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)
WeightLight-heavyweight
Boxing career
StanceOrthodox
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.

Amateur career

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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

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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

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26 fights 22 wins 3 losses
By knockout 14 1
By decision 8 2
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
26 Loss 22–3–1 Craig Richards KO 12 (12), 0:23 20 Dec 2025 Legon Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana For vacant IBF International light-heavyweight title
25 Win 22–2–1 Sulaimon Adeosun TKO 4 (6), 1:54 24 Apr 2025 Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos Nigeria
24 Win 21–2–1 Bahadur Karami PTS 6 24 Apr 2025 Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
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

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  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. ^ a b "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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