HAMZAH Sheeraz will problem WBC champion Carlos Adames on February 22 in Saudi Arabia, in response to ESPN boxing reporter Salvador Rodriguez. Sheeraz had been in line to combat WBO middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly, however the winner right here can transfer on to unify with the Kazakh in an excellent larger spectacle later within the 12 months.
The 160-pound division, historically one among boxing’s most storied, has been present process just a little little bit of a change interval, as fighters transfer up and round it after the Canelo and Golovkin period. Within the absence of star names, getting the champions and finest contenders collectively to type issues out is one of the best ways to reignite some curiosity.
Some counsel that after sampling the swift palms of Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams, Sheeraz, 21-0 (17 KOs), opted for a safer route round southpaw Janibek to seize a world title. This suggestion fails to consider the bodily energy, athletic potential and unpredictability of Adames, 24-1 (18 KOs). Actually, each Sheeraz and Adames have heavy palms and might be discovered within the trenches, so it’s more likely to catch fireplace.
That mentioned, Adames stepped off for durations in his final combat in opposition to Terrell Gausha, who was allowed to maneuver across the ring unchallenged. Adames received’t must go searching too lengthy for Sheeraz. The Berkshire man’s bodily dimensions, all arriving behind a laser jab, imply that Hamzah’s future will develop previous middleweight, so it’s finest to boost his legacy with the largest fights now that his apprenticeship has ended.
