Ring Magazine<\/a> about his next fight.<\/p>\nIt would be admirable if Queensberry and Turki Alalshikh were willing to throw the 26-year-old Hamzah Sheeraz in with one of the apex super middleweight contenders. Fans have serious doubts that it will. Unfortunately, Hamzah isn\u2019t being matched against the best like an old-school fighter.<\/p>\n
Campbell\u2019s Ringside Take on Sheeraz\u00a0<\/p>\n
The fighter that people least suspect Sheeraz will be fighting is #3 WBC Osleys Iglesias (14-0, 13 KOs), who they view as the boogeyman in the 168-lb division. They believe that Queensberry Hamzah will be protected from Iglesias to prevent the Cuban from exposing him as a manufactured fighter with no real substance.<\/p>\n
Who Sheeraz Won\u2019t be Fighting<\/p>\n
Sheeraz is too inexperienced and flawed to be matched against any of the talented super middleweights from this list of untouchables:<\/p>\n
Osleys Iglesias
\nChristian Mbilli
\nLester Martinez
\nDiego Pacheco<\/p>\n
Those guys are too powerful, talented, and dangerous for the carefully maneuvered Sheeraz to be matched against any of the above fighters.<\/p>\n
Although Hamzah won his last fight against Edgar Berlanga, that victory wasn\u2019t indicative of him having improved since his controversial 12-round split draw against Carlos Adames on February 22, 2025. Berlanga was a gimme for Sheeraz.<\/p>\n
From my vantage point, Sheeraz will be matched against a safe pick next, someone like Caleb Plant. I don\u2019t see Jermall Charlo getting picked because he\u2019s still powerful despite his inactivity, and we\u2019ve already seen Hamzah staggered by Austin Williams.<\/p>\n
The former two-division world champion Jermall doesn\u2019t fit the mold for the type of opponents that Sheeraz has been matched against in his eight-year professional career.<\/p>\n
Sheeraz is ranked #2 by the WBC, #2 WBO, #4 WBA, and #6 IBF at super middleweight. He\u2019s coming off a career-best fifth-round knockout win of Edgar Berlanga on July 12, 2025, at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York.<\/p>\n
Olly Campbell has been covering the boxing world since 2015, delivering sharp ringside analysis and in-depth fight breakdowns with a fan\u2019s passion and a journalist\u2019s eye.<\/p>\n
Olly Campbell has been covering boxing since 2010 and has written for Boxing News 24 since 2014. Based in the UK, he now reports on the worldwide boxing scene, delivering fight news, results, and features that connect fans to the sport\u2019s biggest stories.<\/p>\n
With a background in UK and European coverage, Olly has developed a style that blends sharp analysis with accessible writing, making his work valuable to both dedicated followers and casual fans. His reporting consistently highlights champions, contenders, and emerging prospects on the global stage.<\/p>\n
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