Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Liam Williams | TNT Sports - 10 February 2024

[TheLeprechaun]

Maybe Beterbiev took Yarde lightly, I`m not sure. However Yarde put up a ballsy effort in that fight and was far more competitive than Smith, who was just shellacked and smashed up. Yarde was smashed up too, but he went out swinging and showed a major pair of cajones trying to go toe to toe. Great fight.

Same with the Kovalev fight. He fought himself to a standstill where a jab dropped him.

Say want you want about Yarde, but he has my respect as a warrior who goes in the trenches and leaves nothing in the ring in defeat. Acts like a turd with his lions in the camp nonsense and his image is not one I particularly like, but as a fighting man, I cant fault him.

Yarde is good while Callum is pretty limited. That's the answer. Not sure why Callum was hyped to give Beterbiev a test.

[SeanBrennan]

As commendable as Yarde's world title efforts were, people with his CV shouldn't be anywhere near world honours

there are far worse a people to have fought for versions of the world title. He went 12 rounds on 4 weeks notice.

he didnt go 12 in either of his title challenges

I apologise, I meant Arthur.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Press Release

This Saturday, Feb. 10, unbeaten standout Hamzah Sheeraz defends his Commonwealth title in the 12-round main event against former British champion Liam Williams at London’s Copper Box Arena.

In the 12-round co-feature, lightweight knockout artist Sam Noakes and fellow unbeaten Lewis Sylvester will battle for the Commonwealth, British, and WBC International Silver titles.

Sheeraz-Williams, Noakes-Sylvester, and additional undercard bouts will stream live and exclusively in the United States on ESPN+ at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT.

Sheeraz (18-0, 14 KOs) has dazzled in his nearly seven years as a pro and is riding a 12-bout knockout streak. He won the WBO European title in November 2019 with a sixth-round TKO over Ryan Kelly and defended that belt four times. Sheeraz had an active 2022, a 3-0 campaign that included a second-round stoppage over River Wilson-Bent for the Commonwealth title. Last August, he iced the previously unbeaten Dmytro Mytrofanov in two rounds. Williams (25-4-1, 20 KOs) is 2-1 since falling short to Demetrius Andrade in a 2021 bid for the WBO middleweight world title.

Noakes (12-0, 12 KOs) has ended his last four fights in four rounds or less. Last December, he knocked down Carlos Perez four times en route to a fourth-round TKO. He won the vacant Commonwealth title in 2022 with a fourth-round stoppage over Calvin McCord. Sylvester (13-0, 4 KOs), from Hull, England, captured the English title last July with a decision over Adam Cope and then defended it in October with a first-round TKO over the aptly named Jimmy First.

The London bill also sees the return of two-time light heavyweight world title challenger Anthony Yarde (24-3, 23 KOs), his second fight since his spirited effort against unified world champion Artur Beterbiev. The dynamic puncher faces Serbian boxer-puncher Marko Nikolic (32-3, 12 KOs) in a 10-rounder.

In other scheduled streaming action:

Tommy Fletcher (6-0, 5 KOs) vs. Alvaro Terrero (5-19-2, 3 KOs), 6 Rounds, Cruiserweight

Billy Adams (1-0) vs. Engel Gomez (8-23-2, 4 KOs), 4 Rounds, Lightweight

Umar Khan (8-0) vs. Maicol Velazco (10-14, 3 KOs), 6 Rounds, Featherweight

Masood Abdulah (9-0, 6 KOs) vs. Qais Ashfaq (12-2, 5 KOs), 10 Rounds, Featherweight

[SeanBrennan]

Press Release

This Saturday, Feb. 10, unbeaten standout Hamzah Sheeraz defends his Commonwealth title in the 12-round main event against former British champion Liam Williams at London’s Copper Box Arena.

In the 12-round co-feature, lightweight knockout artist Sam Noakes and fellow unbeaten Lewis Sylvester will battle for the Commonwealth, British, and WBC International Silver titles.

Sheeraz-Williams, Noakes-Sylvester, and additional undercard bouts will stream live and exclusively in the United States on ESPN+ at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT.

Sheeraz (18-0, 14 KOs) has dazzled in his nearly seven years as a pro and is riding a 12-bout knockout streak. He won the WBO European title in November 2019 with a sixth-round TKO over Ryan Kelly and defended that belt four times. Sheeraz had an active 2022, a 3-0 campaign that included a second-round stoppage over River Wilson-Bent for the Commonwealth title. Last August, he iced the previously unbeaten Dmytro Mytrofanov in two rounds. Williams (25-4-1, 20 KOs) is 2-1 since falling short to Demetrius Andrade in a 2021 bid for the WBO middleweight world title.

Noakes (12-0, 12 KOs) has ended his last four fights in four rounds or less. Last December, he knocked down Carlos Perez four times en route to a fourth-round TKO. He won the vacant Commonwealth title in 2022 with a fourth-round stoppage over Calvin McCord. Sylvester (13-0, 4 KOs), from Hull, England, captured the English title last July with a decision over Adam Cope and then defended it in October with a first-round TKO over the aptly named Jimmy First.

