reports<\/a> that Riyadh Season is \u201cvery interested\u201d in a February match between Pacheco and Hamzah. If Turki Alalshikh is the one who wants this fight for Hamzah Sheeraz, he\u2019ll undoubtedly make an offer that Pacheco can\u2019t refuse.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s a strange move by Riyadh Season, as the WBC has already ordered Sheeraz to fight WBC interim super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli for the vacant full title, recently stripped from Terence Crawford for his failure to pay the sanctioning fee for the belt.<\/p>\n
Pacheco\u2019s Tough Night<\/p>\n
On paper, Mbilli would be a tougher fight for Sheeraz than Pacheco, given his relentless style, high work rate, and strong chin. Pacheco looked vulnerable tonight against Sadjo, dropped in round eight, staggered in the tenth, and was forced to hold throughout the 12-round fight.<\/p>\n
It would look better on Sheeraz\u2019s part to fight Mbilli because it would show courage. Turki would be the one to decide, since he\u2019s the one who assembles the Riyadh Season cards.<\/p>\n
Diego was clinging to survive in every round of the fight against Sadjo. It was very dull to watch, and the crowd\u2019s booing told the story.<\/p>\n
Timing Questions<\/p>\n
It would be hard for Pacheco to return to the ring to fight Sheeraz in February 2026. That would put him at a disadvantage because he\u2019s coming off a tough fight tonight. Even if it were easy, jumping straight back into training camp would be difficult. If the money if big enough, it\u2019s hard to see Pacheco turning it down.<\/p>\n
Sheeraz is coming off a fifth-round knockout win over Edgar Berlanga last July in Queens, New York. He looked good in that fight, but he wasn\u2019t facing a solid super middleweight. In Hamzah\u2019s previous fight against Carlos Adames, he fought to a controversial 12-round draw. He appeared to lose that fight, but the judges gave him the benefit of the doubt.<\/p>\n
Robert Segal has been a key voice at Boxing News 24 for more than a decade, delivering fight news, previews, and analysis with a direct, insider edge. His work highlights champions, contenders, and rising talent from around the world, offering readers a clear understanding of where each fighter stands in the sport\u2019s shifting landscape. Known for his sharp ringside perspective and straightforward reporting style, Robert consistently brings fans closer to the action with knowledgeable, no-nonsense coverage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Riyadh Season Interest Ring Magazine reports that Riyadh Season is \u201cvery interested\u201d in a February match between Pacheco…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":315235,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[2560,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-315234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/315234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=315234"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/315234\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/315235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=315234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=315234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=315234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}