Adames vs Sheeraz

When is Adames vs Sheeraz?

Carlos Adames will take on Hamzah Sheeraz on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025, Riyadh.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This contest is for the WBC middleweight championship of the world.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev's and Dmitry Bivol's clash for the IBF World Light Heavyweight, WBA Super World Light Heavyweight, WBC World Light heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Daniel Dubois' and Joseph Parker's fight for the IBF World Heavyweight belt, Shakur Stevenson's and Floyd Schofield's fight for the WBC World Lightweight title, Joshua Buatsi's and Callum Smith's contest, and Zhilei Zhang's and Agit Kabayel's bout for the WBC Interim World Heavyweight championship.

Adames vs Sheeraz stats

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 6 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, and 2 by The Ring in the 160lb division.

Adames vs Sheeraz 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Before that, he had beaten Dmytro Mytrofanov on August 26, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.

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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, 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 time does Adames vs Sheeraz start?

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.

Who is showing Adames vs Sheeraz?

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

How do you stream Adames vs Sheeraz?

You can stream the Adames vs Sheeraz PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

existing subscribers of DAZN PPV is tbc, while new subscribers costs tbc.

You can stream the Adames vs Sheeraz PPV in the US via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

existing subscribers of DAZN PPV is tbc, while new subscribers costs tbc.

What are the odds on Adames vs Sheeraz?

Hamzah Sheeraz 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.

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