Comments Thread For: Hamzah Sheeraz deserves 2026 shot at Canelo Alvarez, says Turki Alalshikh

[champion4ever]

Let’s stop kidding ourselves. Canelo won’t go nowhere near a hundred yards of this guy.

Let’s not be stupid! This kid Sheeraz can not only punch but he is also huge for the 168 lbs weight division as well.

[A.B Counterhooks]

Let’s stop kidding ourselves. Canelo won’t go nowhere near a hundred yards of this guy.

Let’s not be stupid! This kid Sheeraz can not only punch but he is also huge for the 168 lbs weight division as well.

So in terms of boxing skill and styles, you think Sheeraz is a major threat to Canelo reign than Bud Crawford is?

[Alan Smithee]

So in terms of boxing skill and styles, you think Sheeraz is a major threat to Canelo reign than Bud Crawford is?

Canelo was kinda forced in to the Crawford fight. There was pressure to make that fight. If Canelo wins and that's a big if, there won't be the same pressure for a Sheeraz fight. Canelo should be fighting Benavediz first, anyway.

[turnedup]

What!? This fight was setup for Sheeraz to win.

He clearly lost to Adames but was given the rub of the green (perhaps because of Turki who knows), it's his American debut for crossover appeal when he fights Canelo, he was fighting a mediocre opponent in his return.

Let's be honest Berlange is shyte, his entire career can basically be summed up by "flatter to deceive".

And him surviving 12 rounds against Canelo amplified said depiction.

Let's not forget Berlanga went to points and was dropped by Coceres ,who was not only dropped thrice but stopped by BJS of all people, struggled against Steve Rolls, squeaked by Mosley Jr and so on and so forth...

I was at the ring sponsored event for kids in Brooklyn the camp for kids berlanga hosted, Berlanga himself said he asked to fight sheeraz and called it a tune up fight for a bigger name. He’s also spent most of the final week reminding the world he was the headlining name. There is a huge Pakistani population in nyc, Sheraz didn’t get as much as a restaurant opening appearance lol this was not a fight the promoters thought Hamzah would win, of course now he stopped the guy canelo didn’t so they’ll run it to the ground.

[YOU WILL LOSE]

im having doubts crawford will even make the fight in september. he is seeing all these big hitters at 168 and asking himself how little canelo has been doing it all these years

have this guy sheeraz ready to fill in! we want that fight

[turnedup]

Not sure about that. Berlanga started off as a slight favorite but by fight time he was the underdog. I threw a few bucks on Sheeraz by stoppage and was not surprised by the outcome. No disrespect to Adames but Sheeraz was weight drained.

Just look at the entire promotion of this fight, like I told dude Berlanga looked at this fight as a tune up and it went belly up. Hamzah is now better money than berlanga so expect him to get that fanfare himself instead going forward but I literally live 6 1/2 blocks from the ihc where both camps stayed at. Everything promoted was berlanga, berlanga, berlanga including the fleet of SUV’s turki hired to be at their disposal around the clock were plastered with the fight info and only pics of berlanga. I went to the charity event thing they hosted for pal (police athletic thing) and Berlanga himself was saying he picked this guy because it would make a good tune up for bigger names. He already had a list of next opponents pretty much.

[LG Motel 22]

I would like to see Canelo fight in a Brit stadium before he retires, if Eubank wins the next fight though I think Canelo will pick him. Not gonna risk the better fighter in Sheeraz.

[Elastic Recoilz]

Unfortunately Hamzah won't get his shot at Canelo, Canelo is going to lose to Crawford by decision in September and THEN there will be an immediate rematch, Turki has already alluded to as such. After both fights Canelo will be approx 36 and he'll definitely not be wanting any smoke with Hamzah then... Canelo is a washed coward.

[rully]

Khataev and Sheerez both are getting shots because of their religion not based on merit/ability, that shouldn't be praised.

It's not too surprising Turki had designated as "Saudi ambassador" or w/e Sheeraz was/is is being positioned to take some of Canelos shine now that's he's almost 15 years at championship level and almost 70 fights deep...

There is always personal biases, similarly to Frank Warren, Eddie Hearn promoting British fighters although some of them are mediocre. Khataev and Sheeraz performed well last night, we'll see if they can continue to sustain their performance.

[Boxing Scene]

So some cherry picked D level fighter gets knocked out and his opponent is next. Fkn boxing sucks. Canelo please retire. Clearly Cheatnello has nothing left in the tank and fights losers. Fkn get the fk out of boxing already *******.

Why does every single Redballs opponent think he's a hall of famer just for getting in the ring. I got news for you dude. Now you're just Rich and suck at boxing. Everyone knew Berlanga was picked because he SUCKS. Maybe now he will the shut the **** up about how great he is.