Edgar Berlanga faces Hamzah Sheeraz in a 168-lb title eliminator, Shakur Stevenson defends his WBC light-weight title in opposition to William Zepeda, gentle heavyweight contender David Morrell fights Imam Khataev, and WBC 140-lb champ Alberto Puello battles Subriel Matias on a stacked card on July twelfth in New York Metropolis.
Fights on the cardboard
Edgar Berlanga vs. Hamzah Sheeraz
Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda
David Morrell vs. Imam Khataev
Alberto Puello vs. Subriel Matias
Mike Coppinger of The Ring broke the information of the loaded card on July twelfth in New York Metropolis. He didn’t say who the primary occasion might be, however it seems that Berlanga vs. Sheeraz might be high of the cardboard. That’s an terrible battle for hardcore boxing followers as a result of these guys are considered as hype jobs, who failed once they stepped up in opposition to world-class opposition.
It is a Ring Journal card. The shocker for this card is #6 Edgar Berlanga (23-1, 18 KOs) preventing Hamzah Sheeraz (21-0-1, 17 KOs) in a WBC tremendous middleweight title eliminator to find out a compulsory for champion Canelo Alvarez.
Sheeraz has by no means fought at 168, and seemed hellishly unhealthy in his controversial 12-round draw in opposition to WBC 160-lb champion Carlos Adames on February twenty second. Berlanga was crushed by Canelo final September by a one-sided 12-round choice, and he can be getting a fast rematch with the Mexican star by beating Sheeraz. The WBC title eliminator ought to contain contenders ranked within the high 5, which might exclude Berlanga.
With the occasion being staged in New York Metropolis, it is sensible to have the Brooklyn native Berlanga within the headliner spot. Expertise and achievement-wise, Berlanga must be close to the underside as a result of he’s accomplished nothing in his profession. Edgar will usher in his followers.
Morrell (11-1, 9 KOs) is preventing 2020 Russian Olympian Khataev (10-0, 9 KOs). This must be an attention-grabbing one to see the place the previous two-division world champion Morrell is at after his loss to David Benavidez on February 1st.
Boxing Information 24 » July twelfth Battle Card: Berlanga vs. Sheeraz, Stevenson vs. Zepeda, Puello vs. Matias & Morrell vs. Khataev!
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