Adam Azim returns to the ring tonight on the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr’s rematch with Conor Benn at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Adam Azim(left) and Kurt Scoby (right)(Image: Matchroom Boxing/Getty Images)
Adam Aazim is only 13 fights into his career but already has his retirement plan mapped out.
Azim, 23, has fought just once in 12 months following his breakout year in 2024. He returns to action tonight against Kurt Scoby on the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr’s rematch with Conor Benn. Azim will then turn his attention to a world title shot with domestic rival Dalton Smith firmly in his sights. But he also has his eye on life after boxing.
“A lot of people say the pinnacle of a boxer’s career – and the age we peak at as men – is 31 but I feel like that’s the age I want to retire and enjoy life,” he said. “I plan to become an entrepreneur and spend some time with my wife and hopefully we’ll have some kids by then. I have a few ideas, I would like to open a franchise one day.
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“We have lots of restaurants around the gym; Scottish, Caribbean, Somalian… when I’m in camp I’m just scrolling on TikTok looking at all the food I can’t have until after the fight. I’m really good with my diet and even after I retire my franchise would have to be healthy food.”
Azim was named British boxing’s Young Fighter of the Year in 2024 after two impressive stoppage wins. He added another in February but his career has since stalled after a summer bout was cancelled hours before the first bell. He was due to face Zaur Abdullaev tonight but he has been replaced by Scoby at short-notice.
But Azim insists he has not been affected by the upheaval. “I don’t get frustrated, sometimes I think it’s a blessing,” he added. “I’m fighting on a big show in front of 70,000 people; for me it’s an honour and a privilege.”
