For many years, a cold war ensued between British boxing's most prominent promoters. frank warren and eddie hearnraged with no sign of a cease-fire agreement.
Money has a tendency to soothe tensions, but that didn't stop them from quickly and willingly agreeing to Saudi power broker Turki Alalshik's proposal to team up and pit the militants against each other overnight. At that time, many people frowned. ” 5-on-5 tournament.
The rapid cooling of the relationship wasn't all that surprising to him. Hamza Shiraz.
Queensberry's middleweight hope will take on Matchroom's Austin “Amo” Williams (16-0 (11 KOs)) in Saudi Arabia on June 1 in a standout showdown of 160-pound opponents. Naru, Sheeras (19-0 (15 KOs)) revealed to Queensberry. We have been working toward this type of event since last summer.
The 24-year-old can certainly keep a secret. Did you know that Shiraz dismantled Dmytro Mitrofanov and stopped Liam Williams within a round on the undercard of the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois heavyweight title fight in Poland last August? Probably only a very limited number of people. During February.
“Anyway, I kind of knew because I got a hint in the two fights before this happened that they were going to do this kind of weight and stuff,” he said. “If I put in two devastating performances, one against Poland and the other against Liam Williams, that would put me in the number one spot in the Queensbury middleweight division. So I thought they might have no choice but to choose me. I kind of knew what I was doing and it all played a role and I'm here today.”
The 6-foot-4 Sheeras has been a perfect match so far, gaining experience against seasoned veterans like Williams and Bradley Skeete and playing against ambitious players like Mitrofanov and River Wilson-Bent. They are relentlessly sending in fighters with the same skill set.
But Ammo presents him with a whole new set of problems. The 27-year-old American has reached the peak of his powers after a similar apprenticeship. Perhaps most importantly, he also has just as much of a hungry spirit as Sheeras, who relishes the opportunity to prove himself against such a dangerous opponent.
“Great fight, great fighter. He's powerful, young, hungry, and ferocious,” he said. “All the ingredients are there to have a great game, a very explosive game. I'm looking forward to it. It's a different challenge, and when you have a challenge in front of you, I'm happy with the situation. That's what I've always done and will continue to do.”
Frank Warren has been a big supporter of Sheeras since his debut in 2017, when he opened for Billy Joe Saunders. On Monday Warren showed his faith in Sheeras by naming the Ilford man as Queensbury team captain. He had the chance to prove a personal point to Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn.
“he [Hearn] When he was interviewed about a year ago, he said, “I don't know who Hamza Sheeras is,'' Sheeras said. “I think I have to fulfill the dual responsibility of delivering a devastating performance and walking up to Eddie and shaking his hand and saying, 'You're never going to forget me.'”
