Ingle recently met Adam Azim for the first time at the movie premiere of GIANT.
When it comes to boxing royalty, few names carry the weight of Dominic Ingle. The legendary Sheffield trainer, best known for guiding Kell Brook to world titles and global superstardom, has seen it all the highs, the chaos, and the harsh realities that come with life at the top of the sport. He is currently the star of one of the most popular boxing podcasts called Brutally Honest – which is available on the Boxing King Media YouTube channel.
Ingle recently met Adam Azim for the first time at the movie premiere of GIANT – the movie based on his father Brendan Ingle and his journey with boxing superstar Prince Naseem Hamed.
The meeting of Ingle and Azim was a rare moment where experience met potential, and where one of boxing’s most respected voices was put on the spot about one of Britain’s fastest rising stars.
Adam Azim, still early in his professional journey, has already attracted attention for his speed, confidence and growing profile with many tipping him as a future superstar of sport. But with hype comes pressure, and Ingle wasted no time addressing that reality head on.
Speaking with a smile, Ingle jokingly asked Azim whether he was “ready for the fame and fortune”, before quickly shifting into a far more serious message one shaped by decades inside the sport.
“Keep your health, it’s the most important thing,” Ingle told Azim.
“Get your money and get out. People want to rush fighters, but you only have one career.”
Ingle’s words reflected lessons learned the hard way across generations of fighters. He urged Azim to stay patient, focus on longevity, and resist the temptation to chase moments too early.
“Make the best version of your career that you can,” he continued.
“Give it everything you’ve got, make sacrifices now, and then walk away. It’s all in your hands — and you’re doing a cracking job.”
As Adam Azim continues to rise in boxing, comparisons and rivalries have naturally followed, most notably with Dalton Smith who reached the pinnacle of the sport winning the WBC Super Lightweight title.
The prospect of the two eventually meeting has already sparked debate among fans, but Dominic Ingle was quick to pour cold water on any talk of rushing the matchup.
Drawing on heavyweight history, Ingle explained why timing is everything.
“Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson met at the back end of their careers,” he said.
“Boxing is a game of chess. You fight when it’s the most amount of money you can make.”
For Dominic Ingle, any future clash between Azim and Smith should be about legacy, not impatience.
“If you two fight,” he added, “it should be a world title fight.”
It was a moment that offered rare insight into how elite trainers view careers not as sprints fuelled by hype, but as carefully managed journeys. And when a man who helped shape one of Britain’s most iconic fighters speaks, boxing would be wise to listen.
For Adam Azim, the message was clear: the talent is there, the praise is real but the smartest moves are still ahead.
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