“It would be a nightmare.” The verdict has been rendered for the fight between Zhanibek Alimkhanuly and Hamza Shiraz – Boxing/MMA

One of the regular contributors to Boxing247.com, Tim Compton, believes that the British boxer Hamza Shiraz (21-0, 17 KO) had a reason to choose the WBC world middleweight champion as his next opponent Carlos Adames (24-1, 18 KOs) instead of the owner of the WBO/IBF belts in the same weight Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (16-0, 11 KOs), Sports.kz reports.

The fight between Carlos Adames and Hamza Shiraz will take place on February 22 in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).

“Boxing fans believe that 25-year-old Hamza deliberately avoided the fight with Zhanibek because he is considered the No. 1 fighter in his weight category, and Carlos Adames is the weakest link among the champions. It’s hard not to draw such a conclusion, because Hamza could have fought with Zhanibek or with WBA world champion Erislandy Lara, and in both cases he…