Bookmakers made Edgar Berlanga a slight favorite against Hamzah Sheeraz when they come head-to-head in their clash on Saturday 12th July 2025 at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Queens, United States.
He is currently 4/5 (-130) to win the clash outright, while you can get 1/1 (+100) on Hamzah Sheeraz if you fancy the slight upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 53% chance of Berlanga winning while giving Sheeraz a 47% chance.
Berlanga opened as the favorite at 19/20 (-110) however, that price has now got wider by -17/20 (+120).
Sheeraz opened at 17/20 (-120) 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.
Sheeraz vs Berlanga Head To Head
Hamzah Sheeraz steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 21 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Edgar Berlanga will make his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Sheeraz has a slight advantage in power over Berlanga, with a 81% knockout percentage compared to Berlanga's 78%.
Berlanga is currently 9/4 (+230) to get the knockout.
Hamzah Sheeraz is the younger man by 2 years, at 26 years old.
Sheeraz has a height advantage of 2 inches over Berlanga. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Hamzah Sheeraz and Edgar Berlanga fight out of an orthodox stance.
Sheeraz is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 4 months later than Berlanga, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 13 more professional rounds, totaling 98 compared to Berlanga's 85.
If you think Berlanga will win on points, you can get odds of 333/100 (+330), while Sheeraz is 2/1 (+200) to win on the scorecards.
Hamzah Sheeraz goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at middleweight.
Sheeraz vs Berlanga betting form
Sheeraz remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight, he drew 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. He was a 9/25 (-290) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had beaten 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 contest.
Going into that contest, 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 contest.
Before that, 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. He was a 1/4 (-480) favorite going into the contest.
He had defeated 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 contest.
Berlanga has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he won against Jonathan Gonzalez Ortiz on March 15, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Canelo Alvarez 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. He was a 15/2 (+750) underdog going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had won against Padraig McCrory on February 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had defeated Jason Quigley on June 24, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York. He was a 2/25 (-1200) favorite going into the fight.
He had beaten Roamer Alexis Angulo on June 11, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York. He was a 9/25 (-280) 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 Edgar Berlanga.
Hamzah Sheeraz last fought 4 months and 20 days ago, while Edgar Berlanga's last outing was 3 months and 27 days ago.
Sheeraz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 16 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.
Berlanga's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.
Berlanga is currently 9/4 (+230) to finish this fight in the 8th round, or +330 (+330) to win on points.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Sheeraz vs Berlanga Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Queens, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Sheeraz vs Berlanga for In-Play Betting?
Sheeraz vs Berlanga will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
