British warrior Hamzah Sheeraz may have his US debut alongside together with his 168-pound debut on July 12 in New York, when he’ll face Puerto Rico’s Edgar Berlanga on the Shakur Stevenson-William Zepeda card. And Sheeraz, 21-0-1(17) and coming off a draw with Carlos Adames in a middleweight title problem that some followers felt he received, says he desires each a win and a spectacular, or “razzmatazz” efficiency.
Sheeraz, talking with The Ring, mentioned he desires to go away America, having left a superb, excitement-filled impression on the US combat followers. Berlanga, 23-1(18) and overwhelmed solely by Canelo Alvarez, who defeated him some time again, is predicting a KO win over Sheeraz, and “The Chosen One” desires to look good himself. It may show to be a superb combat, perhaps even the combat of the evening.
Sheeraz Seeks “Razzmatazz” Efficiency
“It’s not nearly successful,” Sheeraz mentioned. “It’s about placing on a efficiency as a result of the US followers really recognize the razzmatazz and the drama that comes with a combat of this magnitude. The buck stops with me in the mean time. I positively need to impress as a result of it’s my first combat in America, so I must get these followers over right here behind me and allow them to know who Hamzah Sheeraz actually is. Successful this combat does the whole lot for my profile in America and extra. This can be a combat towards somebody with a loud mouth who talks loads of smack.”
Berlanga does certainly have interaction in a great deal of trash discuss, and if Sheeraz takes the motion to Berlanga once they combat and if he can dominate the combat, it could possibly be that the followers will start cheering for him, hoping to see him shut Berlanga’s mouth. Nonetheless, if Berlanga comes out because the aggressor and he both dominates Sheeraz or, worse, makes him combat negatively, the followers might be firmly on the Puerto Rican’s facet.
There may be appreciable stress on Sheeraz right here. Having been referred to by his promoter Frank Warren as a “British Thomas Hearns,” Sheeraz has loads to stay as much as and loads to show. However Sheeraz appears to know this totally, and he’s able to rock towards Berlanga. Once more, the chemistry right here ought to make for a superb and thrilling combat. However who wins? You possibly can name this one a 50/50 combat.
