Hamzah Sheeraz is looking for a home team match against Chris Eubank Jr. next September after he was knocked out by Austin 'Ammo' Williams (16-1, 11 KOs) in the eleventh round of the WBC middleweight title last Saturday at the Kingdom Arena Riyadh.
It's not clear why Sheeraz (20-0, 16 KOs) was demoted after his fight with Ammo Williams to face Eubank Jr. (33-3, 24 KOs) inactive. Ideally, he should step up to challenge for the world title against WBC 160-lb champion Carlos Adames.
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Perhaps the first round scare that 6'3″ Sheeraz received from Ammo Williams made him realize that he is not ready to be beaten by Adames or IBF/WBO champion Janibek Alimkhanuly.
It's not a good sign that Ammo was able to damage Sheeraz twice in their fight last night, as Adames and Janibek are at the top of the tree skill wise at 160.
So, if Ammo Williams can hurt Sheeraz, what can talents like Adames and Janibek do for him? That's when Eubank Jr. entering there. He is a safe pick for Sheeraz, and he is a good day to lead, as long as the fight is not for Riyadh. Ammo exposed Sheeraz as short-haired and vulnerable.
If Ammo Williams had stayed inside, he would have roasted Sheeraz, but he didn't follow the instructions of his coach, who kept telling him throughout the fight not to stay outside because that would allow the taller player to pick him apart.
“It was a good fight. Big respect to Ammo Williams. He brought fire, and I am blessed. It was an honor to share the ring with him, to say the least,” said Hamzah Sheeraz speaking to Secondsout about his victory over Austin 'Ammo' Williams last Saturday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
“It wasn't that much of a problem. I slowly absorbed his strength and power, when he held me [in the first round], I thought, 'Oh s***, here we go.' I thought I was moving a little, and I thought, 'Okay, great. I need to change a lot here.'”
Hamzah's one injury would be a sign that he “underestimated” Ammo Williams, but not twice. If you get hurt more than once, you can't blame him for underestimating Ammo.
In fact, Hamzah was injured because his boxing resistance was not at a level where he could fire the heavy shots that Ammo was hitting him with.
If he could have handled the power better, it wouldn't have been a big deal, but he was rocked by Ammo, and if it would have been better and a skilled fighter like Janibek or Adames in there, I don't think Hamzah would have done it. they did. So, he pushed for a fight with Eubank Jr., a fighter who was recently eliminated by Liam Smith. It makes sense.
“I went back to my corner, and Ricky said, 'Put your head back on your shoulders and do what we've been working on in the gym,' and that's what I did. Ricky said, 'Press him, worry him, and worry him.'
“When you look at me, you think, 'He's got to use his arm and length,' but today, I had to mix it up to get the win. “I felt it,” said Sheeraz when asked if he could hear the sound of him laying on the floor. “When I knocked him down in the tenth round, I didn't realize there were only two rounds left.”
Williams was forcing Hamzah to mix it up by blasting him with shots, and getting in close and getting his combinations. It's fortunate for Hamzah that Ammo Williams can't hit nearly as hard as other middleweights. Ammo can be thrown at medium power, which is where they get chewed up.
So, I thought, 'If he fits here, he'll survive it.' I brought them together and they shot and took him out,” said Hamzah. “That first right hook,” Hamzah said when asked what caused his knockdown by Ammo Williams. “It was a placement shot, and they're the ones who hurt.”
Hamzah dropped an exhausted Ammo Williams and hit Ammo Williams late in the tenth round with a right hook to the head. The iron saved Williams from being eliminated in that round. But at the start of the eleventh round, Hamzah finished the job by firing a few hard shots that staggered Williams, prompting the referee to stop the fight.
He calls Eubank Jr
“There is only one way up. That was a [WBC middleweight] world title decider. I upped my game. There is a lot to work on. To match Canelo, I have a long way to go. Chris Eubank Jr., that's the fight I want. It would be an honor to share the ring with boxing royalty. Listen, let's have it in September, let's go,” said Sheeraz, calling Chris Eubank Jr, 34, who was unemployed.
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