Edgar Berlanga vs Hamzah Sheeraz LIVE RESULTS: Card updates as Shakur Stevenson defends title on bill before main event
Sheeraz, 26, is yet to taste defeat, but his most recent fight ended in disappointment as a controversial draw with WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames cost him the belt.
Meanwhile, battling Berlanga recently bounced back from his 2024 Canelo Alvarez loss in emphatic fashion by knocking out Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz in the first round.
This has all the ingredients to be a sensational slug fest, but prior to the main event, there is an exciting undercard, which includes WBC lightweight champ Shakur Stevenson.
7 minutes ago By Connor Greaves
Tonight's card in full
Some huge bouts will take place in the lead up to tonight's main event, here is the running order with the card set to begin at 11pm BST/6pm ET:
Edgar Berlanga (23-1, 18 KO) vs Hamzah Sheeraz (21-0-1, 17 KO), super middleweights, 12 rounds
Shakur Stevenson (23-0, 11 KO) vs William Zepeda (33-0, 27 KO), lightweights, 12 rounds, for Stevenson's WBC title
Alberto Puello (24-0, 10 KO) vs Subriel Matias (22-2, 22 KO), super lightweights, 12 rounds, for Puello's WBC title
David Morrell Jr (11-1, 9 KO) vs Imam Khataev (10-0, 9 KO), light heavyweights, 10 rounds
Reito Tsutsumi (1-0, 0 KO) vs Michael Ruiz (2-7-1, 0 KO), lightweights, 4 rounds
9 minutes ago By Connor Greaves
Good evening and welcome to SunSport's live blog of Berlanga vs Sheeraz!
The two super middleweights will headline The Ring III card tonight in New York.
The winner of the blockbuster bout will move a step closer to a huge showdown with Canelo Alvarez.
Tonight's huge bill also sees Shaktur Stevenson defend his WBC lightweight strap against William Zepeda.
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