Hamzah Sheeraz will reportedly be difficult WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames on February twenty second. That struggle was the apparent one that will occur subsequent after Sheeraz (21-0, 17 KOs) withdrew from his ordered struggle towards the WBO 160-lb champion Janibek Alimkhanuly. WBO president Gustavo Olivieri reported that Sheeraz, 25, had withdrawn from that match.
Combating Janibek would have been powerful for the lanky 6’3″ Sheeraz as a result of his dimension and energy wouldn’t have been a lot assist towards this proficient champion. He would have doubtless negated Sheeraz’s benefits and knocked him out pretty rapidly. He doesn’t possess the best chin and hasn’t fought on the world stage but.
Adames Will Be a Robust Battle For Sheeraz
Sheeraz is the ranked #1 WBC for the champion Adames (24-1, 18 KOs). It’s nonetheless going to be a dangerous struggle for Sheeraz as a result of Adames is an enormous puncher and has an beginner pedigree.
Adames is the one one of many three midweight champions that Sheeraz would have an opportunity of beating as a result of he’s not proven the expertise that will allow him to defeat IBF/WBO champion Janibek or WBA champ Erislandy Lara.
“He’s going to struggle Adames for the WBC belt on Feb. 22, per supply,” stated Dan Rafael on X, speaking about Hamzah Sheeraz difficult WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames subsequent on February twenty second.
If Sheeraz can defeat Adames, he can use the WBC title to validate his credentials to probably transfer as much as 168 to problem unified champion Canelo Alvarez in a struggle for him. The WBC doesn’t have a ‘Tremendous champion’ place that Sheeraz can use to place himself in because the obligatory for Canelo, because the WBO does, however he could not want that.
Canelo appears to be focused on preventing weak, inexperienced fighters with inflated information at this late stage of his profession. He would doubtless be prepared to struggle Sheeraz as a result of he fills all these classes. His report is stuffed with fluff wins, and he has no actual {qualifications} by way of expertise to struggle Canelo, which makes him excellent.
Sheeraz has latest wins over Tyler Denny, Austin Williams, and Liam Williams. These are good fringe-level middleweights however nowhere close to the extent of Adames or the opposite two champions, Lara and Janibek.
