Dalton Smith Talks Adam Azim Ordered Fight & Jose Zepeda Test In March

British and Commonwealth Super Lightweight Champion Dalton Smith talks his ordered fight with European holder Adam Azim and why he believes the fight won't happen for now... Plus Thunder's next assignment, the upcoming test against Jose Zepeda on March 23 in Sheffield and why he believes that's the tougher challenge.
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[@Yasin-fo8zp]

Adams a 21 year old novice. Daltons 27. If the ages were reversed. Eddie n co wouldnt take the fight. Facts

[@lucasboostingz3469]

Stop it 🛑 😂😂😂

[@SurprisedDodoBird-py2dl]

He's a bit past novice stage 😂 as he's jumped levels quickly but the other part is spot on. Joshua is still a novice in Hearn's eyes. The only risky fight he'll take is the cash out one for all the belts.

[@carlmason4153]

lovely level headed interview Dalt, wouldn't expect anything different from this guy. keep up the good work. Regards from the Portugal fan Base XXX

[@rysie1145]

Azim will want it but shalom and mcguigans don’t want to risk there future asset

[@Jordan1223_]

Yeah they want to make a lot money from him dalton is high risk low reward they have everything to lose in that fight they will avoid it all costs

[@FIHRR-bd8uy]

Class act & great skills more than willing to throw the 🎲 great stuff 👍👊

[@SurprisedDodoBird-py2dl]

Haven't seen you in a while. Was I not paying attention?

[@g-man4297]

Looking forward to this fight great step forward if he get's the win and puts on a performance Zepeda is no mug.

[@birminghamlocal]

Azim smokes this guy. The level off skill is heaven and earth

[@r95kfw]

Put the crack pipe down

[@Nonegiven14582]

He struggled with a journeyman a while back. Similar to Ben Whittaker. All hype.

[@Kaykaybrum]

​@@r95kfw OK keyboard warrior. You wouldn't dare say it to my face

[@r95kfw]

@@Kaykaybrum 😆😆😆

[@lucasboostingz3469]

@@r95kfw 💀 💀

[@rickyeiles6618]

Can't wait for the Zepeda fight. Counting the days down. Sheffield here i come. Dalton all the way. 🥊🥊🥊🥊

[@halifaxpakistanis1]

Grandads are definitely special ❤

[@BONAF1DE1]

Proper lad this one. Will be at ur fight live in sheff brother rooting for you. Azim the dimwit knows he ain’t ready for this guy. Needs to pipe down chelping the big names. Only a matter of time before he gets chin checked.

[@ninjasrose1653]

Azim is a hype job. He'll do what Khan did and avoid the good guys over here and call out big U.S. names so when he gets chinned he'll have the excuse "dared to be great" When in reality he's nothing special at all. Dalton on the other hand I believe is and will go on to do big things. Solid fundamentals, not flashy all sizzle no steak bullshit!

[@fightgamer8311]

@@ninjasrose1653dalton will never be champion in that division if Haney is still there or lopez dalton should fight jack Catterall after zepeda.

[@ninjasrose1653]

@@fightgamer8311 I respectfully disagree. But I also don’t think Haney will be at 140 next year. He’s still huge at that weight.

[@fightgamer8311]

@@ninjasrose1653 dalton will not beat teofimo lopez or Jermaine Ortiz.

[@ninjasrose1653]

@@fightgamer8311 not right now. He will in time. He’s still got a lot of development to do yet.

[@HuwEvans.]

Either Azim is scared, or Shalom doesn’t rate him.

[@MikeyIvers77]

Nothing to do with either. Mcguigans call the shots

[@sunsaengnim6880]

Shalom doesn't have the stable of matchroom if 1 of his big names takes an L he's at a loss, much the same as Clarke Wardley, he's won't take a risk unless he's recouping cash.

[@MikeyIvers77]

Nothing to do with shalom. Mcguigans have the say

[@dappakhan9812]

Or either Dalton wants it now because in 18months Azim will be a beast and he's petrified and wants him in the ring now!!

[@lucasboostingz3469]

@@dappakhan9812 lol your dizzy mate 😂😂🌪️🌪️

[@emmawillis7823]

Azim has been backed into a corner badly here. It’s either fight dalton next and get stopped, fight keyshawn next and get stopped or fight another no hoper

[@CG20132]

He would be rushing into it as hes only 21 with like 10 fights. Any promoter would wait at least 3 or 4 more fights at least. But I'd wanna see it regardless.

