A DAM AZIM successfully navigates the final spar of this latest training camp and then sits down to discuss life as British boxing’s latest wonderkid.
But there is a startling lack of bravado from the 20-year-old hailed as the future of the sport in this country by the likes of Amir Khan – and he would know.
Instead, Azim preaches the importance of hard work and reveals an obsession with boxing that is bordering on problematic.
“I watch boxing videos from morning until night,” he says, still wiping the sweat from his face. “I couldn’t even tell you how many hours I spend. I don’t really do anything else.
“Honestly. Every day. Everywhere I go, I’m watching highlights and clips. Everywhere I go. I think it is to do with my ADHD.”
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder crops up a number of times during this interview and Azim believes it is at the heart of his success as a boxer.
“It has played a big part for me,” he adds. “I can use it in any different way, but boxing
