HAMZAH SHEERAZ believes he has three or maybe four fights left at middleweight before moving up in weight. The 6ft 3ins world title contender began his career at super-welterweight (154lbs) before adding the six pounds required to campaign at middleweight, which began in March 2022. Since then, the 25-year-old has won six out of six … Read more
NINE days ago, Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall had their second fight sponsored by “Forged Irish Stout, Riyadh Season, and Drip”. This sentence was echoed throughout the event by the enthusiastic announcer David Diamante, creating a sense of disorientation with references to a movie star, celebrations in the Middle East, and the drink preferences all … Read more
ZHILEI ZHANG is set to have a significant 68.2lb weight advantage over Matchroom captain Deontay Wilder in their upcoming clash in Riyadh on Saturday night. The two heavyweights will face off in the fifth and final bout of the unprecedented Matchroom v Queensberry event at the Kingdom Arena. Both fighters are looking to bounce back … Read more
Which TV channel will broadcast the Queensberry vs. Matchroom 5 v 5 event? The event will be broadcast live worldwide on DAZN’s pay-per-view platform on Saturday, June 1. Where is the event taking place? The event will be held at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. What time will the event start? The DAZN … Read more
Mark Butcher attends the Beterbiev vs Bivol and Matchroom vs Queensberry 5 vs 5 press launch and witnesses boxing finally marketing itself as an elite sport. Boxing’s greatest opponent has always been boxing. The sport has a tendency to self-harm rather than sell itself. You know the drill well enough by now, the best swerving … Read more
Today in London, the long-awaited light-heavyweight showdown between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol was announced. But that’s not all – the undercard for this event is shaping up to be one of the best in recent memory. As part of the Queensberry vs. Matchroom concept proposed by Turki Alalshikh, the Bivol vs. Beterbiev undercard is … Read more
THIS summer’s Five vs. Five event involving Matchroom and Queensberry fighters competing against one another could feature middleweight star Hamzah Sheeraz. Sheeraz, promoted by Queensberry, told Boxing News in Birmingham last night that the card – eyed for June 1 in Riyadh – is his “priority” at the moment. The 24-year-old is hot property after … Read more
By Declan Taylor HAMZAH SHEERAZ is seated in a small round chair in the corner of a private room three floors up the Carlton Tower Jumeirah hotel in Knightsbridge as a variety of media outlets arrive, shake hands, ask their questions, and depart. The 24-year-old remains still for two hours, addressing similar topics, reflecting on … Read more
By Declan Taylor HAMZAH SHEERAZ will down tools for the holy month of Ramadan before chasing summer fights on three fronts. The 24-year-old puncher took out Liam Williams inside a round at the Copper Box Arena on Saturday night to add to his growing reputation as one of world boxing’s most promising talents. Immediately attention … Read more
HAMZAH SHEERAZ looked every inch a middleweight colossus last night (February 10) at the Copper Box in London. The 24-year-old needed just one round to sweep aside Liam Williams to take his unbeaten record to 19-0 (15). However, the lack of punch resistance the Welshman displayed against Chris Eubank Jr two years ago was once … Read more
