By Felix Jesus Mendoza
The British boxer Hamzah Sheeraz responded to recent conditions established by Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez. The European boxer made it clear who will not follow the Mexican’s instructions to finalize a possible confrontation in the future.
The controversy began when Álvarez suggested a previous fight for the British.
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During his participation in the podcast Mr. Verzace for The Ring magazinethe Mexican indicated that the real monarch of the WBO He should first face Osleys Iglesias, IBF champion.
“I think they need to fight each other, and then I fight the winner,” Álvarez pointed out in said space.
The man from Guadalajara argued that both fighters must earn their opportunity in the ring before demanding a direct fight against him.
The response of the British champion
Given these statements, Hamzah Sheeraz He maintained a firm stance regarding the management of his sports career. In an interview granted to the specialized media talkSPORT Boxingthe boxer assured that no one will dictate the path he should follow in the division.
“I respect him, but not to the point where he tells me who I should fight before I face him,” express Hamzah Sheeraz to the aforementioned source.
The boxer added that he will ignore outside comments to maintain focus on his own professional goals.
The super middleweight monarch stressed that a fight against the Mexican does not represent an obsession for his work team. explained Hamzah SheerazIf the confrontation does not materialize, this will not affect your planning in the draws.
“If the fight doesn’t happen, to be honest, I won’t care. It won’t bother me at all,” pointed out the English boxer. However, he acknowledged during the same intervention that reaching an agreement on this crossing would represent an additional advantage for his career.
The panorama of the super middleweight champions
The situation in the category presents different fronts for the current monarchs. It is worth remembering that Hamzah Sheeraz He previously rejected the IBF championship route, deciding to challenge for the vacant WBO belt he won by defeating Alem Begic.
This decision by the European fighter allowed Cuban Osleys Iglesias will capture the vacant IBF titleafter beating Pavel Silyagin by technical knockout. In this way, the unification scenario between the two appears as a real possibility at 168 pounds.
For his part, the boxer from Guadalajara maintains his sporting agenda defined for the coming months. The Mexican is preparing to face Frenchman Christian Mbilli on September 12, marking his return to official activity after recovering from elbow surgery.
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