Azim threatens 'knockout spree' | Artingstall primed

Trainer Shane McGuigan has set his fighter Adam Azim a demanding target - he expects him to become a world champion in two years' time.

Azim, 20, weighed in for only the fifth fight of his young career on Friday, ahead of Saturday night's BOXXER Breakthrough event at the Coventry Skydome Arena, live on Sky Sports.

"He's going to be reaching his heights by 21, 22," his coach McGuigan said. "I think he'll be world champion as early as that. This is just a small step for him."

Azim, unbeaten in four, boxes Belgium's Anthony Loffet, who's logged eight wins against one defeat in his career so far. When the two locked eyes after taking to the scales, where both men had weighed 9st 13lbs, it was Azim who looked the more intimidating with Loffet cutting a nervy figure.

"I think there's going to be a big knockout tomorrow night," said McGuigan, who has told Azim "to go on a seven-fight knockout spree".

Another fighter promising violence on Saturday is Sam Eggington. Both he and opponent Przemyslaw Zysk made weight for a super-welterweight contest that will have an IBO belt on offer to the victor. Zysk hit the 11st limit while Eggington was 10st 13lbs 5oz.

Eggington is an all-action fighter. "I think we all know what's going to happen when I get in the ring anyway," he warned.

"As long as I work on what I do well, we should have a good night."

Show promoter Ben Shalom thinks this fight could lead Eggington on to greater opportunities.

"I expect an absolute war tomorrow night," Shalom said.

"This is a big moment because if he wins this there are some big names on offer for him and it is on a big platform and he's back to the big time."

An exciting debut for Saturday's fight night sees Olympic bronze medallist Karriss Aringstall