[@emmawillis7823]

@@CG20132 unfortunately for him he’s a European champion so he’s put himself in this position. It’s fight or drop the belt

[@CG20132]

@@emmawillis7823 since when has boxing worked like that? Even world champions don't nevermind domestic level fighters. With azims age and experience at domestic level i think it's still plausible to give him other domestic fights to build him up. Like eddie said he thinks its world level for dalton after the zepeda fight and eddit wouldn't take that fight himself was he shalom. This is a fact he's just stirring the pot with these sly tactics trying to force a fight. Azim doesn't need to defend his belt against dalton this has nothing to do with it as he can defend it elsehwere and neither is dalton a mandatory challenger for it so being european champ doesn't mean he's obliged to fight him.

[@emmawillis7823]

@@CG20132 many people get belts young and defend the belt… age is not really an excuse. You’re very misinformed. Dalton is his mandatory for his EBU and Azim is dalton’s mandatory for his British belt. Eddie is not stirring the pot, both mandatory’s have been ordered so they want to follow to orders and fight Azim…… Fight your mandatory which is dalton or drop the belt. It’s that simple. I’m not going to cry for a 21 year old with a belt whose currently calling out keyshawn and teo because dalton is his mandatory. Stop crying. Fighters fight.

[@CG20132]

@emmawillis7823 Many ppl dont risk their records especially british fighters and fighters in general whereas azim compared to most british fighters at his stage has still fought better competition than most. This is a fact. Look at how frank and especially eddy the disgrace who has no room talk with the box office events he's put on. Eddie is a snake like most promoters and wouldnt take the risk in that position like i said above this has been proven.

[@LimerickR266]

Not too pushed if Dalton doesn't get Adam Azim fight after this. There's plenty of other great fights for him after this in the light welterweight division. He's not short of options.

[@Leoyoutube95]

Zappida then Adam looks good on the resume in the next 2-3-4 fights

[@ninjasrose1653]

Azim and his team knows this fight isn't a good one lol Dalton is the real deal. Azim is another Josh Kelly. ALL SIZZLE NO STEAK! This will be another Brook/Khan situation lol mark my words!

[@benhumphregys3087]

Come on dalton focus on taking out zepeda

[@CalRapz]

Dalton will batter azim faster tha a fish in a chip shop

[@Nonegiven14582]

I have never seen this guy box. But Azim doesn't want anything to do with him.

[@SurprisedDodoBird-py2dl]

He looks decent but as usual anyone British gets hyped up and way more often than not gets taken apart by an international fighter at world level. Azim looks great for his age and has Barry in his corner who is probably the best around for guiding fighters.

[@Nonegiven14582]

@@SurprisedDodoBird-py2dl I really thought Azim would be the next Naz. But he's been found out already. Amir Khan got found out fairly early at high level. When someone hired the wrong opponent. But in the end his class shone through. And he learnt how to get strong in the pro game. Conor Benn learnt how to get strong in the pro game too. But hasn't faced any top level competition. I can't see Azim doing anything now, when he's got a target on him. The days of Hearns bringing over bum of the month opponents for Eubanks won't be able to happen any more. People wouldn't have that on Sky Sports now. And Joe Calzaghes how many WBO title wins what no one remembers? And who did Frank Bruno ever beat? Everything so out in the open now. You can't get away with putting on rubbish. Azim at 21 won't last long if he's stuck in a load of 50/50 fights.

[@SurprisedDodoBird-py2dl]

@@Nonegiven14582 with how Barry Mc was talking about him that's how he sounds/sounded. A British fighter who would be a winner at the highest levels. The shines definitely come off that. Good point about 50/50s at 21.. British boxing needs a new Naz rather than the usual carefully selected, padded records and then dominated when they fight someone quality

[@Nonegiven14582]

@@SurprisedDodoBird-py2dl I read Barry McGuigans book and to me it was a total work of fiction. Okay I was holding down a job. But with all the weights and boxing training. I was struggling going running 4/5 days a week. I was burnt out. When running twice a week. When I got up to 8 miles, it was too much. Either he was on steroids? Or I don't know. Way he was talking, he was up and down mountains doing 7 miles of running every day. I can't see that's humanly possible. So after that he lost all respect from me.

[@Nonegiven14582]

@@SurprisedDodoBird-py2dl Naz had no trouble with anyone. Not when on form. When you saw Nigel Benn coming up. He struggled with anyone who could weather his early storm. I remember Benn against Reggie Miller on one of his VHS videos. And he was very lucky that night. Some without the power and ability of Naz have done okay. But not many. Amir Khan had the amateur experience. Olympic medal. And ton of money/management behind him. Adam Azim isn't that lucky.

[@user-bh5qk1wj4o]

What s decent guy hed punch the head clean of Adam azim no way adam and Shane wants that smoke as this guy is starting to come into his own good luck with your career m8 you can see he's not about the limelight uk fans are behind you 110 percent come on bro 💯💯👌👌👍