LONDON, UK (February 2, 2024) – Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez both made weight today ahead of Saturday’s hugely anticipated showdown between the unbeaten world ranked #1 and #2 light heavyweights at London’s OVO Arena Wembley, live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and Peacock in the USA.
OFFICIAL WEIGHTS FROM LONDON
WBA World Light Heavyweight Title Final Eliminator and British & Commonwealth Light Heavyweight Championships – 12 Rounds
Joshua Buatsi – 12st 6lbs / 174lbs
Dan Azeez – 12st 4lbs 5oz / 172.3lbs
European Super Lightweight Championship – 12 Rounds
Adam Azim – 10st / 140lbs
Enock Poulsen – 9st 13lbs 5oz / 139.5lbs
Light Heavyweight Contest – 8 Rounds
Ben Whittaker – 12st 7lbs 5oz / 175.5lbs
Khalid Graidia – 12st 8lbs / 176lbs
IBO World Lightweight Championship – 10 (x2min) Rounds
Caroline Dubois – 9st 8lbs 5oz / 134.5lbs
Miranda Reyes – 9st 8lbs / 134lbs
Heavyweight Contest – 6 Rounds
Jeamie TKV – 18st 11lbs 5oz / 263lbs
Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko – 18st 3lbs / 255lbs
Bantamweight Contest – 6 (x2min) Rounds
Francesca Hennessy – 8st 10lbs 5oz / 125.5lbs
Lauren Belen Valdebenito – 8st 13lbs / 125lbs
A decade-long friendship will be put to one side when Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez meet in a mouth-watering clash at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on Saturday February 3rd. Although both fighters started their journey at the same South London amateur boxing club, two very different paths have set them on a collision course. Now in their prime, both men, ranked #1 and #2 in the world with the WBA, are ready to put it all on the line for bragging rights and a shot at world honours.
Watch live on Sky Sports Arena from 7pm and Sky Sports Main Event from 8.30pm with undercard action available on Sky Sports Boxing YouTube channel from 6:30pm.
