Hamzah Sheeraz (19-0, 15 KOs) wanted solely a spherical to get a dominant knockout win in opposition to Liam Williams (25-5-1, 20 KOs).
The battle headlined a Queensberry Promotions card on the Copper Field Area in London, England. TNT Sports activities had been the broadcasters for these in the UK. American viewers might catch the motion on ESPN+. With the win, Sheeraz stays the Commonwealth middleweight champion.
Liam Williams No Match For Hamzah Sheeraz
After roughly a minute of staying at vary from one another, Sheeraz despatched Williams down with a jab. By that time alone it grew to become evident that this was not a good matchup. Not lengthy after, the Welshman returned to the canvas after taking a proper uppercut. Although he obtained up, Williams ate a left hook that despatched him strolling backwards to the ropes. His nook instantly waved a towel to finish the battle. The time of stoppage was 2:36 of the very first spherical.
Hamzah Sheeraz is the REAL DEAL! 🌟 @sheeraz_hamzah took much less the one spherical to cease the previous world title challenger Liam Williams 😮💨 🥊#SheerazWilliams pic.twitter.com/bTTYl5BesV
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Publish-fight Interview
“I’m honoured,” stated Sheeraz. “I’m honoured to share the ring with Liam Williams. Somebody who I watched rising up. Alhamdulillah.”
“The gameplan…is all the time coming and going into each battle. I do know it sounds mad, however, we don’t even have a gameplan. It’s all the time spherical by spherical and base every part off my jab. My jab and my energy present as we noticed tonight and as we’ve seen in earlier fights.”
Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Liam Williams Undercard Outcomes
Anthony Yarde (25-3, 24 KOs) obtained the stoppage victory over Marko Nikolic (32-4, 12 KOs) in spherical three of a 10-round gentle heavyweight bout. Nikolic went down twice within the second and as soon as extra within the third, prompting referee Lee Each finish the battle. Time of stoppage was 1:15.
Sam Noakes (13-0, 13 KOs) prolonged his KO streak with a stoppage win over Lewis Sylvester (13-1, 4 KOs) in a 12-round light-weight contest. The time of stoppage was 2:10 of spherical 4. Sylvester went to the canvas as soon as in spherical three and once more within the fourth. After the second knockdown, his nook stopped the battle. Noakes is now the British and Commonwealth light-weight champion.
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Tommy Fletcher (7-0, 6 KOs) obtained the technical knockout victory over Alvaro Terrero (5-20-2, 3 KOs). The ten-round cruiserweight bout was stopped on the physician’s recommendation after an damage to Terrero’s nostril. Time of stoppage was 1:23 of spherical three.
Billy Adams (2-0, 0 KOs) received a factors determination in opposition to Engel Gomez (8-24-2, 4 KOs). Referee Kieran McCann had the conflict 40-36.
Umar Khan (9-0, 1 KO) received his six-round featherweight bout in opposition to Maicol Velazco (10-15, 3 KOs) through stoppage. Velazco was taking loads of clear punches, inflicting referee Each to finish the battle on the 1:36 mark of spherical three.
Masood Abdullah (10-0, 7 KOs) obtained a stoppage win over Qais Ashfaq (12-3, 5 KOs) in a 10-round featherweight bout. Ashfaq went down 3 times in spherical 5 earlier than referee McCann ended the battle on the 1:17 mark.
Karol Itauma (12-1, 7 KOs) received a factors determination in opposition to Eros Seghetti (10-1-1, 2 KOs). Referee Each had the eight-round gentle heavyweight bout 79-73.
Aloys Youmbi (6-1, 6 KOs) obtained a first-round knockout win over Milosav Savic (9-7-1, 7 KOs). Savic went down twice and stayed down after the second knockdown, ending the battle on the 2:05 mark
Charlie Hickford (2-0, 1 KO) received his featherweight conflict in opposition to Yin Caicedo (9-15-4, 3 KOs) through stoppage. Caicedo went down as soon as in spherical two. A barrage of punches from Hickford in spherical three precipitated referee Each to cease the battle on the 2:01 mark
Sam King (2-0, 1 KO) started the cardboard with a stoppage win over Bartosz Glowacki (7-14-1, 5 KOs). Referee McCann halted the middleweight bout on the 1:01 mark of spherical three.
