Hamzah Sheeraz has chosen to withdraw from his WBO-ordered conflict in opposition to middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly. WBO president Gustavo Olivieri experiences that Hamzah, 25, has “withdrawn” from his necessary combat in opposition to IBF/WBO champ Janibek.
It’s not a stunning transfer as a result of Sheeraz (21-0, 17 KOs) has chosen to not take the combat with Janibek (16-0, 11 KOs) as a result of he solely had slim probabilities of success.
The way in which Janibek appeared in his final two fights, dispatching Andrei Mikhailovich and Vincenzo Gualtieri, it was completely 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 of by many because the creme de la creme #1 fighter within the 160-lb division as we speak. In distinction, Hamzah has but to chop his tooth on world-level competitors, and his expertise is restricted to second-tier opposition.
It could have ended badly for Sheeraz, and his probabilities of being a industrial success within the UK can be dashed ceaselessly.
Hamzah’s Latest Wins
– Tyler Denny
– Austin Williams
– Liam Williams
– Dmytro Mytrofanov
Adames Doubtless Subsequent For Hamzah
Sheeraz will reportedly combat for a world title on February twenty second, and it’s more likely 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 probability of beating.
Adames can punch, so if he can dangle 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 just 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 rigorously managed profession, corresponding to it’s. Followers within the UK fee Hamzah, however elsewhere, he’s not properly considered. He seems restricted.
The second the World Boxing Group ordered the Janibek Alimkhanuly vs. Hamzah Sheeraz combat, it was predictable that it might NEVER occur in one million years. Hamzah doesn’t possess that form of expertise, as we noticed in his combat in opposition to Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams on June 1st in Riyadh.
Williams badly harm Sheeraz in that combat, and the one motive he received was as a result of Ammo didn’t proceed to assault on account of his lack of capacity. 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
