With a chance to fight for light heavyweight gold on the line, Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez will look to impress at Wembley Arena in London on February 3. The 12-round bout for the British and Commonwealth light heavyweight titles, plus undercard action, will be broadcast by Sky Sports in the U.K. and Peacock in the U.S.
A bronze medalist in the 2016 Olympics, Buatsi turned pro in 2017. In 2019, he beat Liam Conroy for the British light heavyweight title and has since taken out the likes of Ryan Ford, Ricards Bolotniks, and Craig Richards. The Richards fight in May 2022 was his final outing with Matchroom, as the deal they had expired. Under his new deal with BOXXER, Buatsi won a 10-round decision over Pawel Stepien in May.
A three-time ABA South of England champion, Azeez turned pro in 2017. He won the English light heavyweight title against Lawrence Osueke in 2019, and the Commonwealth light heavyweight title in 2022 against Rocky Fielding. “Super” was 2-0 in 2023, beating Khalid Graidia in his last fight in July.
The Buatsi-Azeez bout is an eliminator for the WBA light heavyweight title, a title Buatsi has had his eye on for years. The clash was meant for October, but Azeez suffered an injury during training a week before the fight.
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The Sporting News will provide all you need to know about the fight, from time, channel, odds, card, and more.
When is Joshua Buatsi vs. Dan Azeez?
Joshua Buatsi vs. Dan Azeez is on February 3. The main card starts at 7 p.m. local time, or 2 p.m. ET, with the main event scheduled for around 10:15 p.m. local time, or 5:15 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
Region Date Main Card Start Time Main Event Ring Walks (approx.) USA and Canada (ET) Saturday, February 3 2 p.m. ET 5:15 p.m. ET USA and Canada (PT) Saturday, February 3 11 a.m. PT 2:15 p.m. PT UK and Ireland Saturday, February 3 7 p.m. GMT 10:15 p.m. GMT Australia Sunday, February 4 6 a.m. AEDT
9:15 a.m. AEDT
How to watch Joshua Buatsi vs. Dan Azeez
Region TV channel Live streaming USA — Peacock Canada — TBA UK and Ireland Sky Sports Sky Go Australia — TBA
The fight will air on Sky Sports in the U.K. and Peacock in the U.S.
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Where is Joshua Buatsi vs. Dan Azeez?
Buatsi vs. Azeez takes place at Wembley Arena. The arena can hold up to 12,500 people.
Joshua Buatsi vs. Dan Azeez betting odds
Per Bet MGM, Joshua Buatsi is the -400 favorite, while Dan Azeez is the +300 underdog.
Joshua Buatsi record and bio
Nationality: British Born: March 14, 1993Height: 6-2 Reach: 74.5 inchesTotal Fights: 17 Record: 17-0 with 13 wins via knockout
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Dan Azeez record and bio
Nationality: BritishBorn: August 30, 1989Height: 5-10 Reach: N/ATotal Fights: 20Record: 20-0 with 13 wins via knockout
Joshua Buatsi vs. Dan Azeez fight card
Joshua Buatsi vs. Dan Azeez for the British and Commonwealth light heavyweight titlesAdam Azim (c) vs. Enock Poulsen for the European super lightweight titleCaroline Dubois vs. TBA; LightweightsBen Whittaker vs. Khalid Graidia: Light heavyweightsFrancesca Hennessy vs. Laura Belen Valdebenito; FeatherweightsJeamie “TKV” Tshikeva vs. Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko; Heavyweights
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