Undefeated British middleweight boxer Hamza Shiraz explained why he decided to fight the world champion WBC in your division Carlos Adames instead of the IBF and WBO title holder Zhanibek Alimkhanulywrites Sports.kz.
Shiraz was the mandatory challenger for the WBO title, but ultimately decided to abandon this position and set course for a fight for the WBC belt. Their meeting with Adames is scheduled for February 22 in Riyadh.
– It was Frank’s decision (Warren, Shiraz’s promoter – approx.), and I became the mandatory challenger from the WBC after the fight with “Ammo” Williams. I should have fought Carlos Adames a long time ago, but he had a fight scheduled. He had to fight his fight first, and I had to…
