HAMZAH SHEERAZ was crowned Britain’s newest world champion with a vicious demolition job of Alem Begic.
Sheeraz needed just two rounds to beat Begic into a brutal submission behind the stunning backdrop of the Egyptian Pyramids in Giza.
Hamzah Sheeraz stopped Alem Begic in the second round of their pyramid punch-up to become WBO super-middleweight champion. Credit: DAZN
Sheeraz dropped to his knees and said a quick prayer fulfilling his dream of winning a world title Credit: DAZN
The Ilford slugger was hoisted up in the air after his coronation as WBO 168lbs champ Credit: DAZN
A sickening body shot crippled Begic to the canvas with Sheeraz winning the vacant WBO super-middleweight world title.
He said: “It was simple. I knew he’d be very negative from the first punch.
“I just had to walk him down and get him out of there. And that’s what we done.”
Sheeraz – who moved up to 168lb last year – Sheeraz came out in round one dominant on the lead left hand, turning the jab into a thudding hook.
But it was the one-two combination finishing with a right hand that had Begic looking shaky.
After just three opening minutes, the writing was on the wall with Sheeraz hammering head and body.
The poor 39-year-old German was punched all across the ring in round two – forced to gasp for air following a barrage of body shots.
A perfectly-placed left hook to the liver sent Begic crashing to the canvas and unable to catch his breathe – let alone the ten-count.
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On the undercard, Jack Catterall, 32, beat Shakhram Giyasov, 32, on points to win the WBA ‘Regular’ welterweight title.
He scored a big knockdown in round one and cruised to a decision – now earning himself a shot at American Rolly Romero’s full title.
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