{"id":241811,"date":"2025-11-03T18:28:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/241811\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T18:28:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:28:11","slug":"azim-vs-scoby-added-to-eubank-benn-2-u-s-fans-unimpressed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/241811\/","title":{"rendered":"Azim Vs Scoby Added To Eubank-Benn 2, U.S. Fans Unimpressed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Light welterweight contender Adam Azim vs. Kurt Scoby has been added to the November 15th Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn 2 event on DAZN<\/a> PPV at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham in London.<\/p>\n

DAZN PPV<\/a> price: $59.99 for U.S. fans and \u00a324.99 for UK fans.<\/p>\n

Azim\u2019s Appeal Doesn\u2019t Travel<\/p>\n

Adding this fight to the card works for UK fans, who are high on Azim, but does nothing for American fans. Many of them don\u2019t rate Azim. This fight alone won\u2019t be enough to make fans want to order the event, given that many of them don\u2019t see any value in paying to watch the Eubank Jr.-Benn 2 rematch. This is a lazy recycling of a fight that had no real reason to exist in the first place, a grotesque creation.<\/p>\n

The fans are critical of Conor and Eubank Jr, viewing them as nepotism babies and their rematch as a cash grab. For this kind of fight, it would require some more dramatic additions to the undercard than adding Azim vs. Scoby. Taking a big broom and sweeping out the whole lot of them would be a good start. From there, some solid choices resonate with fans worldwide. Azim and Scoby won\u2019t move a single extra PPV.<\/p>\n

Scoby (18-1, 16 KOs) should give a test to show whether Azim has any future in the 140-lb division. The 23-year-old Azim (13-0, 10 KOs) is a fringe contender who still hasn\u2019t gotten his feet wet against world-level opposition. It\u2019s still too early to know if he\u2019ll rise above British level, given how stacked the 140-lb division is at the moment.<\/p>\n

November 15 Undercard<\/p>\n

Jack Catterall vs. Ekow Essuman
\nAdam Azim vs. Kurt Scoby
\nRichard Riakporhe vs. Tommy Welch
\nSam Gilley vs. Ishmael Davis
\nMikie Tallon vs. Fezan Shahid<\/p>\n

The Ring<\/a> revealed today that a deal had been reached for Azim and Scoby to be added to the November 15th undercard of Eubank Jr. vs. Benn 2. Fans on social media have thus far been positive about the addition.<\/p>\n

To create more interest from fans, adding the Azim-Scoby fight to the undercard might not be enough. Neither of those fighters is considered a future world champion by fans.<\/p>\n

A Move That Smells Of Desperation<\/p>\n

Azim vs. Scoby won\u2019t make the fence-sitters want to order this event on PPV, given that they already view the headliner between Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn as a money grab. Ideally, the undercard needs two to three solid fights that appeal to both UK and U.S. fans\u2014Azim vs. Scoby.<\/p>\n

The addition of Azim vs. Scoby to the Eubank Jr.-Benn 2 event gives the strong impression of desperation by the organizers. There\u2019s a lack of fan interest in the second fight between Eubank Jr. (35-3, 24 KOs) and Benn (24-1, 14 KOs), as their fight earlier this year on April 26, 2025, had a conclusive ending. Eubank Jr. won by a 12-round unanimous decision. It was a poorly thought-out idea to have a second fight between them without both facing other top-level fighters in between.<\/p>\n

Overall, fans on social media view the Eubank Jr. vs. Benn 2 rematch as a \u201cmeaningless commercial stunt\u201d to line their pockets further with more millions. The two career underachievers already made a massive amount of money last April in a fight that proved nothing other than they\u2019re nowhere near as talented as their famous fathers.<\/p>\n

Since 2014, Olly Campbell has brought readers clear ringside perspective and a steady voice on boxing\u2019s biggest nights.<\/p>\n

Boxing News 24<\/a> \u00bb – An Analyst’s Perspective<\/a> \u00bb Adam Azim vs. Kurt Scoby Added To Eubank Jr.\u2013Benn 2 Card, But U.S. Fans Still Don\u2019t Care<\/p>\n

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