Fans baffled as Adam Azim celebrates with backflips after opponent quits fight due to dislocated shoulder injury

Adam Azim came in for some criticism from fans after his knockout win over Enock Poulsen on Saturday night.

The unbeaten young British super-lightweight contender successfully defended his European title, but not in the fashion he would have wanted.

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Poulsen sat out the count in round fiveCredit: Sky Sports

After an intriguing opening few rounds, Poulsen took a knee and sat out the count in the fifth.

As he got up and walked back to his corner, it became clear that this was due to the fact he’d suffered a dislocated shoulder injury.

However, Azim celebrated by doing backflips around the ring – it’s not clear if he was aware of his opponent’s injury at the time.

“As the fight was progressing I was gonna get him out of there,” Azim said in his post-fight interview, “I knew it was coming, but his shoulder popped apparently, it is what it is.

“Big respect to him, he was European champion and I beat him.

“My jab is my weapon and he couldn’t get past my jab.

“I didn’t really have time to show more, I get better as the rounds go on. To be honest I had harder sparring sessions.

“I’m a bit gutted, I wanted to press on him and get him out of there properly. When I saw him on the floor I was like, ‘Oh no.'”

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Azim celebrated emphaticallyCredit: Sky Sports

Fans were baffled by Azim’s celebrations.

One said: “Celebrating like that come on now.”

A second wrote: “Cringe, back flipping in front of opponent after dislocating his shoulder… embarrassing.”

While a third fan put: “Can’t believe he started back flipping.”

And a fourth said: “Embarrassing to celebrate with a backflip after his opponent injured.”