The London bill also sees the return of two-time light heavyweight world title challenger Anthony Yarde (24-3, 23 KOs), his second fight since his spirited effort against unified world champion Artur Beterbiev. The dynamic puncher faces Serbian boxer-puncher Marko Nikolic (32-3, 12 KOs) in a 10-rounder.

In other scheduled streaming action:

Tommy Fletcher (6-0, 5 KOs) vs. Alvaro Terrero (5-19-2, 3 KOs), 6 Rounds, Cruiserweight

Billy Adams (1-0) vs. Engel Gomez (8-23-2, 4 KOs), 4 Rounds, Lightweight

Umar Khan (8-0) vs. Maicol Velazco (10-14, 3 KOs), 6 Rounds, Featherweight

Masood Abdulah (9-0, 6 KOs) vs. Qais Ashfaq (12-2, 5 KOs), 10 Rounds, Featherweight

thanks for sharing, good card

[Oiky]

Fight night

[Ruthless-RKO]

Fight night

That’s my job..

[Oiky]

Fight night

That’s my job..

stole your thunder there

[Manchester Hitman]

If Sheeraz wins tonight, there are already talks going on for Janibek to come over & defend the WBO

[MightyWarrior]

Why is Billy Joe Saunders saying this is a 50-50 pick em fight? Is he just doing Queensbury a favour here, or is this the genuine insight of a canny pro?

[SeanBrennan]

Why is Billy Joe Saunders saying this is a 50-50 pick em fight? Is he just doing Queensbury a favour here, or is this the genuine insight of a canny pro?

I think the former, Williams is shot imo

[a force]

Is Sheeraz any good? I’ve not seen much of him but I remember thinking he was terrible in the Skeete fight.

I really wouldn’t be surprised if Williams just batters him from start to finish until he can take no more. I couldn’t believe how easy it was for Skeete to dominate him with a jab.

Having said all of that Sheeraz could’ve come on a lot since that fight but if he has he’s not been fighting any kind of credible opposition to prove it.

[SeanBrennan]

[SeanBrennan]

Is Sheeraz any good? I’ve not seen much of him but I remember thinking he was terrible in the Skeete fight.

I really wouldn’t be surprised if Williams just batters him from start to finish until he can take no more. I couldn’t believe how easy it was for Skeete to dominate him with a jab.

Having said all of that Sheeraz could’ve come on a lot since that fight but if he has he’s not been fighting any kind of credible opposition to prove it.

He's big for the weight at 6'3 and can bang (stopped 14 of 18) but proof in the pudding when he takes on more credible challengers. I think this is a decent test for him, albeit dependant on what Williams has left (I suspect not too much).

[MightyWarrior]

Oh my God, they’ve got this idiot they put on the snooker, Looks like he’s straight off CBeebies

He’s nicked Paul Dempsey’s spot, who’s in the wrong role on comm.

[MightyWarrior]

Actually, Paul Dempsey is good on commentary

And annoyingly the CBeebies lad is quite good too

But this TNT guy who interviews the fighters after is cringe

[MightyWarrior]

Nathan Heaneys moustache is undefeated

[Ruthless-RKO]

Nathan Heaneys moustache is undefeated

There is an rbr thread pal

[SeanBrennan]

Nathan Heaneys moustache is undefeated

There is an rbr thread pal

you do some bloody good work keeping the threads updated, appreciated mate.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Nathan Heaneys moustache is undefeated

There is an rbr thread pal

you do some bloody good work keeping the threads updated, appreciated mate.

[margaret thatcher]

sad fight for liam williams, legs all over the place yet again from jabs. stopped in a minute and a half wobbling across the ring. no resistence any more

[Oiky]

Time to hang 'em up.

[SeanBrennan]

Time to hang 'em up.

jesus deffo, he's going to end up a very damaged person

[a force]

Is Sheeraz any good? I’ve not seen much of him but I remember thinking he was terrible in the Skeete fight.

I really wouldn’t be surprised if Williams just batters him from start to finish until he can take no more. I couldn’t believe how easy it was for Skeete to dominate him with a jab.

Having said all of that Sheeraz could’ve come on a lot since that fight but if he has he’s not been fighting any kind of credible opposition to prove it.

I don’t know if I got my answer about Sheeraz but I certainly got it about Williams. Sad to see him go out like that. I’d heard talk he had done the weight terribly against Eubank & that’s why he went down from jabs but I think tonight showed he’s shot.

[THEBUTCH]

Eubank jnr v Sheeraz anyone ???

[Coco]

Eubank jnr v Sheeraz anyone ???

I'd enjoy the fight but it's far too dangerous for Sheeraz and wouldn't generate enough money for Eubank