Hamzah Sheeraz captured the European middleweight title with a two-round blowout of Tyler Denny.
Sheeraz, 21-0 (17 KOs), clipped Denny with an early left hook – the first meaningful shot he threw – and Denny went down.
The Midlands man stood up, but shipped the same shot moments later and Sheeraz took control early. Denny tried to cover up and ride out the storm but it was a horror show of an opening round. Denny had been down within 20 seconds.
Sheeraz maintained his control throughout the second. Denny was caught pulling out early by a right hook and the signs were that he was going to be in for a long night before he was cracked by right and left hooks and he went down once more.
Denny, now 20-2-3 (1 KO), contended he could have fought on but referee Mark Bates disagreed and waved it off. Time of the stoppage was 2:05 of the second..
“Any 160 names, let’s have it,” said Sheeraz.
