Bookmakers made Adam Azim a massive favorite against Zaur Abdullaev in a potential future fight between the pair, when they last released odds on October 30, 2025.
He is currently 1/12 (-1200) to win the fight outright, while you can get 6/1 (+600) on Zaur Abdullaev if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 87% chance of Azim winning while giving Abdullaev a 13% chance.
Azim opened as the favorite at 1/12 (-1200).
Abdullaev opened at 6/1 (+600).
The fight would be scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 140 pounds (9.8 stones or 63.64 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Azim vs Abdullaev Head To Head
Adam Azim would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Zaur Abdullaev would make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Azim would have an advantage in power over Abdullaev, with a 77% knockout percentage compared to Abdullaev's 60%.
Adam Azim is the younger man by 8 years, at 23 years old.
Azim has a height advantage of 1 inch over Abdullaev. Despite this, Abdullaev has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Adam Azim and Zaur Abdullaev fight out of an orthodox stance.
Azim is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 4 years and 8 months later than Abdullaev, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 98 fewer professional rounds, totaling 68 compared to Abdullaev's 166.
Adam Azim goes into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBC, 10 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring at super lightweight.
Azim vs Abdullaev betting form
Azim remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Sergey Lipinets on February 1, 2025, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom. He was a 1/8 (-830) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Ohara Davies on October 19, 2024, by knockout in the 8th round at Copper Box Arena, London. He was a 1/9 (-910) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Enock Poulsen on February 3, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round at Wembley Arena, Wembley. He was a 1/14 (-1400) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against Franck Petitjean on November 18, 2023, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Civic Hall, Wolverhampton. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the fight.
He had beaten Aram Faniian on September 2, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester. He was a 1/22 (-2000) favorite going into the fight.
Abdullaev has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Raymond Muratalla on May 10, 2025, by unanimous decision in their IBF Interim World Lightweight championship fight at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States. He was a 5/1 (+580) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Juan Javier Carrasco on October 19, 2024, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their IBF World Lightweight eliminator fight at Estadio Cubierto Aconcagua Arena, Mendoza, Argentina.
Going into that contest, he had won against Roger Gutierrez on February 10, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at KRK “Uralets”, Ekaterinburg, Russia.
Before that, he had defeated Roman Andreev on September 8, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Traktor Sport Palace, Chelyabinsk.
He had beaten Ricardo Nunez on March 7, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at DIVS, Ekaterinburg.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Adam Azim has been fighting more than Zaur Abdullaev.
Adam Azim last fought 1 year, 3 months and 13 days ago, while Zaur Abdullaev's last outing was 1 year and 4 days ago.
Azim's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.4 rounds on average.
Abdullaev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.
