BOXXER CEO Ben Shalom has confirmed that Joshua Buatsi will face British, Commonwealth and European light-heavyweight champion Dan Azeez in his subsequent struggle.
After a prolonged spell of inactivity, Buatsi returned to the ring in Could as he cruised to a unanimous resolution victory over Pawel Stepian.
Two months prior, Azeez picked up the European title with a twelfth spherical stoppage win over Thomas Faure in Paris.
Each males are knocking on the door for world title fights however will first face one another in an vital home dust-up.
‘Each fighters have agreed to struggle one another,’ Shalom advised Sky Sports activities.
Joshua Buatsi is 17-0 as a professional and is ranked at No 1 by the WBO and WBA sanctioning our bodies
Dan Azeez is the reigning British, Commonwealth and European light-heavyweight champion
Azeez was reportedly within the working to face Dmitriy Bivol however no provide has been made as of but
‘It is flattering when different promoters are speaking about your fighters however Dan Azeez is with Boxxer, he is certainly one of our proudest achievements.
‘Discovering the fighters that do not essentially get these alternatives, the very fact we have gone from nearly British degree and are available via English, Commonwealth and now he is even being talked about at world degree, it is an unimaginable journey.
‘The Buatsi struggle is one they’ve each agreed to, it is undoubtedly one which occurs this yr, which British boxing followers are massively enthusiastic about.’
WBA light-heavyweight world champion Dmitriy Bivol is presently on the look out for his subsequent opponent after a rematch with Canelo Alvarez just lately fell by the wayside.
Azeez has been rumoured as a possible choice however Shalom affirms that no strategy has been made.
‘If Matchroom wish to come to us and make a suggestion for Dan to struggle Bivol we would think about it on the proper time,’ Shalom added. ‘However we have not acquired any strategy.’
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