Adam Azim: I’m a deadly fighter. Dalton Smith must recuperate fights if he needs to be able for me

Adam Azim believes his British rival Dalton Smith must step up the extent of his fresh pageant, if they’re to struggle every different.

After blasting away former global name challenger Jose Zepeda remaining 12 months, in fresh months Smith has dispatched Walid Ouizza in a spherical after which used to be taken the space by way of Mathieu Germain.

Although Smith picked up the European championship Azim used to carry, the Slough fighter contrasted his remaining two combatants with Smith’s.

“It’s a bit shocking because how can you go from Zepeda into fighting two average fighters,” Azim instructed Sky Sports.

“Look at the fights I’ve been taking; Ohara Davies, Sergey Lipinets, two great fighters, good fighters and very tough fights. He’s not going into tough fights.”

Azim added: “You wish to struggle a excellent, well-established title and struggle other people [so] that you are in truth going to stay your momentum up, as an alternative of combating those who you can knock out within the first spherical.

“If you’re mandatory to fight for the world title, fight for the world title. I don’t know what he’s holding back for. If you don’t fight for the world title, then you’re going to lose that opportunity.”

He had a caution for Smith.

“He needs to buck up, fight better fights and get going because sooner or later you’re not going to be developing and you will lose before you even fight me,” Azim mentioned.

“He needs to get better fights if he wants to have a proper fight with me because I’m a dangerous fighter.”

Azim needs that showdown with Smith. He additionally has a watch on any other UK opponent, Harlem Eubank, who he used to be because of field remaining 12 months, even if maintaining an damage noticed that bout ultimately fall thru.

“Conor [Benn]’s not even looking at Harlem so I don’t know why Harlem’s chasing the fight. I think Harlem should get down to super-lightweight and fight me,” Azim mentioned. “But I don’t think he wants to fight.

“They most certainly do not wish to struggle me after two nice performances.”

Azim, who needs to field thrice in all this 12 months, believes he’s remaining in on his personal global name struggle.

“A hundred per cent. I want to win a world title probably this year or next year. I’m still young, I’m still fresh,” he mentioned.

“You never know. It could be the next fight, it could be the next fight after that. We’ll see. At the moment, the way it’s going, it’s going great and I just need to put my head down and focus and put all the emphasis on training.

“Just upwards now, seeking to struggle world-class opponents now so I’m having a look ahead to the following struggle.”