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Miriam Onyango

Buatsi And Azeez Clash In A Thrilling Last Eliminator For WBA Title Rescheduled To February 3

Dan Azeez punches Shaken Pitters during the 12x3 British Light-Heavyweight Title fight. Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez, will square off at the OVO Arena Wembley on February 3 at the last eliminator for the WBA champion Dmitry Bivol's title. LEWIS STOREY/GETTY IMAGES.

Buatsi and Azeez will square off at the OVO Arena on February 3 in a thrilling contest that will serve as the last eliminator for the WBA champion Dmitry Bivol’s title. The match was rescheduled to February from an initial October date due to a packed number of matches at the O2 Arena.

Despite beginning their careers at the same amateur boxing club in South London, both fighters are scheduled to face off next year due to two very different courses they have taken.

“Both fighters have agreed to fight each other,” said promoter Ben Shalom in media reports

“It’s flattering when other promoters are talking about your fighters but Dan Azeez is with Boxxer, he’s one of our proudest achievements,” added the promoter.

Dan Azeez punches Shaken Pitters during the 12×3 British Light-Heavyweight Title fight. Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez, will square off at the OVO Arena Wembley on February 3 at the last eliminator for the WBA champion Dmitry Bivol’s title. LEWIS STOREY/GETTY IMAGES.

Dan Azeez (20-0, 13 KOs won the European title by defeating Thomas Faure through TKO in the 12th round in Paris in March.

Joshua Buatsi (17-0, 13 KOs) made his ring comeback in may after a year away, cruising to a unanimous decision victory over Pawel Stepian to restart his quest for a world title shot.

“This will decide who’s number one in south London, who’s the best in the UK,” said Azeez in media reports.

“Our pride is on the line, so that’s more than enough,”  added Azeez.

Dan Azeez punches Shaken Pitters during the 12×3 British Light-Heavyweight Title fight. Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez, will square off at the OVO Arena Wembley on February 3 at the last eliminator for the WBA champion Dmitry Bivol’s title. LEWIS STOREY/GETTY IMAGES.

Azeez has experienced an unbelievable ascent in the sport from an economics student at Essex University to a fighter now vying for a world title opportunity. In contrast to “why is this fight important,” he reminded Buatsi that the question was “why is this fight happening now.”

“Why is it happening? Because you’re the guy I have to get through,” said Buatsi. 

“It’s a final eliminator so it has to be you Dan,” added Buatsi.

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