Teddy Atlas has pinpointed who he believes to be the subsequent main star to emerge in boxing.
Atlas is aware of a factor or two about serving to to find main stars, having labored with a younger Mike Tyson throughout the early phases of his profession, while additionally coaching fighters akin to Michael Moorer and Tim Bradley.
Alongside along with his coaching profession, Atlas has additionally grow to be a highly-respected analyst, and so his professional perception into the game is at all times taken critically by boxing followers.
With that in thoughts, Atlas has revealed who he thinks has what it takes to be one of many subsequent flagship stars of boxing, with newly-crowned WBO super-middleweight champion Hamzah Sheeraz the person in query.
Sheeraz grew to become world champion for the primary time on Saturday when he knocked out the unheralded Alem Begic inside two rounds to safe the vacant title on the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.
Whereas Atlas was important of the match-up, he posted on social media to heap reward on Sheeraz and has backed him to have loads of success.
“The way in which these organizations put fighters in title bouts is actually ridiculous, however Sheeraz did what he ought to & removed him rapidly. He’s the subsequent star within the sport!”
Sheeraz has gained 23 of his 24 fights, 19 of these wins by knockout, along with his solely blemish coming when he was held to a draw towards Carlos Adames of their WBC middleweight title combat in February 2025.
Since stepping as much as 168lbs, Sheeraz has regarded extraordinarily spectacular, and might be set for a showdown with Canelo Alvarez sooner or later, however first the Mexican famous person challenges Christian Mbilli for the WBC super-middleweight title in September.
