Slough boxer Adam Azim has set his sights on becoming the first British-Pakistani undisputed world champion and wants to use his platform to inspire the community.
Azim, who is gearing up for his September 2 bout with Aram Fanyan, admitted he wants to follow the path of his childhood hero Amir Khan by being a role model to the next generation of athletes from Asian backgrounds.
The 21-year-old Azim, who boasts an 8-0-0 undefeated record, wants to become a world champion at a young age like Khan, who did so in 2009 aged 22.
“Our relationship is really strong (Azim and Khan), he is like a big brother to me, he was my inspiration growing up,” Azim said.
“I’ve told him that one day I’ll be the only British-Pakistani undisputed world champion.
“It’s a big thing for me – I want to become a role model for the younger generation coming through and for both the Pakistani and British communities as well.”
Azim partnered with the Shazad Yaseen Foundation in 2022 to provide relief to impoverished areas within Tanzania and hopes to continue his charity work in less fortunate areas and wants to use his platform to launch his own “big charity organisation” in the future.
“After this next fight I will be flying out to Africa to do some charity work, I want to be more passionate about charity work because there are a lot of unfortunate people who need food and money," Azim said.
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