BETFRED FIGHT NIGHT: ADAM AZIM & STEVE CLAGGETT MAKE WEIGHT AHEAD OF SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT SHOWDOWN, LIVE ON BBC TWO & BBC IPLAYER
Adam Azim and Steve Claggett both made weight today ahead of their super lightweight showdown on Saturday, May 30 at the OVO Arena Wembley in London, headlining BOXXER’s Betfred Fight Night, and broadcast live and free-to-air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
Azim is closing in on a world title opportunity as the highly-rated 23-year-old looks to make a statement on his BBC debut. Standing opposite him is experienced Canadian contender Claggett, who is aiming to reignite his own world title ambitions
Francesca Hennessy leads an action-packed undercard as she defends her WBC Silver Bantamweight Title against Aurora De Persio, while IBO Cruiserweight Champion Juergen Uldedaj takes on Austine Nnamdi, and Joel Kodua puts his English Welterweight Title on the line against the unbeaten Will Harrison.
Official weights from London:
Super Lightweight Contest – 12 x 3 rounds
Adam Azim: 139 lb
Steve Claggett: 139.3 lb
WBC Silver Bantamweight Championship – 10 x 2 rounds
Francesca Hennessy: 117.10 lb
Aurora De Persio: 118 lb
IBO World Cruiserweight Championship – 12 x 3 rounds
Juergen Uldedaj: 199.5 lb
Austine Nnamdi: 197.4 lb
English Welterweight Championship – 10 x 3 rounds
Joel Kodua: 146.5 lb
Will Harrison: 146.10 lb
Heavyweight Contest – 6 x 3 rounds
Ergal Elezaj: 261.1 lb
Dan Garber: 227.8 lb
Lightweight Contest – 4 x 3 rounds
Saqib Mehmood : 137.5 lb
Simas Volosinas: 130.1 lb
Bantamweight Contest – 4 x 3 rounds
Vijayraj Karia: 115.3 lb
Juan Alberto Batista: 120.2 lb
Super Bantamweight Contest – 4 x 3 rounds
Abdul Khan: 125.1 lb
Liam Fitzmaurice: 126.9 lb
Heavyweight Contest – 4 x 3 rounds
Derrick Osadolor: 253 lb
Ryan Labourn: 217.1 lb
Welterweight Contest – 4 x 3 rounds
Oscar McCracken: 146.1 lb
Steven Wallace: 147.2 lb
Super Welterweight Contest – 4 x 3 rounds
Mohammad Bilal Ali vs Dale Arrowsmith – to be weighed in tomorrow
Limited tickets available from BOXXER.com
All the action is available to watch live and free-to-air on BBC iPlayer from 18:30 (BST) and BBC Two from 20:30 (BST).
This event is presented in association with BOXXER’s official partners Betfred, Riyadh Season, Pepe’s Piri Piri, That Prize Guy, Tixr and Champion.