Dan Azeez (born 30 August 1989) is a British professional boxer. He is the only British light-heavyweight to capture all British Boxing Board of Control domestic titles. He held the British title from 2021 to 2024; the Commonwealth title from 2022 to 2024; and the European title from March 2023 to July 2023 (vacated).[2]
Dan Azeez | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 August 1989 (age 35) London, England |
| Other names | Super |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light-heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
Amateur career
editAzeez started boxing as an amateur competitively while studying at Essex University where he got a degree in Accounting and Finance. He boxed under the tutelage of Gordon Charlesworth at the Colchester-based amateur boxing club. Dan had over 60 contests and was crowned ABA South of England champion three times.[3][4] Azeez won the prestigious Box Cup tournament in 2013 at London's Alexandra Palace.
Professional career
editIn December 2017, Azeez made his professional debut against Daniel Borisov at the Brentwood Centre in Essex, scoring two knock downs on the way to a dominant points decision.[4]
On 20 July 2019 after eight fights, Dan Azeez challenged for the vacant Southern Area title on the Dillian Whyte vs Oscar Rivas undercard live on Sky Sports at The O2 Arena against fellow Londoner Charlie Duffield .[5] Azeez dominated from the first round causing swelling under Duffield's left eye which only got worse as the rounds continued . After a number of right hands delivered from Azeez in the sixth round, the referee stopped the bout while Duffield's corner threw in the towel.[6] On 14 December 2019 Dan outpointed the previously unbeaten Lawrence Osueke over ten rounds at the Brentwood Centre to claim the vacant English title.[7]
After successfully defending the English title twice, Azeez got another chance to step on to the big platform as his clash with Hosea Burton for the vacant British light-heavyweight title was to be shown live on Sky Sports.[8] On 20 November 2021 Azeez put on an impressive performance and blasted Burton to a halt in the seventh round to become the new British light-heavyweight champion at The SSE Arena, Wembley. Azeez dominated the fight with his unrelenting aggression from the first round. After a huge left hand, Azeez trapped Burton in the corner with a vicious barrage of punches to force the referee's intervention.[9]
Azeez fought Lewis Edmondson for the vacant British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles at the Copper Box Arena in London, England on October 19, 2024, losing by majority decision.[10][11]
Professional boxing record
edit| 23 fights | 20 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 13 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Loss | 20–2–1 | Lewis Edmondson | MD | 12 | 18 Oct 2024 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | For the vacant British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles |
| 22 | Draw | 20–1–1 | Hrvoje Sep | PTS | 8 | 15 Jun 2024 | Selhurst Park, London, England | |
| 21 | Loss | 20–1 | Joshua Buatsi | UD | 12 | 3 Feb 2024 | OVO Arena, London, England | Lost British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Khalid Graidia | PTS | 8 | 15 Jul 2023 | Teatro Maggiore, Verbania, Italy | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Thomas Faure | TKO | 12 (12) | 11 Mar 2023 | Zénith Paris, Paris, France | Won vacant European light-heavyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Rocky Fielding | TKO | 8 (12), 2:05 | 17 Dec 2022 | Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England | Retained British light-heavyweight title; Won vacant Commonwealth light-heavyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Shakan Pitters | UD | 12 | 3 Sep 2022 | M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England | Retained British light-heavyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Reece Cartwright | TKO | 8 (10), 1:32 | 26 Mar 2022 | Wembley Arena, England | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Hosea Burton | TKO | 7 (12), 2:27 | 20 Nov 2021 | The SSE Arena, Wembley, England | Won vacant British light-heavyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Ivo Zednicek | KO | 3 (6), 2:05 | 25 Sep 2021 | Corn Exchange, Bedford, England | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Ricky Summers | SD | 10 | 17 Apr 2021 | Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England | Retained English light-heavyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Andre Sterling | TKO | 9 (10), 1:59 | 2 Sep 2020 | Production Park Studios, South Kirkby, England | Retained English light-heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Lawrence Osueke | PTS | 10 | 14 Dec 2019 | Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England | Won vacant English light-heavyweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Edgars Sniedze | TKO | 5 (6), 1:21 | 9 Nov 2019 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Charlie Duffield | TKO | 6 (10), 2:49 | 20 Jul 2019 | The O2 Arena, London, England | Won vacant Southern Area light-heavyweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Josip Perkovic | TKO | 4 (8), 3:00 | 26 Apr 2019 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Stanislav Eschner | TKO | 5 (6), 1:58 | 22 Feb 2019 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Charles Adamu | PTS | 6 | 26 Oct 2018 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Adam Jones | PTS | 4 | 13 Jul 2018 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jevgenijs Andrejevs | TKO | 1 (4), 2:49 | 26 May 2018 | The Corn Exchange, Ipswich, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Richard Harrison | TKO | 3 (4), 1:26 | 28 Apr 2018 | Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Craig Nicholson | TKO | 4 (4), 1:52 | 3 Mar 2018 | Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Daniel Borisov | PTS | 4 | 2 Dec 2017 | Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England |
References
edit- ^ "Boxing record for Dan Azeez". BoxRec.
- ^ "Dan Azeez: European light-heavyweight champion confirms he has signed for Joshua Buatsi showdown".
- ^ "Professional boxer from Catford running free workshops for kids to 'get them off the streets'". News Shopper. 9 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Azeez: I owe Essex University Boxing Club everything". Gazette. 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Azeez lands first title shot". Gazette. 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Whyte vs Rivas: Fabio Wardley and Dan Azeez both score stoppage wins in London". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Favourite Hosea Burton starts explosively against Bob Ajisafe; MTK Golden Contract light-heavyweight report (pt 1)". SecondsOut Boxing News. 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Lewisham's Dan Azeez confident of claiming British title – and perhaps finally landing promotional package". South London Press. 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Dan Azeez stops Hosea Burton in seventh round to become new British light-heavyweight champion". Sky Sports. 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Lewis Edmondson edges Dan Azeez to win British title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Lewis Edmondson defeats Dan Azeez on points". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Dan Azeez from BoxRec (registration required)