Why doesn’t Hamzah Sheeraz have to fight Christian Mbilli?

[SilverMiles]

Because Sheeraz is well liked by Turki and a good fighter who has mostly performed up to task. 168lbs is a division that lacks real star power which Sheeraz becoming one of the more recognizable faces in the division.

[kiaba360]

Great clash of styles, would love to see it.

I think Sheeraz under Andy Lee has a better chance vs. Mbilli than he would've had with his previous trainer. He showed aggression and a quick trigger vs. Berlanga, and those qualities will come in handy vs. Mbilli.

[Grandma Lover]

Why didn't bumnalgas, Munguia or Crawford? Lmao stfu op

[ShoulderRoll]

Why didn't bumnalgas, Munguia or Crawford? Lmao stfu op

Munguia was ranked #1 by the WBO and Crawford is on the top of P4P lists so he’s a special case.

[Grandma Lover]

Munguia was ranked #1 by the WBO and Crawford is on the top of P4P lists so he’s a special case.

And bumavidez was mandatory but never got his shot so it's all a moot point.

Lmao at Crawford being a special case. Stfu moron

[Mammoth]

How does he get to go straight to Canelo?

And why does Sheeraz get to skip over Jermall Charlo who is ranked #1 by the WBC?

These are some shenanigans being pulled by Mauricio Sulaiman and Turki.

Because Canelo picks who he's going to fight. Always been that way.

[ShoulderRoll]

Because Canelo picks who he's going to fight. Always been that way.

It’s Turki calling for the Sheeraz fight here, though. Not Canelo.

[ELPacman]

These days, rankings are mostly an excuse to have fighter A fight fighter B as long as they're sitting in top 5. Whoever wants to make a fight happen will and not strictly in the order of their ranking as long as the fighter is well enough in that he brings the crowd, has a style to please and makes sense. That then goes back to if you got the money, you're going to make what you want. If Sheeraz was for example ranked 5 now and Canelo is 1, but fighters 2,3,4 are meh in star power, style, I think Turki would much rather get straight to the inevitable and put fighter #5 who can bring an audience and has a fun style up against #1 ranked guy.

[Mammoth]

It’s Turki calling for the Sheeraz fight here, thiugh. Not Canelo.

I doubt Canelo left himself in a position where he doesn't have final say

[daggum]

I doubt Canelo left himself in a position where he doesn't have final say

Doesn't matter anyway because canelo simply won't fight if forced to. Remember dazn wanted a third ggg fight when ggg wasn't old and so canelo abandoned the contract and dazn. His ducking has no bounds