Adam Azim dominated and stopped Ohara Davies on Saturday, October 19 at Copper Box Arena in London, England. On his way to victory, the 22-year-old super lightweight of Slough, Berkshire twice sent his opponent to the canvas.
In the fifth round, Azim floored Davies with a left hook to the body. In the eighth round, the Hackney, London native was down from a left hook to the head. Referee Mark Lyson opened the second eight count, but waved the fight off, as the latter wouldn’t get back on his feet. The 32-year-old’s corner was also waving a towel.
With the victory by TKO, Adam Azim made his second successful ring appearance for the year, improved to 12-0, 9 KOs and remained unbeaten. Ohara Davies dropped to 25-4, 18 KOs and suffered his second straight defeat.
In the 12-round co-main event that was contested after the headline-bout, Lewis Edmondson (10-0, 3 KOs) defeated Dan Azeez (20-2-1, 13 KOs) by majority decision at light heavyweight. With the scores 114-114, 114-113 and 115-112, he took the vacant British and Commonwealth titles. In the eighth round, Edmondson was deducted a point.
In another matchup at light heavyweight, British Anthony Yarde (26-3, 24 KOs) defeated Latvia’s Ralfs Vilcans (17-2, 7 KOs). The former two-time title challenger claimed the win via 98-92 points decision. In the first round of their 10-round fight, Yarde dropped Vilcans with an overhand right.
In the main card opener, South Africa’s Tulani Mbenge (21-2, 15 KOs) earned a unanimous decision against British Michael McKinson (28-2, 4 KOs) and lifted the vacant IBO welterweight belt. After 12 rounds, the scores were 116-112, 117-111 and 116-112.
Among other Azim vs Davies results, Jeamie Tshikeva (7-1, 4 KOs) stopped Franklin Ignatius (60-2, 1 KOs) in the sixth round of their English heavyweight title eliminator. As well, Francesca Hennessy (5-0, 1 KOs) landed the vacant WBA Intercontinental super bantamweight strap via 78-74 points decision against Ana Karla Vaz De Moraes (5-1, 2 KOs) of Brazil.
Plus, Sam Hickey (1-0) of Scotland succeed in his pro boxing debut taking a 40-36 points decision against Colombian-born Italy-based John Henry Mosquera (5-19, 1 KOs). Kicking off the action, Brazil’s Catherine Tacone Ramos (6-3-1) secured a 58-56 points decision and against British former world champion Shannon Courtenay’s (8-3, 3 KOs).