Sheeraz explains dominant stoppage of Begic in WBO title fight

Hamzah Sheeraz says he spotted Alem Begic's negative response immediately and adjusted his tactics to force the stoppage in their WBO middleweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super-middleweight title bout.

“It was simple - I saw he was very negative from when I landed the first punch. After that it was about walking him down and getting out of there. That is what we've done.”

— Hamzah Sheeraz, via BBC Sport

What Hamzah Sheeraz said

The welterweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light-middleweight contender was fighting for the vacant WBO super-middleweight belt. Sheeraz set the tone early and kept pressing forward until the referee waved it off. The win positions him for bigger opportunities in the division.

What it moves

Sheeraz is now in line for a mandatory shot or a voluntary defence depending on the WBO's next ruling. His aggressive approach suggests he will take similar tactics into future championship rounds against top-tier opposition.

Source: bbc.com. Full Hamzah Sheeraz fight history and recent news at boxingnews.com.