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Hamzah Sheeraz vs Francisco Torres – Results and Fight Report
Hamza Sheraz headlined the Frank Warren-promoted event at the Copperbox in London last night, winning the vacant WBC Silver middleweight title with a fifth-round stoppage Francisco Emanuel Torres in a wild fight that included four knockdowns.
Sheeraz has made peaceful progress in professional boxing thus far, while Torres was held to a ten-round draw by the incoming Jose Benavidez Jr.
Sheraz (16-0, KO12) he started steadily and after a serene opening, a straight right hand staggered the guest in the second quarter, and the Argentine fell in the third quarter after a shot Sheraz left hand Sheraz made a mistake reaching the finish line, and Torres scored a knockdown of his own with a counter right hand.
.@sheeraz_hamzah It’s really starting to look really impressive 🙌 pic.twitter.com/cCL4sVjQfy
— Boxing on BT Sport 🥊 (@BTSportBoxing) July 16, 2022
It was a lightning-fast knockdown and Sheraz nailed Torres (17-4-1, KO5) a strenuous right hand for the third time knocking down the frame. After a milder fourth, Sheraz counter sprung into action, ending the fight with a powerful right hand that dropped Torres once again, but this time the referee stopped the action.
Watch the full fight here:
In what could have been a major event in itself, Mark Heffron (28-2-1, KO22) won the British, Commonwealth and vacant IBF Intercontinental super middleweight titles via fifth-round stoppage Lennox Clarke (20-2-1, KO8).
Heffron hurt Clarke in the first round with a solid right to the head and the pair took turns dishing out punishment, but Heffron was always looking one step ahead and hurt Clarke again in the fourth with body shots. A left hand disoriented Clarke in the fifth set and another attack with volleys to the head and body forced the referee to intervene, much to Clarke’s protest. Third time lucky for Heffron, who had failed on his two previous attempts at the Lonsdale Belt.
A huge break for @Markhefron91 💥
Lennox Clarke, his corner kick and the fans are not ecstatic with the referee 🤬
Early? pic.twitter.com/TTBdYmesYb
— Boxing on BT Sport 🥊 (@BTSportBoxing) July 16, 2022
Dennis McCann (13-0, KO7) he won the vacant WBC International Silver featherweight title, then fell and stopped James Buk Jr (14-3, KO2) in the eighth round. McCann stunned Beech early on and swarmed all over the Midlander until he finally touched down. McCann dominated the fight and scored another knockdown in the eighth with a right hand chop, and although Beech beat the count, another attack sent Beech into a frenzy.
Look at this to take a picture 🤯@ODennismccann pic.twitter.com/3xf0PrMSkS
— Boxing on BT Sport 🥊 (@BTSportBoxing) July 16, 2022
Nick Ball (16-0, KO9) backed up his impressive stoppage of Isaac Lowe in his last fight and defended his WBC Silver featherweight title with a stoppage in the twelfth and final round Nathanael Kakololo (14-4-1, KO6). A right hand hit the guy in the final quarter and another attack left Kakololo defenseless and the referee rightly stopped the fight.
Nick Ball finally gets arrested!
Nathanael Kakololo is a tough guy, but the Scouser did great 💥 pic.twitter.com/U2fGXs5g3z
— Boxing on BT Sport 🥊 (@BTSportBoxing) July 16, 2022
Pierce O’Leary (10-0, KO6) would live up to its nickname “Gigantic Bang” if it stopped Robin Zamora (17-15, KO8) in the second round of a scheduled eighth round in the super lightweight division. A stiff right hand froze Zamora and the referee wisely stopped the fight immediately.
Statement. worms
Robin Zamora has sixes and sevens after Pierce O’Leary catches him with a BRUTAL right hand 🤢#FightNightLive pic.twitter.com/wliedHyZWT
— Boxing on BT Sport 🥊 (@BTSportBoxing) July 16, 2022
Ryan Garner (12-0, KO6) he won every eighth round in the featherweight division against Christian Lopez Flores (13-19-2, KO11).
Karol Itauma (8-0, KO6) it’s worth watching and the airy heavyweight was stopped Michal Gazdik (6-24-1, KO4) in the fourth round of a scheduled six-round airy heavyweight fight. Masoud Abdullah (5-0, KO4) he won this distance for the first time in his career and was pushed strenuous Tinko Banabakov (3-1, KO0) in the featherweight division, winning 77-75.
