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Hamzah Sheeraz continued to add to his growing reputation as he climbed off the floor to stop Francisco Emanuel Torres in the fifth round at the Copper Box in East London.
The heatwave sweeping the UK right now is no bother to Hamzah Sheeraz, after all, having spent eight weeks training in Los Angeles, and spent many an afternoon sweating in the Wild Card gym, Sheeraz is used to coping with the heat.
Sheeraz, Torres Weights Photos Gallery - YOUNG BOXER OF the year Hamzah Sheeraz returns to the ring on July 16 at London's Copper Box Arena on a night that includes a British title double featuring both Lennox Clarke and Nick Ball, live on BT Sport.
Sheeraz, Torres Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - THE PRESS CONFERENCE for Saturday night's bumper show at the Copper Box Arena took place this afternoon at the BT Sport studios, just a stone's throw from the venue, and the headline fighters joined promoter Frank Warren to exchange some final messages ahead of the weigh-in on Friday.
HAMZAH SHEERAZ IS back on British soil following his US preparations for his headline act at the Copper Box Arena on July 16 in a challenge for the vacant WBC Silver middleweight title, live on BT Sport.
Middleweight contender Hamzah Sheeraz is set to record another career first on July 16 when he tops the bill for the first time at the Copper Box Arena, where he takes on Francisco Emanuel Torres, live on BT Sport.
YOUNG BOXER OF the year Hamzah Sheeraz returns to the ring on July 16 at London's Copper Box Arena on a night that includes a British title double featuring both Lennox Clarke and Nick Ball, live on BT Sport.
Jose Benavidez Jr. admits a three-year layoff affected his subpar performance Saturday night. The 29-year-old Benavidez still feels he did enough to defeat Emanuel Torres in their 10-round middleweight match. Benavidez gave Torres credit for having an awkward style and a reliable chin that served the Argentinean veteran well during a majority draw Showtime televised from Footprint Center in Phoenix, Benavidez’s hometown.
At the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Jose Benavidez Jr. (27-1-1, 18 KOs) returned after a 37-month layoff to fight Emanuel Torres (17-3-1, 5 KOs) to a majority draw. In a fight that could have gone either way, the judges scored the contest 96-94 for Benavidez and 95-95 twice.
Jose Benavidez Jr. ended his three-year layoff before his hometown fans Saturday night, but he struggled against a huge underdog and settled for a majority draw.