Rising British sensation Hamzah Sheeraz faces yet another tough test later this evening as he takes on Edgar Berlanga in his US debut
Hamzah Sheeraz will be looking to establish himself as a real star later this evening when he takes on Edgar Berlanga.
The young Brit faces a tough challenge, fighting in Berlanga’s home turf. The pair are set to go head-to-head in a WBC super-middleweight title eliminator. Sheeraz missed out on the WBC middleweight title in his last outing back in February after he drew with Carlos Adames. Since then, the 26-year-old has moved up a weight and feels ready to conquer the super-middleweight division.
As for Berlanga, the 28-year-old suffered the first defeat of his professional career last September to boxing legend Canelo Alvarez. He did, however, bounce back in some style in his last outing back in March when he brutally knocked out Jonathan Gonzalez Ortiz in the first round. And so, here is everything you need to know about tonight’s fights…
What time does Edgar Berlanga vs Hamzah Sheeraz start tonight?
Tonight’s blockbuster event is scheduled to take place at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York. The main card is scheduled to get underway at around 11pm BST Saturday (6pm ET / 3pm PT / 5pm CT). Sheeraz will make the walk to the ring first at around 4am BST Sunday (11pm ET / 8pm PT / 10pm CT Saturday) with Berlanga set to follow immediately after. he two stars will then touch gloves just after 4:20am BST before the first bell sounds. The fight should not start later than this but could be brought forward if the undercard fights are completed earlier than expected.
How to watch Edgar Berlanga vs Hamzah Sheeraz
All of the action is set to be shown live on DAZN. The popular streaming platform can be found as an additional subscription on TVs. It can also be streamed live on the official website or the downloadable app. A DAZN subscription is £119.99 or £14.99 per month, or £24.99 on a flexible commitment that can be cancelled at any point.
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Full fight card and undercard
Edgar Berlanga vs Hamzah Sheeraz
Shakur Stevenson vs William Zepeda
Alberto Puello vs Subriel Matias
David Morrell vs Imam Khataev
Quotes corner
Edgar Berlanga: “For this fight, I’m the B side here really because Sheeraz is Turki’s guy. I know he wants him to win. I can’t let that happen. My back is against the wall and I just want to hurt him. I want to go in there and perform. I want to show the world what I can do, what I’m about. I know he will be at his very best because this is his moment, I’m his Canelo. So, I have to be the same. I want to win this and get my rematch with Canelo.”
Hamzah Sheeraz: “He is a serious fighter. I respect what he brings and I know it will be a good fight. He is one of my toughest fights, but not better than I’ve fought before. Plan is to throw a few jabs and then stick a right hand on his chin and it’s goodnight.”