Dan Azeez on Buatsi showdown, his Muslim faith, and boxing career | Real Talk

Dan Azeez is one of the UK’s top-ranked boxers in the light-heavyweight category. Yet he was once dubbed as an ‘outsider’ and an ‘overnight success’ in boxing.
Is that still the case?
Today, Azeez is preparing for one of the most publicised fights of his career, a showdown against friend-turned-rival Olympian boxer Joshua Buatsi.
We joined Azeez at his gym for some midday training to talk about his boxing career, why he is vocal about his Muslim faith, and his upcoming showdown with Buatsi.
*This episode was filmed in September 2023.
#RealTalk is a Middle East Eye interview show hosted by Mohamed Hashem that delves into the stories and experiences of a diverse range of guests.
#DanAzeez #JoshuaBuatsi #boxing
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00:00 Dan's introduction
01:24 Entry to boxing
02:55 Is he an outsider to boxing?
05:03 Training
06:32 Idolising Muhammad Ali
07:26 Speaking on his Muslim faith
09:48 Buatsi showdown
12:50 O2 fight 'homecoming'
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[@hibrahim9252]

Alhamdulillah be rooting for you brother!

[@discodave1747]

Dan Azeez is real blue collar kind of fighter,He came up the rankings the hard ways.

[@britanniatv6575]

Mashalla great fighter God bless him in life

[@ynwalfc.9711]

Ameen

[@azeezunnisa3829]

❤LAA ILAHA ILLALLAHU MUHAMMADUR RASOOLALLAH YAA ALLAH FORGIVE US AND EVERYONE IN UMMAH ASTAGFIRULLAH, ASTAGFIRULLAH, ASTAGFIRULLAH ❤

[@AlphaMaverick1111]

Respect to the brother, genuinely had no idea he was Muslim. I know Dillian Whyte (another South London fighter) is from a Muslim family too. Seen Buatsi since the Olympics, i reckon the pressure fighting style of Azeez will win him the fight.

[@ynwalfc.9711]

Is he never knew that about dillian

[@jamesmcdermott7354]

His name is Azeez and you didn't assume he was muslim?

[@AlphaMaverick1111]

@@ynwalfc.9711 Yes, Dillian is from a Muslim family, and a number of people have mentioned going to the mosque with him growing up in South London.

[@AlphaMaverick1111]

​@@jamesmcdermott7354 Can't assume anything based on name alone. Many non-Muslims have names that sound Muslim. Regardless, proud of the brothers performance this last weekend. Gave a good account of himself. There was something up with that ring though.

[@ibrahimtaleb5214]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@truthseeker2095]

He’s 34 going on 99

[@Osprey3109]

What?

[@Ghuridnasrani]

#Islamispagan

[@AlphaMaverick1111]

No it is not. Islam is the worship of the one god who exists without any partners or equal.

[@Ghuridnasrani]

@@AlphaMaverick1111Islam is pagan, because it worships the moon god Allah and his Sun goddess, Allat. It is all pagan.

[@AlphaMaverick1111]

@@Ghuridnasrani This is a complete lie that has been debunked on so many occasions. Allah is the one god who exists without any partners or equal, or any children. Tawhid is an essential part of Islam.

[@Ghuridnasrani]

@@AlphaMaverick1111Islam itself is a lie that has been debunked more countless than countless times

[@Osprey3109]

All religions are pagan that’s where they come from

[@ebog4841]

Israel is not in violation of law. Israeli Military is a professional military that conducts itself according to all international laws. The evacuation of the Northern part of Gaza is underway, and we know it takes time. The Israelis have agreed to A FLEXIBLE TIME FRAME FOR THE EVACUATION. (please keep in mind that Gaza is about as dense as New York city. GAZA IS NOT THE MOST DENSE POPULATION IN THE WORLD. Not even top 50.) "Genocide" - really? If so, then Israel sucks at it, because the Palestinian population has skyrocketed in recent decades. " Apartheid" - really? If so, then Israel sucks at it, because there's TWO MILLION MUSLIMS CURRENTLY LIVING IN ISRAEL. Maybe next time, Palestinians could maybe... idk... NOT spend the BILLIONS THEY RECEIVE IN HUMANITARIAN AID ON ROCKETS.

[@omarmassoud6275]

Typical zionsitic westerm 🐷 spreading lies

[@omarmassoud6275]

Videos on the internt of Pisrael bombing the civlians when they were evacuating, bombing the places that they promised to be safe, f*kin liars, and u can't provide a single peace of evidence of the 40 kids killed thing😂😂😂 typical zionsitic 🐷

[@greenbirdofjannah]

There is a limit of ignorance.

[@ebog4841]

@@greenbirdofjannah Where is Gaza's government in Gaza's time of need? Why doesn't Hamas release the hostages?

[@sha2ahs]

"TWO MILLION MUSLIMS CURRENTLY LIVING IN ISRAEL" Nice saying. They're living under Isreal but where was this so-called country 'Isreal' before the end of World War I? Who was living there & what was the name of that land back then who owned that land? The REFUGEES suddenly came to that land day by day and sieged the land from their owner with the help of the USA and their allies. Now those REFUGEES are calling themselves the landlord. What a nice story! Excellent 😂😂😂