Adam Azim stops Steve Claggett in third round to stay on course for all-British world title fight

Light-welterweight Adam Azim stayed on track for an all-British world title fight with Dalton Smith with an emphatic third-round stoppage of Steve Claggett at Wembley Arena.

Adam Azim stops Steve Claggett in third round to stay on course for all-British world title fight. Light-welterweight Adam Azim stayed on track for an all-British world title fight with Dalton Smith with an emphatic third-round stoppage of Steve Claggett at Wembley Arena. Azim dominated 50-fight veteran Claggett and a one-sided contest was halted midway through round three. Azim is only the second fighter to stop Claggett and this statement triumph puts the Slough boxer front of the queue for a shot at the vacant IBF world title or a contest with long-term rival and current WBC champion Smith. Even though Azim was expected to get the better of Canadian Claggett, he was 12 years younger than his opponent and way behind in the experience stakes, but immediately set about making his mark during a close opening round. The bell for the second...