One of Britain's most exciting talents, Adam Azim, returns to action in a surprise bout this weekend in Barnsley.

Slough's Azim (13-0, 10 KOs) will take on Mexican Eliot Chavez (12-7-1, 7 KOs) on the undercard of Callum Simpson's European super middleweight title fight with Ivan Zucco at Oakwell.

Chavez is best known for his DQ loss to Harlem Eubank in July 2022. He does, however, hold an impressive 1st-round stoppage victory over former world champion Mauricio Lara.

Azim hasn't been in action since a ninth-round TKO win over Sergey Lipinets at London's Wembley Arena on February 1.

Simpson was on the undercard that night, knocking out Elvis Ahorgah in five rounds, but now the roles have reversed with Azim set to compete in Yorkshire for the first time in his career.

“I’m already training hard for a big fight," Azim said. "So when the opportunity came up to get on this card, I jumped at it. I discussed it with my team and Ben Shalom, and we felt it was the right time to get in some solid competitive rounds against a tough opponent.

“I’m also excited to go up there to fight in front of a capacity-crowd stadium in Barnsley. Callum’s told me all about the incredible noise from the stands and I plan to put on a show for them. It’s going to be a huge night in front of a packed crowd at Oakwell and I can’t wait to be part of it.

“There’s a big British Asian community in South Yorkshire too, and I hope they take the chance to grab the remaining tickets and get behind me. Let’s make it a night to remember.”

Boxxer's Ben Shalom said: “Adam Azim is training hard ahead of a big fight, so when he told us he was itching to get in the ring now, we moved quickly to make it happen. Working with his team, we believe it’s right to give Adam this tough test now as we look ahead to an exciting second half of the year for him.

“Fans in Barnsley can also look forward to a very special night this Saturday, with another headline-quality star joining the card to support Callum Simpson in his own career-defining battle with Ivan Zucco.”