Canelo Alvarez vs. Hamzah Sheeraz in 2026?

New York-Hamzah Sheeraz (22-0-1, 18 kos) surpassed the top of the list for a Canelo Alvarez struggle after his impressive victory over Edgar Berlanga (23-2, 18 ko) this Saturday.

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For those who did not know who Hamzah was, they definitely know their name now after the Ring III Estelada card in New York. Sheeraz dramatically achieved the self -proclaimed “King of New York”.

During the fight against the fight, Berlanga launched several insults in Sheeraz. Calling a giraffe due to its 6’3 frame and stating that if you were in your pocket and fight it inside, you would make it out.

It was Sheeraz, however, who had the knockout victory. This was Hamzah’s first struggle in Super Middleweight, as he struggled to weigh 160 pounds. In the game before Berlanga, he fought Carlos Adames at a draw. Their weight problems, combined with a hand injury, contributed to their bad performance in the fight. It was then decided that he needed a change; He moved up to 168 pounds and hired Andy Lee as coach.

“ We just scratched the surface of what he can do. And he knew it … well, because we did not go out for the best start, but he knew he was growing in the struggle. I never met a strong and strong mentality young man.It is very determined and focused, and we have only had 8 weeks together. He will only improve, ” said Andy Lee, from Sheeraz’s performance, Saturday night.

This was his first fight together, and there will only be an improvement from here. Hamzah has an excellent potential in this division, to the point where a Canelo Alvarez struggle is discussed.

“ He showed his weight. He fought the last time in the Spencer struggle he had just mentioned because he was drained in weight. He could not make the weight. He showed the comfortable one and he did something tonight that Canelo could not do. He stopped him (Berlanga). He stopped in style and was certainly announced on the stage in New York, but on the stage in the world in September. Frank Warren said at a Saturday post-lluid press conference. The impressive performance has many who ask for the fight against Canelo.

Turki Alralikh himself brought to X (Twitter):

Hamzah now deserves Canelo by 2026🔥🥊

– Turki Alshikh (@turki_alhikh) July 13, 2025

Canelo has a four -fights agreement with the Riyadh season. After Terence Crawford’s struggle this September, two fights will be left. A potential party against Hamzah could be screened for May or September 2026, which is when Canelo regularly struggles.

The media asked Sheeraz in the Saturday press what a Canelo struggle would mean for him. “It would be an honor to share a ring with him.

“So, as I said, it is a realization in itself, but one thing I can guarantee is that if I share the ring with Canelo, it will not be the case of what happened in his last fight. Where his opponent tried to run, I promise that yours, as if they are on the camera here, even if they let go, I will put myself there and negotiate with him at the end of the day. Do you know what I mean?

“Therefore, I will do a good performance because this is this. That’s what it is. Be fantastic, dare to be fantastic, and I will only do it … and I will.”

Sheeraz not only gained notoriety and follow -up with his performance on Saturday night, but also did so for his humble and friendly nature. He is a knight out of the ring and a warrior inside him. The sky is the limit of this young talent.