Hamzah Sheeraz put on a career-best performance to dispatch of Edgar Berlanga inside five rounds on Saturday night.
The 26-year-old defeated former world title challenger Berlanga in the fifth round of their super-middleweight showdown at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York City.
Sheeraz floored ‘The Chosen One’ twice during the fourth round before closing the show in devastating fashion one round later to hand Berlanga his second defeat in less than 12 months.
After putting on an impressive display in what was his debut at 168lbs, Sheeraz looks to have potentially earned himself a dream fight against Mexican icon Canelo Alvarez which could be made for the early stages of 2026.
Speaking on his own YouTube channel, two-weight world champion Timothy Bradley sent some words of support to Sheeraz, before claiming that he believes Canelo will avoid a showdown with the unbeaten Brit.
“Congratulations Sheeraz man, for real, you earned my respect bro, for real. That’s how you bounce back, and you showed everybody bro, including myself, that you are the real deal, so congratulations to you and your new team …
“Stay focused bro, for real, keep your eyes on the prize man, for real, you know what I mean? And I believe you when you say you’re gonna step to Canelo, I personally don’t think Canelo’s gonna wanna fight you, I ain’t gonna wanna fight you, I personally believe he’s not gonna wanna fight you.”
Before he can turn his attention to Sheeraz, Canelo must come through his upcoming ‘super-fight’ with fellow pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford, as the duo prepare to do battle on Saturday September 13 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
