Will Hamzah Sheeraz Duck Janibek Alimkhanuly Because He knows He Cannot Win?

[ordsalloriginator]

IBF/WBO middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly posted a message on social media asking Hamzah Sheeraz, his WBO mandatory, about his next move. The WBO ordered the Janibek vs. Hamzah fight on October 8th, and fans already have a lot of interest in seeing these two big punchers mix it up. It will look bad for Sheeraz if he chooses not to challenge Janibek for his two titles because the fans will view him as lacking the self-confidence to take on the #1 fighter in the 160-lb division. Many people already believe that Sheeraz doesn’t want to know Janibek and will never fight him in a million years because the end result would be disastrous. If Sheeraz wants to show he’s legit and not a hype job like some fans view him, he’ll take the fight with Janibek.

(^article from another site)

It's really a bad look for Sheeraz if he goes another route

He's already ducked him once before about 18 months ago making excuses that he wasn't ready

Well if he's not ready now he'll never be. Very lucky to be in the weakest division in boxing, and mandatory without beating anyone. Grow some balls and finally step up and roll the dice!

You are the mandatory challenger, it's for 2 world title belts, Turki will overpay you big money. There's no excuses! If you swerve the fight it clearly means you don't believe deep down that you can't win.

I expect he will duck, but I hope I'm wrong.

[Taansend]

He's already ducked him once before about 18 months ago making excuses that he wasn't ready

That's not a duck. That's explaining that he wasn't ready.

18 months ago he was a domestic level 23 year old. Since then he's had four fights & has moved into world level.

Whether he's good enough for Alimkhanuly we shall see, but he wasn't anywhere near ready then.

You need to start studying boxing & stop being so dramatic.

[Manrae]

Yes, but Sheeraz's promotional company will have to pay for it. Top Rank gave JA's previous defense away by precisely $1,000 in a bold underhanded statement on how much they prioritize Janibek.

No idea as to what started this, but Janibek can't be happy with how he's been promoted as a 2 belt holding champion

[Ruthless-RKO]

He's already ducked him once before about 18 months ago making excuses that he wasn't ready

That's not a duck. That's explaining that he wasn't ready.

18 months ago he was a domestic level 23 year old. Since then he's had four fights & has moved into world level.

Whether he's good enough for Alimkhanuly we shall see, but he wasn't anywhere near ready then.

You need to start studying boxing & stop being so dramatic.

yeh, as we know Frank is good at getting his guys into the WBO mandatory positions.. Worked with others in the past and willl continue to work.

Unfortunately, 2 years ago, the champ was Jani.

Had it been anyone else, i reckon they would have taken it.

But as you said, he didn't duck it if he doesn't think he'd ready.

He's had some good fights and wins since then.

[chucktaylor]

Contender ducking champion? Isn't usually the other way?
This kind of talk is about fighters ducking is such keyboard warrior junk. Get over it. Most of us are ducking entire boxing careers.

[IRL25]

I like the look of it because of Sheeraz has youth and size, but I do have questions about his chin and can he do a fast paced 12, Alimkhanuly will give him that hard test (assuming he can still do 160lbs safely).

[ordsalloriginator]

He's already ducked him once before about 18 months ago making excuses that he wasn't ready

That's not a duck. That's explaining that he wasn't ready.

18 months ago he was a domestic level 23 year old. Since then he's had four fights & has moved into world level.

Whether he's good enough for Alimkhanuly we shall see, but he wasn't anywhere near ready then.

You need to start studying boxing & stop being so dramatic.

Cry me a river baby.

he looked absolutely terrible when getting schooled against Bradley Skeete hence why footage of that full fight has disappeared from the entire internet, and was dropped in another fight against a nobody.

So at the time it felt like he should have cashed out because he probably would never have had the chance at a world title or bigger payday considering how poor he looked. Though admittedly, he's looked a lot better since.

[ordsalloriginator]

Contender ducking champion? Isn't usually the other way?
This kind of talk is about fighters ducking is such keyboard warrior junk. Get over it. Most of us are ducking entire boxing careers.

