Sheeraz vs Wilson-Bent

Who won Sheeraz vs Wilson-Bent?

Hamzah Sheeraz beat River Wilson Bent by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, November 26th, 2022, at The o2, London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Zach Parker losing to John Ryder for the WBO Interim World Super Middleweight championship. Also on the undercard Sam Noakes beat Calvin McCord for the CBC Commonwealth Lightweight belt, and Dennis McCann defeated Joe Ham for the CBC Commonwealth Super Bantamweight title.

Sheeraz vs Wilson-Bent stats

Back in November 2022, Hamzah Sheeraz stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

River Wilson Bent made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 10 wins and 1 draw, with 5 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Sheeraz had a large advantage in power over Bent, boasting a 75% knockout percentage compared to Bent's 50%.

Hamzah Sheeraz was the younger man by 5 years, at 23 years old.

Sheeraz had a height advantage of 1 inch over Bent.

Both Hamzah Sheeraz and River Wilson Bent fought out of an orthodox stance.

Sheeraz was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 1 month earlier than Bent, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 46 fewer professional rounds, totaling 86 compared to Bent's 132.

Hamzah Sheeraz went into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBC, and 10 by the WBO at middleweight.

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Sheeraz's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 16 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.5 rounds on average.

Bent's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

What time did Sheeraz vs Wilson-Bent start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at The o2, London, United Kingdom, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Sheeraz vs Wilson-Bent?

Sheeraz vs Wilson-Bent was broadcast on BT Sport 1 in the UK.

What were the odds on Sheeraz vs Wilson-Bent?

Hamzah Sheeraz was a 3/25 (-830) favorite going into the contest, while River Wilson Bent made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.