The website Athlonsports.com voiced its own version of why the undefeated British middleweight Hamza Shiraz (21-0, 17 KOs) chose to fight the WBC world champion Dominican Carlos Adames (24-1, 18 KOs) instead of the holder of belts from IBF and WBO Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (16-0, 11 KOs) from Kazakhstan, writes Sports.kz.
According to insiders, their fight will take place on February 22 as part of a big boxing evening in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).
“Choosing Shiraz over Adames is seen as an easy choice for the British fighter. Adames is seen as the weakest of the champions available. Zhanibek and Erislandi Lara would probably be more difficult opponents for him. It is obvious that Shiraz as a fighter knows his limits, and that is…
