Hamzah Sheeraz believes he might need to win a world title earlier than he can safe a combat with Chris Eubank Jr.
Sheeaz, the spectacular middleweight contender from Ilford, has formidable plans and step one in the direction of them comes towards European champion Tyler Denny on September 21.
They combat on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium, dwell on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace.
Sheeraz is satisfied he’ll emerge victorious and proceed his advance.
“2025 is the year Hamzah Sheeraz wins a world title,” he advised Sky Sports activities Information.
Chris Eubank Jr stays a big goal for him.
“He’s the biggest name in the 160lb division. He did an interview not long ago and he said I’m not big enough for him to fight yet. I get that maybe a fight ago,” Sheeraz mentioned.
“But now I’m in that prime position where the public are asking for the fight. And I think if that fight got announced maybe in the UK, MEN or O2 Arena, it’s an easy sell-out and it would definitely be a fight that could be an eliminator or for an Interim Hamzah Sheeraz: I might go get a world title and defend against Chris Eubank Jr | Boxing News.
“Or if he don’t need it but, I’m going graft, get a world title and have a defence towards him. However I am chasing him for certain.
“He’s chasing the big names, but if I play my cards right,” he added, “if I do get that superstardom it will only attract him towards me.”
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Tyler Denny simply edges out Macauley McGowan by cut up resolution to change into turns into European EEU middleweight champion.
A celebrity who’s contemplating an extra transfer up in weight is Terence Crawford, an undisputed champion at super-lightweight and welterweight who just lately turned a WBO Interim super-welter titlist.
“Even my name getting mentioned in the same sentence as him is a massive honour in itself. They’re the type of fighters that I’d like to be like one day,” Sheeraz mentioned.
“The belief [is] obviously flattering, it’s very, very flattering. But the reality is I don’t think that fight will ever happen. He’s coming towards the tail end of his career now, I think he’s only got one more big in him and he’s said it himself, if he doesn’t get the Canelo fight he’s not interested in boxing.
“And you’ll solely respect it, as a result of look what he is carried out in his profession.”
Defeat to Denny although would derail all Sheeraz’s hopes for the longer term.
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Tyler Denny retained his English middleweight title with a complete victory over Brad Pauls.
Sheeraz acknowledged Denny is “my biggest challenge to date”.
“He’s coming to rip everything away from me and he’s been doing that in his last four or five fights. I know what level of confidence he’s got going into this fight. It’s not new territory being the underdog. He’s used to it, he thrives off it,” he mentioned.
“But at the same time you’ve got to remember the past four or five opponents he’s fought are not Hamzah Sheeraz. I believe respectfully, not disrespectfully they’re all great fighters, but I believe I’m levels above them and I get the chance to prove it on September 21.”
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Watch Hamzah Sheeraz combat Tyler Denny on the Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois undercard dwell on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace on September 21
