HAMZAH SHEERAZ has vacated his European middleweight title.
The 25-year-old received the belt in complete trend by stopping Tyler Denny at Wembley Stadium within the second spherical. Profitable the EBU strap, nonetheless, was a pit cease for Sheeraz who has eyes on greater prizes.
Promoter Frank Warren instructed Talksport on Tuesday that the unbeaten contender will struggle for a world title on February 22 in Riyadh. The cardboard will probably be headed by Daniel Dubois and the second defence of his IBF heavyweight title.
At middleweight Janibek Alimkhanuly holds the WBO and IBF belts, Carlos Adames is the WBC champion and Erislandy Lara is the WBA titlist. Throughout his interview with Talksport Warren wouldn’t touch upon whether or not his man would face Alimkhanuly or not. Sheeraz is at present the WBO and WBC primary contender.
The vacant European belt might subsequent belong to both Brad Pauls or Denzel Bentley. Pauls will defend his British strap in opposition to Bentley on December 7 at Wembley Area. Correspondence from the EBU stated ‘new particulars will observe on the opponent of Denzel Bentley.’
Boxing Information reached out to Warren for remark. Requested if we’ll see Pauls v Bentley for the vacant European title he replied, “Sure, that’s the plan.”
