Hamzah Sheeraz
16 stories covering Hamzah Sheeraz — news, results and analysis.
Alimkhanuly vs Bank Ordered for Sheeraz's Vacated WBO Title
Two unbeaten super-middleweights have 15 days to strike a deal for the vacant WBO belt — or it goes to purse bids.
Sep 23, 2026
Sheeraz Walks Away From His WBO Belt — Hearn Says He'd Better Have a Plan
Hamzah Sheeraz vacated his WBO super middleweight title rather than face mandatory Janibek Alimkhanuly. Eddie Hearn isn't hiding his frustration.
Sep 21, 2026
Alimkhanuly Wants the WBO Belt, Then Canelo: "I'm Ready"
With Sheeraz vacating rather than fight him, Janibek Alimkhanuly is chasing a vacant WBO title and a shot at Canelo — who fights Mbilli on Oct 31.
Sep 21, 2026
Hamzah Sheeraz Walks Away From WBO Title Rather Than Face Janibek
Two days after Queensberry won a $1M-plus purse bid, the unbeaten Brit (24-0-1, 19 KO) vacated instead of taking a mandatory that would've paid roughly $750K.
Sep 19, 2026
Sheeraz Wins Purse Bid War, Must Face Janibek in London or NYC
Queensberry's $1,001,809 bid trumped Top Rank's $820,000 to land Sheeraz's mandatory WBO defence — a fight he's called 'corruption' and hinted he might dodge.
Sep 16, 2026
Hamzah Sheeraz Plots His Next Move: 'The Most Important Contract of My Career'
The unbeaten WBO super middleweight champ (23-0-1, 19 KO) is heading to purse bids on a mandated fight — and says no promoter has made an offer yet.
Sep 16, 2026
Hamzah Sheeraz Wants Canelo Next — If the Mexican Beats Mbilli First
The unbeaten WBO champ (23-0-1, 19 KO) is angling for a super-middleweight superfight, but Canelo has to clear Christian Mbilli on Halloween first.
Sep 15, 2026
Sheeraz Faces Purse Bids as Alimkhanuly Says 'Take It or Vacate'
A September 16 purse bid hearing looms for the unbeaten 23-0-1 WBO super-middleweight champ, with a 75/25 split waiting after talks collapsed.
Sep 14, 2026
Sheeraz Given a Week to Cut a Deal With Alimkhanuly or Vacate WBO Title
The unbeaten Brit (23-0-1, 19 KO) has until September 10 to agree terms with a fighter who failed a doping test last year — or watch the belt go to purse bid.
Sep 4, 2026
Hamzah Sheeraz Blasts WBO's Mandatory Order as 'Corruption'
The unbeaten WBO super-middleweight champ, 23-0-1, is fuming over an ordered defense against a fighter who tested positive for a banned substance last November.
Aug 19, 2026
WBO Orders Sheeraz vs Janibek — The Fight That Fell Apart Once Already
The WBO wants unbeaten 168lb champ Hamzah Sheeraz (23-0-1) to face Janibek Alimkhanuly. Two years ago, an almost identical order collapsed.
Aug 17, 2026
Callum Simpson Wants Hamzah Sheeraz at Oakwell — But There's a Catch
Simpson, fresh off avenging his only pro loss, wants a WBO title shot at Barnsley's stadium in summer 2027. First, Sheeraz has to survive a mandatory.
Aug 17, 2026
Sheeraz Handed Janibek Mandatory as WBO Orders Toughest Test Yet
The WBO has installed unbeaten former middleweight king Janibek Alimkhanuly (17-0, 12 KO) as mandatory for Sheeraz's 168lb belt. The clock's ticking on a deal.
Aug 14, 2026
Ben Shalom Wants Hamzah Sheeraz vs Callum Simpson — And Says It's Easy to Make
Boxxer's boss reckons an all-British clash could finally give the 23-0-1 Sheeraz his first arena sellout. The question is whether Simpson can shift tickets.
Aug 10, 2026
Edgar Berlanga Survives Knockdown, Stops Butler in Zuffa Debut
Berlanga hit the canvas in round two before rallying to stop Steven Butler in the seventh, then reeled off a wishlist headlined by Chris Eubank Jr.
Jul 27, 2026
Edgar Berlanga's Zuffa Boxing Debut: Rebuild Starts at MSG vs Butler
After his first career stoppage loss, Berlanga (23-2, 18 KO) headlines Zuffa Boxing 09 at Madison Square Garden against Steven Butler, 38-5-1 with 32 KOs.
Jul 26, 2026