Hamzah Sheeraz claims that his choice to go within the route of WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames as an alternative of IBF and WBO champ Janibek Alimkhanuly isn’t as a result of he was ducking him.
Sheerez (21-0, 17 KOs) says he was a compulsory for the WBC belt since his eleventh spherical knockout victory over Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams on June 1st. So, it made sense financially to go within the route of difficult for the WBC 160-lb belt in opposition to champion Carlos Adames quite than Janibek for his two belts.
Adames The Weakest Hyperlink?
Boxing followers consider the 25-year-old Hamzah purposely swerved Janibek (16-0, 11 KOs), as a result of he’s thought of the #1 fighter within the weight class, whereas Carlos Adames is considered because the weakest hyperlink among the many champions. It’s exhausting not to attract that conclusion as a result of Hamzah may have fought Janibek or WBA champion Erislandy Lara, and people would have each been fights that may have been seen because the underdog.
Janibek would have been a nightmare for Sheeraz, who was harm in his struggle in opposition to Ammo Williams. That efficiency confirmed that Hamzah will not be the fighter that his followers within the UK consider him to be. He’s susceptible. Therefore, going towards the weakest hyperlink, Adames is an apparent transfer to maintain Sheerez from being uncovered as a hype job, which is what number of followers contemplate him.
Sheeraz Denies Ducking
“It was Frank’s name, and I used to be #1 obligatory with the WBA after the Ammo Williams struggle. I used to be meant to struggle Carlos Adames method again, method earlier than, and he had a struggle scheduled. He needed to get that over with, and I needed to take the Tyler Denny struggle simply to remain lively,” mentioned Hamzah Sheeraz to BoxNation about why he selected to take the struggle in opposition to WBA middleweight champion Carlos Adames quite than the far more harmful one in opposition to IBF and WBO champ Janibek Alimkhanuly.
“This was all the time within the equation. We bought mandated after for the WBO belt. This was within the works method earlier than I bought mandated for [the WBO belt held by Janibek]. It [fighting Adames for his WBC belt] was already going to be achieved no matter what occurred.
“I’ve been [WBC] obligatory for the reason that Ammo Williams struggle [on June 1st, 2024], but it surely was a last eliminator. As a result of it wasn’t publicized as a lot, I believe folks assume it didn’t occur. However that was the take care of that.”
It will have appeared higher on Sheeraz’s half if he had insisted on combating Janibek or Lara quite than Adames as a result of it appears so apparent that he’s purposefully selecting a man that’s considered as a paper champion. If Sheeraz hadn’t been matched in opposition to such delicate competitors throughout his seven-year profession, there wouldn’t be that perception, however he has. He’s been matched in a method that screams fragile hype job.
Janibek Begging For The Combat?
“It’s foolish. I don’t assume any fighter geese one another. All of it comes all the way down to enterprise,” mentioned Hamzah. “All of it comes all the way down to what is smart financially, and that’s the fact. In my case, it was what I used to be mandated for [to fight for the WBC belt] earlier than I bought mandated for anything. All of the haters on Twitter are getting excited.
“It’s simply foolish. It comes from the place the place he’s [Janibek] as a result of he’s bought to beg. He’s bought to attempt to power these fights. He’s an important fighter, however he’s not an enormous identify. So, he’s bought to do this stuff and make himself look a bit foolish,” mentioned Sheeraz.
