HAMZAH SHEERAZ believes he has three possibly 4 fights left at middleweight earlier than transferring up in weight.
The 6ft 3ins world title contender started his profession at super-welterweight (154lbs) earlier than including the six kilos required to marketing campaign at middleweight which started in March 2022. Since then, the 25-year-old has gained six out of six – together with wins over Liam Williams and Austin Williams – to strengthen his fame as a real pressure within the division.
Talking to Boxing Information lately Sheeraz laid out a part of his plans for the time he has left at 160lbs.
“I feel I’ve obtained three fights at 160. My plan is to win a world title after which probably unify it. However I don’t know the way practical that’s as a result of the load is tough. And it’s getting that little bit tighter every time. In a perfect world, I feel possibly three, 4 fights most left at 160.”
Sheeraz and his promoter Frank Warren have been talking to numerous members of the media at a latest occasion on the again of Queensberry Promotions’ extraordinary success in Riyadh on June 1. The five-man group went up in opposition to Eddie Hearn’s alternatives representing Matchroom Boxing however the Essex outfit have been annihilated with a closing rating of 10-0 to Queensberry.
The 5 fights themselves produced loads of motion and drama which included Sheeraz – who was chosen as Queensberry’s captain – stopping Austin Williams within the eleventh spherical of their WBC world title closing eliminator.
“To be given the entire captain function, once I first obtained informed about it, it was like, okay, cool, you’re captain,” he mentioned. “Seize the 4 factors. And never till struggle week, we had that actual group form of charisma and power, and it was good.
“And I’d wish to say an enormous shout out to Willy Hutchinson for enhancing that, undoubtedly, as a result of he’s a personality. He’s undoubtedly a personality. And we have been all supporting one another. The nice factor is that earlier than my struggle, Willy obtained the win, and Nick Ball obtained the win.
“It form of obtained the ball rolling, obtained us in good spirits, and it obtained us on the entrance foot immediately. Everybody completed their bit and completed what they needed to do. Even ‘Large Bang’ [Zhilei Zhang]. He was simply as a lot part of the group as everybody else was as effectively.”
Sheeraz hopes to listen to information about his subsequent struggle in a couple of weeks earlier than starting camp in July. Not solely is the Slough fighter the WBC necessary challenger for Carlos Adames’ title he’s additionally the WBO’s primary contender whose champion is Janibek Alimkhanuly. This Saturday (June 15) Adames defends his belt in opposition to Terrell Gausha and on July 13 Alimkhanuly – who additionally holds the IBF strap – places his championships on the road in opposition to Andrei Mikhailovich. However one title, one struggle that continues to curiosity Sheeraz is that of Chris Eubank Jr.
“I feel if it’ll be within the UK, the struggle, it is sensible. A large British middleweight home dust-up. I feel bar the Conor Benn struggle, the struggle with me, is the one one which is sensible for him. And I consider he’ll get what he needs for it financially. I perceive he requested for lots. However you’ve obtained to have a look at who’s backing these reveals now and who’s in cost. His Excellency Turki Alalshikh.
“And so long as he retains him glad, I’m certain he’ll get what he needs or get what’s proper. And he’ll be capable of share the ring with myself or come each time it might be.”
