldwide heavyweight title, by forcing Michael Webster to retire after the ninth spherical of a scheduled ten. 

Webster (10-3, 6 KOs) was bloodied and fading by the point his nook eliminated him from battle.

Remaining Undercard

Lucas Roehrig (2-0, 2 KOs) gained his cruiserweight conflict with Milosav Savic (9-9-1, 7 KOs) by way of stoppage, dropping his man thrice in spherical three earlier than finishing the win in the identical spherical.

Welterweight hope Joel Kodua (8-0, 1 KO) scored a formidable first early win, as he dropped Lloyd Germain (9-3, 1 KO) thrice on the best way to an outstanding third spherical stoppage win.

In six rounders, Congolese tremendous welterweight Emmany Kalombo (19-1, 18 KOs) worn out Sergio Garcia Herrera (7-7, 4 KOs) with a physique shot proper on the finish of the opening spherical of their assembly.

At tremendous flyweight, Alfie Clegg (11-0-1, 2 KOs) gained all six rounds in opposition to Sebastian Alejandro Castillo (7-5-1, 3 KOs).

In 4 spherical affairs, Hassan Azim (8-0, 4 KOs) gained all 4 rounds in his middleweight conflict with Jensen Irving (4-20-2) and tremendous middleweight prospect Garan Croft (2-0, 1 KO) did the identical in opposition to Dmitri Protkunas (8-17-1, 1 KO).