Hype Jobs Collide: Edgar Berlanga and Hamzah Sheeraz Battle for Super Super Middleweight on July 12

Hamzah Sheeraz will have to go up his party for his 12 -round fight against the great puncher Edgar Berlanga for his mid -weight struggle on July 12 at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York.

The two fighters are competing on a novice level And they have not yet been shown as maximum fighters at 168 pounds. Both are very popular without showing that they are able to overcome the best killers in the division.

Fans believe that Berlanga-sheeraz should be abandoned in the game, below these fights on July 12:

• Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda
• Alberto Puello vs. Subriel Matias
• David Morrell vs. Imam Khataev

Sheeraz vs. Berlanga: preview of the struggle

Both fighters are on the mediocre side and are considered classic examples of bombs. However, Berlanga and Sheeraz have a punch power that masks their marginal skills, which makes them dangerous for anyone in the mid -weight division without talent.

Future Star 168-LB?

This struggle could determine who emerges as the next 168 -pound division star. The weight class is sterile of the popular fighters now, and the winner of Berlanga-shartaz could fill the gap left by the exit of David Benavidez.

Sheeraz’s last performance against WBC’s middle weight champion Carlos Adames, last February, leaves a lot of doubt as to whether he has the talent to mix it with level A. The Adames are far from being a fighter at the elite level, but he dominated Hamzah, 26, making him look bad. If it were not for the judges who rescued Sheeraz giving him a draw at 12 rounds, he would have suffered his first professional defeat.

Advantage of the hometown of Berlanga

Brooklyn, New York’s native, Berlanga (23-1, 18 kos), is the favorite and will fight in front of his crowd. This would count on something if the struggle was expected to pass the full 12 rounds. It is unlikely that judges have an opinion in this struggle, as it is expected to end up in a tie.

This is good for Sheeraz (21-0-1, 17 kos), because it can be difficult to win a decision to fight Edgar in New York. You have to imagine that the fans will show a lot of approval for each punch that Berlanga lands in the fight.

Sheraz’s formation: Foreign struggle

In a training clip published today in Sheeraz Working Out, you can see that it is mostly outside, using its reach and moving. You will have to fight like this to avoid the great shots of power in Berlanga. It would be too risky that Hamzah remained available to Berlanga, especially in the first rounds when it is more dangerous.

Berlanga has a slight advantage over Sheeraz, given his fight against Canelo Alvarez last September. Although Edgar lost almost every round of the fight, going to the distance with Canelo gave him confidence that he could be left with the highest fighters of the division. It is questionable if Canelo is still the best in 168, but it still means something that Berlanga went to the distance with him.

Apart from the Adames, Sheeraz has not fought against remarkable opponents. His best victory came against Austin Williams, a defective contestant with a record created in tomato cans. Apart from being staggered in the first hour of Austin, Hamzah was in full command throughout the fight and went well.

😳 @sheeraz_hamzah is hitting 𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗠 ahead of his struggle @Edgarbercojr In New York 💥#Belànganeraz ; July 12 | @Ringmagazine pic.twitter.com/nxybxvw0sc

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