Boxing Results: Hamzah Sheeraz offers a fifth round against Edgar Berlanga

Hamzah Sheeraz (22-0-1, 18 kos) stopped Edgar ‘The Chosen One’ Berlanga (23-2, 18 kos) at 0:17 in the fifth round of the main event in a WBC Super Middlewight titles eliminator on Saturday night at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York.

In the final minute of the fourth round, a combination of Sheeraz fell Berlanga. He managed to defeat the count of referee David Fields when a right hook of Sheeraz left Berlanga again when the bell sounded. In the fifth round, Sheeraz went immediately after Berlanga, leaving him as referee fields that was stopped.

The WBC champion Lightweight Lightweight, Shakur Stevenson (24-0, 11 kos), previously surpassed a WBC Lightweight champion, William ‘Camaron’ Zepeda (33-1, 27 kos), for a 12-round unanimous decision.

In the first round, Zepeda worked with Stevenson’s body, which has a better hand speed, but not enough power to prevent Zepeda from giving off. In the second and third round, Stevenson returned well, with each of his moments, but the speed of Stevenson’s hand won the rounds.

The fourth until the sixth, Stevenson was the best of the most difficult Zepeda with the speed of hand, counteracting well.

In the seventh round, Zepeda advanced, working on the body as Stevenson headed for his head. With a minute remaining, Zepeda landed a combination of four punches just for Stevenson to go out again. From the eighth to the tenth, Stevenson countered Zepeda, taking the three rounds.

In the eleventh round, Stevenson tied Zepeda in the first minute in one of the first blows of the fight. Stevenson continued to collect his points while Zepeda continued to move forward, winning another round. In the twelfth and last round, it was all Stevenson, although Zepeda never stopped leaving.

The scores were 118-110, 118-110 and 119-109. Ricky Gonzalez was the referee.

WBC World Super Lightweight Champ Southpaw Alberto Puello (24-1, 10 kos) lost a 12-round majority decision to the former £ 140 Free Champion Subriel Matias (23-2, 22 kos).

In the first two rounds, it was all Puello to land almost at will as Matias went to him. In the third and fourth round, Matias returned well enough to take both rounds. In the fifth and sixth round, Matias went to the head and to the body, while Puello worked the body in a couple of nearby rounds.

In the seventh round, Matias had Puello against the ropes for much of the round, working on the body. In the eighth round, Matias continued to work on the body while Puello countered, but not enough to win the round. The struggle is seen even after eight rounds.

In the ninth and tenth round, everything was Matias who supported Puello for most of the round, going to the body. In the eleventh round, Puello countered enough to make the round. In the twelfth and last round, Matias was cut in the right eyebrow in the middle of the round. He continued to move forward, driving Puello backwards. The fight could go to anyone in the bell.

The scores were 115-113, 115-113 and 114-114. Eric Dali was the referee.

David Morrell (12-1, 9 kos), won a decision to divide ten rounds on Imam Khataev (10-1, 9 kos).

In the last seconds of the first round, Khataev swinging Morrell with the right to the chin. In the second round, it was swelling under the left eye of Morell. In the final minute, Khataev was cut off in the right eyebrow by a left of Morell. In the third round, Khataev scored in the head and body of Morrell, reaching a 2-1 lead in rounds.

In the fifth final round of 20 seconds, Khataev left Morrell with a right on his chin for an 8 count of referee Eddie Claudio. In the sixth round, Morrell went well when Khataev started to look tired. In the seventh round, he went forward and forward in a nearby round. In the eighth round, Morrell started quickly during the half round before Khataev took care of another round too close to call.

In the ninth round, they both had their moments as Morrell swinging Khataev with a capital letter with just over a minute remaining. Khatev returned, landing half a dozen punches. Morell returned with four of his. In the tenth and final round, Khatev started quickly for the first minute before Morell took over, giving a safety to Khatev with a right on the chin with a minute remaining to take the round

The scores were 98-96 and 95-94 for Morrell and 95-94 for Khataev.

2021 Lightweight Southpaw Olympic Olympic medalist Reito Tsutsumi (2-0, 1 ko) stopped Michael ‘The Puerto Rican’ Ruiz (2-8-1) at 0:28 in the second round of a four programmed rounds.

In the first round, Tsutsumi left Ruiz for an 8 count of referee Eric Dali with a right on his body with a remaining minute. Once again, he left Ruiz with a shot of the body in the last seconds. In the second round, again, Tsutsumi left Ruiz with a straight left on his chin. Forcing referee Dali to divert it.