Route to vacant IBF title: Adam Azim faces Gabriel Valenzuela on December 4
Unbeaten Adam Azim takes on Mexico's Gabriel Valenzuela in an IBF junior welterweight eliminator in London. The winner hopes to fight for the vacant belt in 2027.
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Adam Azim (15-0, 12 KOs) will fight in an IBF junior welterweight eliminator at London's Copper Box Arena on December 4. His opponent is Mexico's Gabriel 'Gollaz' Valenzuela (32-5-1, 18 KOs). That is according to The Ring; Azim is ranked No. 4 by the IBF, Valenzuela No. 6. Boxxer is promoting.
The IBF title in the division is vacant, according to The Ring. The winner in London hopes to fight for the vacant belt in the first half of 2027.
The division has seen movement recently: WBC champion Dalton Smith retained his title against Alberto Puello by split decision last Saturday.