Sheeraz vs Begic

When is Sheeraz vs Begic?

Hamzah Sheeraz will fight Alem Begic on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026, at Pyramids of Giza, Giza.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

This contest is for the vacant WBO super middleweight championship of the world.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk's and Rico Verhoeven's clash for the WBC World Heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Jack Catterall's and Shakhram Giyasov's fight for the WBA World Welterweight belt, Richard Torrez Jr's and Frank Sanchez's final_eliminator for the IBF World Heavyweight title, and Mizuki Hiruta's and Mai Soliman's bout.

Sheeraz vs Begic stats

Hamzah Sheeraz steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Alem Begic will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 29 wins and 1 draw, with 23 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Sheeraz has a slight advantage in power over Begic, with a 82% knockout percentage compared to Begic's 79%.

Hamzah Sheeraz is the younger man by 13 years, at 26 years old.

Sheeraz has a height advantage of 4 inches over Begic.

Both Hamzah Sheeraz and Alem Begic fight out of an orthodox stance.

Sheeraz is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 9 months later than Begic, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 30 fewer professional rounds, totaling 103 compared to Begic's 133.

Hamzah Sheeraz goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA, 2 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF, and 8 by The Ring at super middleweight.

Alem Begic is currently ranked number 4 by the WBO in the 168lb division.

Sheeraz vs Begic form

Sheeraz remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his recent 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 beaten 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 defeated 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

Sheeraz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 13 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

What time does Sheeraz vs Begic start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM UTC at Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Egypt, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Sheeraz vs Begic?

Sheeraz vs Begic will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Sheeraz vs Begic?

You can stream the Sheeraz vs Begic PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

You can stream Sheeraz vs Begic on the DAZN app and platform in the US. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

What are the odds on Sheeraz vs Begic?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Sheeraz vs Begic yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.