Hamzah Sheeraz

[magnus]

I think he's improved massively, he's a real danger at the weight, and Middle is hardly stacked with top class fighters at the moment so the opportunities will be there.

Getting rid of Williams and Denny in the way he did has really converted me.

[margaret thatcher]

you say that, yet one of the current belt holders tried to fight him and it was hammy's side that turned it down

I have no knowledge here, do you think that's them just not rushing him (he is only 25)?

I may be talking waffle as I know many others fight for titles earlier just thinking out loud/debating.

i think they were being cautious - must not have been fully confident in hammy at the time. shortly before a light hitting argie had floored him (flash kd but legit kd). and since he's young his team figured he had plenty time to develop. bently being older, and prob also looking less likely to get another world title chance in the future, took the fight instead and was very game despite losing widely.

but sheeraz has been looking good destroying guys lately. and the williams fight was a good experience building fight to have prior to a world challenge. if they are offered again or get into the mandatory they should jump at it. if not its gonna be a big question mark for me

bentley is okay as a next fight for sheeraz as a euro-british unifier. but if he looks good in that too we gotta consider that he's a potential beast. in that case i feel he'll just be stalling out if he doesnt fight someone at world level in 2025.

[SeanBrennan]

you say that, yet one of the current belt holders tried to fight him and it was hammy's side that turned it down

I have no knowledge here, do you think that's them just not rushing him (he is only 25)?

I may be talking waffle as I know many others fight for titles earlier just thinking out loud/debating.

i think they were being cautious - must not have been fully confident in hammy at the time. shortly before a light hitting argie had floored him (flash kd but legit kd). and since he's young his team figured he had plenty time to develop. bently being older, and prob also looking less likely to get another world title chance in the future, took the fight instead and was very game despite losing widely.

but sheeraz has been looking good destroying guys lately. and the williams fight was a good experience building fight to have prior to a world challenge. if they are offered again or get into the mandatory they should jump at it. if not its gonna be a big question mark for me

bentley is okay as a next fight for sheeraz as a euro-british unifier. but if he looks good in that too we gotta consider that he's a potential beast. in that case i feel he'll just be stalling out if he doesnt fight someone at world level in 2025.

really good post this

[JamesPhilips]

I have no knowledge here, do you think that's them just not rushing him (he is only 25)?

I may be talking waffle as I know many others fight for titles earlier just thinking out loud/debating.

i think they were being cautious - must not have been fully confident in hammy at the time. shortly before a light hitting argie had floored him (flash kd but legit kd). and since he's young his team figured he had plenty time to develop. bently being older, and prob also looking less likely to get another world title chance in the future, took the fight instead and was very game despite losing widely.

but sheeraz has been looking good destroying guys lately. and the williams fight was a good experience building fight to have prior to a world challenge. if they are offered again or get into the mandatory they should jump at it. if not its gonna be a big question mark for me

bentley is okay as a next fight for sheeraz as a euro-british unifier. but if he looks good in that too we gotta consider that he's a potential beast. in that case i feel he'll just be stalling out if he doesnt fight someone at world level in 2025.

really good post this

Sheeraz is a potential gold mine - exciting, puncher, looks good, Asian market will love him. He’s clearly being groomed for stardom. He’s already highly rated by world bodies. He has potential to go up several weights. So FW is gonna be very careful with him. It’s possible he’s not got the firmest chin. He’s tall and slim and Williams hurt him and he got dropped by that journeyman. Sheeraz will be protected until a HUGE payday is available.

I do have a feeling in my gut he’ll get spectacularly chinned at some stage.

[jtourettes]

The win against Ammo Williams was a big 'un for me. You don't agree?

For sure it was, but again styles make fights and it suited Sheeraz, I'm just still on the fence.
However he is going to get big fights, and win or lose we will see where he is.

I’m with Coco. I think we have seen a very well managed fighter. I’m not sitting on the fence I think he is a hype job

This is pretty much where I’m at right now. Would be happy to be proved wrong but I’m not seeing what others are.

[Coco]

Bentley will be a really good test to see where Sheeraz is.

Maybe Bentley struggled to get off against a more rangy, busier fighter like Heaney, maybe he will struggle like that against Sheeraz.

Bentley can punch though

[keithmoonhangover]

Sheeraz vs Eubank would be a massive fight. I think the British Asian community would come out in force for that one.

[forcefraser]

Bentley will be a decent yardstick.

Alimkanhuly who had a good win last night , also fought Bentley, so good to see how Sheeraz handles him in comparison

[mickey1975]

Bentley is capable of chinning him.

[goose 5]

I agree that Bentley is a great yardstick with the potential to take out Sheeraz but I'd bet heavily that Sheeraz bombs him out.

[samwbr]

Bentley is capable of chinning him.

100%

[JamesPhilips]

Bentley is capable of chinning him.

100%

Any odds yet?