Bookmakers made Hamzah Sheeraz a strong favorite against Carlos Adames when they come head-to-head in their clash on Saturday 22nd February 2025 at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the clash outright, while you can get 7/4 (+180) on Carlos Adames if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 67% chance of Sheeraz winning while giving Adames a 33% chance.
Sheeraz opened as the favorite at 1/2 (-200) however, that price has now got wider by -9/10 (+110).
Adames opened at 8/5 (+160) which has shorten by 23/-20 (+90).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 160 pounds (11.2 stones or 72.73 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the WBC middleweight championship of the world.
Adames vs Sheeraz Head To Head
Carlos Adames steps into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Hamzah Sheeraz will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 21 wins and 0 draws, with 17 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Sheeraz has a slight advantage in power over Adames, with a 81% knockout percentage compared to Adames' 75%.
Carlos Adames is the older man by 5 years, at 30 years old.
Sheeraz has a height advantage of 4 inches over Adames. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Carlos Adames and Hamzah Sheeraz fight out of an orthodox stance.
Adames is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 1 month earlier than Sheeraz, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 41 more professional rounds, totaling 127 compared to Sheeraz's 86.
Carlos Adames goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at middleweight.
Hamzah Sheeraz is currently ranked number 1 by the WBC, and 2 by The Ring in the 160lb division.
Adames vs Sheeraz betting form
Adames has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he beat Terrell Gausha on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Middleweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 1/7 (-710) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had beaten Julian Williams on June 24, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBC Interim World Middleweight championship fight at Armory, Minneapolis. He was a 17/100 (-590) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Juan Macias Montiel on October 8, 2022, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO Interim World Middleweight championship fight at Home Depot Center, Carson.
Before that, he had beaten Sergiy Derevyanchenko on December 5, 2021, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Staples Center, California.
He had defeated Alexis Salazar on June 26, 2021, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at State Farm Arena, Georgia.
Hamzah Sheeraz remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his last opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Tyler Denny on September 21, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had won against 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 was a 4/9 (-230) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, 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. He was a 1/4 (-480) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had beaten Dmytro Mytrofanov on August 26, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland. He was a 1/4 (-400) favorite going into the fight.
He had won against River Wilson Bent on November 26, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their CBC Commonwealth Middleweight championship fight at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom. He was a 3/25 (-830) favorite going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Hamzah Sheeraz has been fighting more than Carlos Adames.
Carlos Adames last fought 8 months and 7 days ago, while Hamzah Sheeraz's last outing was 5 months and 1 day ago.
Adames' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 27 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.
Sheeraz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Adames vs Sheeraz Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM UTC at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:00 PM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Adames vs Sheeraz for In-Play Betting?
Adames vs Sheeraz will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