Sean Noakes (2-0, KO1) remained undefeated and scored an impressive second-round victory against the usually hard-wearing MJ Hall (2-85-2, KO0) in the welterweight division. Also in the welterweight division Khalid Ali (3-0, KO2) arrested December Newton (8-25, KO2) in the second round.
Wonderfully named Sonny Liston Ali (4-0, KO0) continued his education, winning 60-55 Chris Adaway (10-73-4, KO1) at superlight. Umar Khan (4-0, KO) he was knocked out in the second round but eventually won the featherweight title in six rounds Angel Gomez (8-13-1, KO4).
TO READ: Ryan Garcia destroys Javier Fortuna in six rounds.
David Benavidez gave some harsh advice to Mike Tyson following his loss to Jake Paul last weekend.
Benavidez was one of millions of people around the world who witnessed Paul comfortably defeat an extremely faded Tyson to score wide unanimous decision victory.
At 58 years antique, “Iron Mike” looked like a shell of the man who ruled the heavyweight division in his prime, and some observers even believe he was carried by the YouTuber and could have been stopped at any time.
Despite the fact that the two only competed for two minutes, the fight was fully sanctioned and will go down in their records.
It was Tyson’s first professional fight since his loss to Kevin McBride in 2005, Benavidez said. Fighting Hub TV this should be his last.
“He needs to retire.”
Offering further analysis, “The Mexican Monster” explained that he was simply relieved to see the former heavyweight king leave the ring unscathed.
“It was a good fight and a good turnout, but I don’t want to see Mike Tyson fight again. Let’s hope he says it.
“𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐰 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 😕
Jake Paul admits he stopped Mike Tyson last night.#PaulTyson pic.twitter.com/yIDrNf138b
— Professional boxing fans (@ProBoxingFans) November 16, 2024
“It was a good performance, Mike Tyson won there and earned well, and he deserves it. I’m just content he didn’t get injured there.
“Mike Tyson is Mike Tyson, but 60-year-old Mike Tyson is different.”
In a post-fight interview, Tyson seemed interested in fighting Jake’s brother, Logan, but has since insisted on social media that he will not return to the ring.
The series has reportedly attracted approximately 108 million viewers on Netflix, making it by far the most-watched boxing event in recent memory.
Tyson grossed an estimated $20 million, while “The Problem Child” is believed to have grossed about twice that amount.
Benavidez spoke at the press conference kicking off his Feb. 1 fight with David Morrell, which is widely considered to be one of the toughest of his career.
‼️ David Benavidez and David Morrell hot up and exchange words during their first fight before February 1…
[🎥 @PremierBoxing] pic.twitter.com/LZtU32nZ9Q
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBenson) November 19, 2024
The pair will face each other at T-Mobile Arena on Amazon Prime pay-per-view, with the winner all but guaranteed a shot at the delicate heavyweight world title.
After defeating Mike Tyson last weekend, Jake Paul once again expressed his desire to face UFC star Conor McGregor – only this time in an unusual style.
Paul threw plenty of taunts at McGregor in hopes of luring him into the ring, although the Irishman was largely reluctant to engage in any discussion.
“The Problem Child” faced widespread criticism after the fight against Tyson, who at 58 looked like a shell of his former self.
Even though the main event wasn’t much of a competition, it was a show it reportedly attracted 60 million viewers north on the streaming giant Netflix’s platform, making it by far the most watched boxing event in recent times.
Paul seems to have a penchant for large names now and took to Twitter to try and get McGregor to fight MMA.
“Dear Conor, I know you told my team you would fight me at 170 pounds. This never happens.
“But let’s do it in MMA. No weight category. Just like it used to be done. But you won’t.
Dear Conor, I know you told my team you would fight me at 170 pounds. This never happens. But let’s do it in MMA. No weight category. Just like it used to be done. But you won’t
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) November 16, 2024
‘The Notorious’ quickly responded by writing the following (now deleted) tweet, accompanied by a photo of 82-year-old US politician Mitch McConnell.
“Nakisa has already judged me, boy, this guy will be next after you. Good luck, buddy.
Paul McGregor fighting in the ring would not only be a test of skill, but also of ego. While McGregor has plenty of experience, Paul’s speed, size and unconventional approach to boxing could create an unpredictable outcome.
