Hamzah Sheeraz has chosen to withdraw from his WBO-ordered conflict in opposition to middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly. WBO president Gustavo Olivieri reviews that Hamzah, 25, has “withdrawn” from his obligatory battle in opposition to IBF/WBO champ Janibek.
It’s not a shocking transfer as a result of Sheeraz (21-0, 17 KOs) has chosen to not take the battle with Janibek (16-0, 11 KOs) as a result of he solely had slim possibilities of success.
The way in which Janibek regarded in his final two fights, dispatching Andrei Mikhailovich and Vincenzo Gualtieri, it was totally predictable that Sheeraz would keep away from him just like the plague. Janibek can be dangerous information for a restricted slugger with a chin downside like Hamzah, who some followers view as a taller model of Amir Khan.
The 2016 Olympian Janibek is a particular expertise, thought-about by many because the creme de la creme #1 fighter within the 160-lb division at the moment. In distinction, Hamzah has but to chop his tooth on world-level competitors, and his expertise is restricted to second-tier opposition.
It will have ended badly for Sheeraz, and his possibilities of being a industrial success within the UK can be dashed ceaselessly.
Hamzah’s Current Wins
– Tyler Denny
– Austin Williams
– Liam Williams
– Dmytro Mytrofanov
Adames Possible Subsequent For Hamzah
Sheeraz will reportedly battle for a world title on February twenty second, and it’s prone to be WBC champion Carlos Adames. Adames is seen because the weakest hyperlink among the many three middleweight champions and the ONLY one which Sheeraz would have an actual likelihood of beating.
Adames can punch, so if he can grasp in there for six rounds, he’ll seemingly knock out Sheeraz and expose him as a pretend.
The opposite middleweight champion, Erislandy Lara, WBA, is simply too skilled and gifted for Hamzah to beat him. It doesn’t matter that Lara is 41. He’s nonetheless far too good for Hamzah and would make a large number of his fastidiously managed profession, resembling it’s. Followers within the UK fee Hamzah, however elsewhere, he’s not nicely considered. He seems to be restricted.
The second the World Boxing Group ordered the Janibek Alimkhanuly vs. Hamzah Sheeraz battle, it was predictable that it might NEVER occur in 1,000,000 years. Hamzah doesn’t possess that form of expertise, as we noticed in his battle in opposition to Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams on June 1st in Riyadh.
Williams badly harm Sheeraz in that battle, and the one cause he received was as a result of Ammo didn’t proceed to assault as a consequence of his lack of capability. Hamzah would have been completed off inside three rounds if that had been Janibek.
Be suggested Promoter George Warren of Queensberry Promotions, on behalf of @sheeraz_hamzah confirmed fighter will withdraw the Necessary in opposition to #WBO Middleweight Champion @qazaqstyle. Right now’s purse bid is canceled. Committee will reconvene to find out subsequent steps. @KlimasBoxing
— Gustavo Olivieri, Esq. (@OlivieriLaw) November 18, 2024