Because he's got other options in other organisations so I'd imagine he'll go for an easier route

Alimkhanuy fully wants it because it's a big payday. But Sheeraz and Warren seem to not be so confident!!

Ducking exists in Boxing my little friend.

[Noxy]

Who says he knows he can't beat him.

[Taansend]

Who says he knows he can't beat him.

The keyboard warrior that started this thread.

Bloke's never been to a boxing match or gym & gets his kicks from slagging off boxers in the internet.

[Perkin Warbeck]

Hamzah Sheeraz will fight Janibek Alimkhanuly, because over the last couple of years he's developed into a very good, confident fighter.

It's an interesting matchup we can all look forward to watching in 2025.

[giacomino]

Mandatories in general are pretty lame at middleweight (Michael Zerafa was a mandatory for quite a while for no particular reason FFS). The division is so thin Janibek should get signed to beat up a paper belt holder like Lara until Sheeraz is ready.

[ordsalloriginator]

Who says he knows he can't beat him.

The keyboard warrior that started this thread.

Bloke's never been to a boxing match or gym & gets his kicks from slagging off boxers in the internet.

dry your eyes mate you sensitive melt and you're wrong on all assumptions btw

[ordsalloriginator]

https://x.com/OlivieriLaw/status/1858524828178788379[

Sheeraz has withdrawed from the purse bids

What did I tell you all! I knew it

Didn't wanna roll the dice and go for a unified title against the number 1 in the division. 100% Duck.

[ordsalloriginator]

Who says he knows he can't beat him.

The keyboard warrior that started this thread.

that ''keyboard warrior'' was prove to be completely right

You claimed he wasn't ready 18 months ago from the first duck, well it seems he's not ready now either!

[Taansend]

Who says he knows he can't beat him.

The keyboard warrior that started this thread.

that ''keyboard warrior'' was prove to be completely right

You claimed he wasn't ready 18 months ago from the first duck, well it seems he's not ready now either!

You tit. He's fighting for the WBC belt on one of the best cards of all time

[ordsalloriginator]

The keyboard warrior that started this thread.

that ''keyboard warrior'' was prove to be completely right

You claimed he wasn't ready 18 months ago from the first duck, well it seems he's not ready now either!

You tit. He's fighting for the WBC belt on one of the best cards of all time

Well he could have fought on the same card for both the WBO and IBF titles and for more money to become unified champ and number 1 in the division. But he didn't have confidence he could beat Alimkhanuly CLEARLY

[Ruthless-RKO]

that ''keyboard warrior'' was prove to be completely right

You claimed he wasn't ready 18 months ago from the first duck, well it seems he's not ready now either!

You tit. He's fighting for the WBC belt on one of the best cards of all time

Well he could have fought on the same card for both the WBO and IBF titles and for more money to become unified champ and number 1 in the division. But he didn't have confidence he could beat Alimkhanuly CLEARLY

If he beats Adames, then when he fights Janii, he wont be mandatory.

Will be probably be on a better pay as well.

Leverage?

[ordsalloriginator]

You tit. He's fighting for the WBC belt on one of the best cards of all time

Well he could have fought on the same card for both the WBO and IBF titles and for more money to become unified champ and number 1 in the division. But he didn't have confidence he could beat Alimkhanuly CLEARLY

If he beats Adames, then when he fights Janii, he wont be mandatory.

Will be probably be on a better pay as well.

Leverage?

are you Team Sheeraz? big fan?

well that's IF he faces him (and if he beat Adames). He's ducked him twice already so I don't see him suddenly getting the confidence to face him anytime soon.

[Taansend]

Well he could have fought on the same card for both the WBO and IBF titles and for more money to become unified champ and number 1 in the division. But he didn't have confidence he could beat Alimkhanuly CLEARLY

If he beats Adames, then when he fights Janii, he wont be mandatory.

Will be probably be on a better pay as well.

Leverage?

are you Team Sheeraz? big fan?

Oh the irony.

[ordsalloriginator]

FightFilm on youtube also called it from the start