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My dad told me at five years old I'd be world champion - Azim

My dad told me at five years old I'd be world champion - Azim

Adam Azim reveals that his father predicted he would become a world champion when he was just five years old, telling BBC Sport that the sport was always his "destiny." He identified his son's potential at such a young age. Fans can catch Azim’s upcoming bout against Steve Claggett on Saturday, 30 May, starting at 20:30 BST on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, and the BBC Sport website and app. For more details, see the report on Azeem fighting Claggett live on BBC.


Source: BBC News Generated at: 2026-05-28 09:13:41 UTC

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