Usyk v Verhoeven: Briton Sheeraz stops Begic in two rounds to win world title
Hamzah Sheeraz won the WBO super-middleweight title by stopping Alem Begic in just two rounds. The event took place in Egypt, where Oleksandr Usyk defended his WBC world title against Rico Verhoeven. Additionally, Jack Catterall secured a victory over Shakhram Giyasov, moving closer to a world title shot.
- ▪Hamzah Sheeraz stopped Alem Begic in two rounds to win the WBO super-middleweight title.
- ▪Oleksandr Usyk defended his WBC world title against Rico Verhoeven in Egypt.
- ▪Jack Catterall outpointed Shakhram Giyasov to advance towards a world title shot.
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