However, the Dubliner would be a huge favorite if they managed to get a fight inside the Octagon, even though Paul was younger and bigger.
Regardless of who wins, the fight will be a monumental payday for both fighters, and the fight will almost certainly be one of the most entertaining ever.
This Saturday, Latino Night will take place in Riyad, and the main event will be the fight for the WBA cruiserweight title from Mexico, Gilberto Ramirez, against the head of the WBO, Chris Billam-Smith.
DAZN is broadcasting the Ramirez vs Billam-Smith fight live.
Despite great potential and a reign as the WBO super middleweight champion, Ramirez (46-1, 30 KO) has largely won against an unnamed opponent.
He ultimately lost the team’s undefeated record in November 2022. clearly defeated by Dmitry Bivol in the fight for the WBA (Super) featherlight heavyweight title.
The move to the cruiserweight division saw some of his best performances, and a wide-scoring victory over Joe Smith Jr paved the way for a world title fight in which he won the WBA belt by defeating Arsen Goulamirian ten rounds to two in March.
After a career-opening loss to Richard Riakporhe, Billam-Smith (20-1, 13 KO) rose through the ranks, eventually winning the WBO belt with a majority decision victory over Lawrence Okolie, with Okolie losing a total of three times.
The Bournemouth man then forced Mateusz Masternak to retire after eight rounds, with Billam-Smith trailing on two scorecards, and last defended in June, taking revenge on Riakporhe by scoring points at Selhurst Park.
Prediction: Ramirez is always huge no matter what weight he fights at, and will be the biggest test of Billam-Smith’s career. I think this may be a bridge too far for the Englishman and Ramirez may score in the later rounds.
Chris Billam-Smith is confident he will get the job done on Saturday 😤#RiyadSeason | #LatinNight | Live November 16 | FREE on DAZN | @Turki_alalshikh pic.twitter.com/ZOY1wHshgj
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) November 12, 2024
Ramirez and Barboza go to war
A massive clash with world title implications awaits us at the last minute as former unified super lightweight world champion Jose Carlos Ramirez (29-1, 18 KO) meets Arnold Barboza Jr (30-0, 11 KO) within twelve rounds.
Since his only loss to Josh Taylor to clear the division in 2021, Ramirez has fought once a year, defeating Jose Pedraza (UD12), Richard Commey (KO11) and Rances Barthelemy (UD12) to be the number one contender for the WBC title.
Barboza is long undefeated and has boxed twice in 2024, which included an eighth-round retirement victory over Xolisani Ndongeni, followed by a split decision victory over Sean McComb last time out. This is his first scheduled appearance in twelve innings, after eight innings played in ten innings.
Prediction: I’m leaning towards the more experienced Ramirez who will get the job done on points.
There is no better place than the season in Riyad #LatinNight for the fight he’s been waiting for‼️ Jose Ramirez 🆚 Arnold Barboza Jr. it will be totally 𝐖 𝐀 𝐑 ⚔️#LatinNight | #RiyadSeason | LIVE November 16 | FREE on DAZN pic.twitter.com/6njPFoF05D
— Golden Boy (@GoldenBoyBoxing) November 13, 2024
The farmer has everything to do with Zepeda
The WBC interim lightweight title is up for grabs and the talented William Zepeda (31-0, 27 KO) will face Tevin Farmer (33-6-1, 8 KO).
Zepeda is worth watching, as he has been at a championship level in his last five fights. All of his last four fights ended early, and after forcing Maxie Hughes to retire after four rounds in March, he knocked out Giovanni Cabrera in three in July.
Former IBF featherweight champion Farmer is coming off a hard-fought points loss to Raymond Muratalla. Zepeda should be too heated for Farmer here and could win early.
Minimum weight world champion titles up for grabs
The next fight for the world title will take place in the minimum weight class, where Oscar Collazo (10-0, 7 KO) should defend the WBO belt for the fourth time by defeating Thammanoon Niyomtrong (25-0, 9 KO).
The return of Duarte and Ziyad
Oscar Duarte (27-2-1, 22 KO) can ensure his twelve-round super lightweight fighter scores points against Botirzhon Akhmedov (10-3, 9 KO), and welterweight contender Ziyad Almaayouf (6-0, 1 KO) should win at this gala. cards over six against Juan Carlos Ramirez Garcia (5-6, 0 KO).
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