When is Canelo vs Sheeraz?
Canelo Alvarez could square off against Hamzah Sheeraz in Autumn/Fall 2026 the United States.
The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which means the weight limit would be 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).
Canelo vs Sheeraz stats
Canelo Alvarez would step into the ring with a record of 63 wins, 3 losses, and 2 draws, 39 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Hamzah Sheeraz would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 1 draw, with 19 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Sheeraz would have a large advantage in power over Canelo, boasting a 83% knockout percentage compared to Canelo's 62%.
Canelo Alvarez is the older man by 8 years, at 35 years old.
Sheeraz has a height advantage of 6 inches over Canelo. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.
Both Canelo Alvarez and Hamzah Sheeraz fight out of an orthodox stance.
Canelo is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 44 more fights, and made his debut in 2005, 11 years and 10 months earlier than Sheeraz, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 427 more professional rounds, totaling 532 compared to Sheeraz's 105.
Canelo Alvarez goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 1 by The Ring at super middleweight.
Hamzah Sheeraz is currently ranked number 9 by The Ring in the 168lb division.
Canelo vs Sheeraz form
Canelo Alvarez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Terence Crawford on September 13, 2025, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight and IBF World Super Middleweight championship fight at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had won against William Scull on May 3, 2025, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight, WBO World Super Middleweight and WBA Super World Super Middleweight championship fight at The Venue, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Edgar Berlanga on September 14, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight and The Ring Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Before that, he had defeated Jaime Munguia on May 4, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, IBF World Super Middleweight and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
He had won against Jermell Charlo on September 30, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Super Middleweight, WBA Super World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight and WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Hamzah Sheeraz remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Alem Begic on May 23, 2026, by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO World Super Middleweight championship fight at Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Egypt.
Prior to that, he had defeated Edgar Berlanga on July 12, 2025, by knockout in the 5th round at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Queens, United States.
Going into that contest, he had drawn with Carlos Adames on February 22, 2025 in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Middleweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Before that, he had beaten Tyler Denny on September 21, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom.
He had won against Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Middleweight final eliminator fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Hamzah Sheeraz has been fighting more than Canelo Alvarez.
Canelo Alvarez last fought 9 months and 22 days ago, while Hamzah Sheeraz's last outing was 1 month and 12 days ago.
Canelo's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 21 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average.
Sheeraz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.
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