When is Bentley vs Sheeraz?
Denzel Bentley could face the challenge of Hamzah Sheeraz in Early 2026 London.
The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit would be 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).
Bentley vs Sheeraz stats
Denzel Bentley would step into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Hamzah Sheeraz would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 22 wins and 1 draw, with 18 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Sheeraz would have a slight advantage in power over Bentley, with a 82% knockout percentage compared to Bentley's 81%.
Denzel Bentley is the older man by 4 years, at 30 years old.
Sheeraz has a height advantage of 5 inches over Bentley. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.
Both Denzel Bentley and Hamzah Sheeraz fight out of an orthodox stance.
Bentley is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 28 days later than Sheeraz, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 6 more professional rounds, totaling 109 compared to Sheeraz's 103.
Denzel Bentley goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA, 11 by the WBC, and 1 by the WBO at middleweight.
Hamzah Sheeraz is currently ranked number 3 by The Ring in the 160lb division.
Bentley vs Sheeraz form
Bentley has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he won against Brad Pauls on December 7, 2024, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Middleweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had won against Derrick Osaze on August 17, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Danny Dignum on May 11, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
Before that, he had been beaten by Nathan Heaney on November 18, 2023, by majority decision in their BBBOC British Middleweight championship fight at AO Arena, Manchester.
He had defeated Kieran Smith on April 15, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round in their BBBOC British Middleweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick.
Hamzah Sheeraz remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Edgar Berlanga on July 12, 2025, by knockout in the 5th round at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Queens, United States.
Prior to that, he had drawn with Carlos Adames on February 22, 2025, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Middleweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Going into that contest, he had won against Tyler Denny on September 21, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom.
Before that, he had defeated Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Middleweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He had beaten Liam Williams on February 10, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their CBC Commonwealth Middleweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London, United Kingdom.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Hamzah Sheeraz has been fighting more than Denzel Bentley.
Denzel Bentley last fought 1 year and 1 month ago, while Hamzah Sheeraz's last outing was 5 months and 26 days ago.
Bentley's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 23 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.8 rounds on average.
Sheeraz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
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