Petitjean vs Azim

Who won Petitjean vs Azim?

Adam Azim beat Franck Petitjean by technical knockout in the 10th round on Saturday, November 18th, 2023, at Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Also on the undercard Matteo Signani lost to Tyler Denny, and Richard Riakporhe defeated Dylan Bregeon.

Petitjean vs Azim stats

Back in November 2023, Franck Petitjean stepped into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 6 losses, and 3 draws.

Adam Azim made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 9 wins and 0 draws.

Franck Petitjean was the older man by 14 years, at 35 years old.

Azim had a height advantage of 3 inches over Petitjean. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Franck Petitjean and Adam Azim fought out of an orthodox stance.

Petitjean was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 24 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 11 years and 5 months earlier than Azim, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 167 more professional rounds, totaling 226 compared to Azim's 59.

Adam Azim was ranked number 9 by the WBA in the 140lb division.

Petitjean vs Azim form

Azim remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Aram Faniian on September 2, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Santos Reyes on February 11, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Rylan Charlton on November 27, 2022, by knockout in the 2nd round at Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill.

Before that, he had won against Michel Cabral on September 3, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

He had beaten Anthony Loffet on July 1, 2022, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Skydome, Coventry.

Activity check

Azim's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

What time did Petitjean vs Azim start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Petitjean vs Azim?

The Peacock show began at 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Arena broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Petitjean vs Azim?

Franck Petitjean was a 7/1 (+700) underdog going into the contest, while Adam Azim made his way into the ring at 1/16 (-1700) with oddsmakers.