Dan Azeez

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Dan Azeez
Personal information
Nickname
Super
Born30 August 1989 (1989-08-30) (age 36)
London, England
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight Light-heavyweight
Boxing career
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights26
Wins22
Win by KO14
Losses3
Draws1

Dan Azeez (born 30 August 1989) is a British professional boxer. He has held the British, Commonwealth and European light-heavyweight titles.

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Amateur career

Azeez 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. [2] [3] Azeez won the prestigious Box Cup tournament in 2013 at London's Alexandra Palace.

Professional career

In 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. [3]

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 . [4] 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. [5] On 14 December 2019 Dan outpointed the previously unbeaten Lawrence Osueke over ten rounds at the Brentwood Centre to claim the vacant English title. [6]

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. [7] 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. [8]

He defended his title against Shakan Pitters at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, winning by unanimous decision on 3 September 2022 [9] and then stopped Rocky Fielding in the eighth round at Bournemouth International Centre on 17 December 2022 to retain his championship and add the vacant Commonwealth light-heavyweight title to his collection. [10] [11]

On 11 March 2023, Azeez win the vacant European light-heavyweight title with a 12th round technical knockout success over Thomas Faure in Paris, France. [12] [13]

After vacating the European title without making any defenses, [14] he lost his British and Commonwealth belts to Joshua Buatsi at Wembley Arena in London on 3 February 2024, going down via unanimous decision. [15] [16]

In his next contest, Azeez drew with Hrvoje Sep over eight rounds at Selhurst Park in London on 15 June 2024. [17] [18]

He fought Lewis Edmondson for the vacant British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles at the Copper Box Arena in London on 19 October 2024, losing by majority decision. [19] [20]

Azeez faced Craig Richards at Legon Sports Stadium in Accra, Ghana, on 20 December 2025. [21] He lost by stoppage in the final round of the fight for the vacant IBF International light-heavyweight title. [22] [23]

Professional boxing record

26 fights22 wins3 losses
By knockout141
By decision82
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
26Loss22–3–1 Craig Richards KO12 (12), 0:2320 Dec 2025 Legon Sports Stadium, Accra, GhanaFor vacant IBF International light-heavyweight title
25Win22–2–1Sulaimon AdeosunTKO4 (6), 1:5424 Apr 2025Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos Nigeria
24Win21–2–1Bahadur KaramiPTS624 Apr 2025Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
23Loss20–2–1 Lewis Edmondson MD1218 Oct 2024 Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandFor the vacant British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles
22Draw20–1–1 Hrvoje Sep PTS815 Jun 2024 Selhurst Park, London, England
21Loss20–1 Joshua Buatsi UD123 Feb 2024 OVO Arena, London, EnglandLost British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles
20Win20–0Khalid GraidiaPTS815 Jul 2023Teatro Maggiore, Verbania, Italy
19Win19–0Thomas FaureTKO12 (12) 11 Mar 2023 Zénith Paris, Paris, FranceWon vacant European light-heavyweight title
18Win18–0 Rocky Fielding TKO8 (12), 2:0517 Dec 2022 Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, EnglandRetained British light-heavyweight title;
Won vacant Commonwealth light-heavyweight title
17Win17–0 Shakan Pitters UD123 Sep 2022M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, EnglandRetained British light-heavyweight title
16Win16–0Reece CartwrightTKO8 (10), 1:3226 Mar 2022 Wembley Arena, England
15Win15–0 Hosea Burton TKO7 (12), 2:2720 Nov 2021 The SSE Arena, Wembley, EnglandWon vacant British light-heavyweight title
14Win14–0Ivo ZednicekKO3 (6), 2:0525 Sep 2021 Corn Exchange, Bedford, England
13Win13–0Ricky SummersSD1017 Apr 2021 Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, EnglandRetained English light-heavyweight title
12Win12–0Andre SterlingTKO9 (10), 1:592 Sep 2020Production Park Studios, South Kirkby, EnglandRetained English light-heavyweight title
11Win11–0Lawrence OsuekePTS1014 Dec 2019Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, EnglandWon vacant English light-heavyweight title
10Win10–0Edgars SniedzeTKO5 (6), 1:219 Nov 2019York Hall, London, England
9Win9–0Charlie DuffieldTKO6 (10), 2:4920 Jul 2019 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant Southern Area light-heavyweight title
8Win8–0Josip PerkovicTKO4 (8), 3:0026 Apr 2019York Hall, London, England
7Win7–0Stanislav EschnerTKO5 (6), 1:5822 Feb 2019York Hall, London, England
6Win6–0 Charles Adamu PTS626 Oct 2018York Hall, London, England
5Win5–0Adam JonesPTS413 Jul 2018 York Hall, London, England
4Win4–0Jevgenijs AndrejevsTKO1 (4), 2:4926 May 2018 The Corn Exchange, Ipswich, England
3Win3–0Richard HarrisonTKO3 (4), 1:2628 Apr 2018Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
2Win2–0Craig NicholsonTKO4 (4), 1:523 Mar 2018Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
1Win1–0Daniel BorisovPTS42 Dec 2017Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England

References

  1. ↑ "Boxing record for Dan Azeez". BoxRec .
  2. ↑ "Professional boxer from Catford running free workshops for kids to 'get them off the streets'". News Shopper. 9 May 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Azeez: I owe Essex University Boxing Club everything". Gazette. 5 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Azeez lands first title shot". Gazette. 6 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Whyte vs Rivas: Fabio Wardley and Dan Azeez both score stoppage wins in London". Sky Sports.
  6. ↑ "Favourite Hosea Burton starts explosively against Bob Ajisafe; MTK Golden Contract light-heavyweight report (pt 1)". SecondsOut Boxing News. 14 December 2019.
  7. ↑ "Lewisham's Dan Azeez confident of claiming British title – and perhaps finally landing promotional package". South London Press . 22 October 2021. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Dan Azeez stops Hosea Burton in seventh round to become new British light-heavyweight champion". Sky Sports . 21 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Dan Azeez Retains British Title, Decisions Shakan Pitters Over Twelve". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Dan Azeez Breaks Down, Stops Rocky Fielding in Eight Rounds". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Rocky Fielding beaten in eight rounds by Dan Azeez as return to ring ends in heartbreak". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Dan Azeez scores epic last-round finish to beat Thomas Faure and win European title in France". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Dan Azeez Batters Thomas Faure, Earns EBU Title Following 12th Round Stoppage". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Dan Azeez: European light-heavyweight champion confirms he has signed for Joshua Buatsi showdown". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "Joshua Buatsi secures world title shot after outpointing rival Dan Azeez to win British and Commonwealth titles". Talksport. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "Joshua Buatsi outpoints Dan Azeez in all-British light-heavyweight fight in London". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  17. ↑ "Dan Azeez Draws With Hrvoje Sep On Return From First Defeat". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  18. ↑ "Jack Massey edges out Isaac Chamberlain as Dan Azeez is held to draw by Hrvoje Sep". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "Lewis Edmondson edges Dan Azeez to win British title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  20. ↑ "Lewis Edmondson defeats Dan Azeez on points". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  21. ↑ "Craig Richards-Dan Azeez Headlines Matchroom Ghana Show Dec. 20". The Ring. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  22. ↑ "Boxing Results: Craig Richards Stops Dan Azeez In 12th Round". Boxing News 24. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  23. ↑ "Craig Richards scores emphatic 12th-round KO over Dan Azeez in Ghana". The Ring. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
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