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20-04-2025
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Edgar Berlanga vs. Hamzah Sheeraz, 2 other bouts set for Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda undercard
Edgar Berlanga vs. Hamzah Sheeraz, 2 other bouts set for Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda undercard Edgar Berlanga is back in action this July against Hamzah Sheeraz. () (Rich Schultz via Getty Images) Another action-packed night of boxing is making its way onto the summer schedule. The Turki Alalshikh-owned Ring Magazine announced on Thursday night that Shakur Stevenson is set to defend his WBC lightweight title against his mandatory challenger William Zepeda on a Ring Magazine boxing card on July 12 at a venue to be decided in New York. Advertisement Now, Ring Magazine has revealed three more fights for its July 12 card. In the night's co-feature, Britain's Hamzah Sheeraz will move up to super middleweight to take on Nuyorican Edgar Berlanga. Sheeraz (21-0-1, 17 KOs) was fortunate to be awarded a draw in his first world title challenge against WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames in February. Standing 6-foot-3, Sheeraz was a giant in the 160-pound weight class and now makes the move up to 168 pounds. Berlanga (23-1, 18 KOs) was also unsuccessful in his lone title challenge. "The Chosen One" rose off the floor to extend Saul "Canelo" Alvarez the 12-round distance for the unified super middleweight title this past September. Berlanga rebounded with a first-round TKO win over Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz in the final fight of his promotional deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing. Advertisement Also on the July 12 show, Alberto Puello is set to defend his WBC super lightweight title against former IBF champion Subriel Matias. Puello (24-0, 10 KOs) won the WBC interim title with a split decision nod over Gary Antuanne Russell this past June. The Dominican was upgraded to full WBC champion soon after and made the first defense of his belt in March, winning a contentious decision over Sandor Martin. Matias (22-2, 22 KOs) became the IBF champion with a fifth-round win over Jeremias Ponce in February 2023. The Puerto Rican managed only one defense of his belt before losing a split decision to Liam Paro in Matias' homecoming fight. Matias has picked up two stoppage wins since his defeat to Paro and now heads into another world title fight. Advertisement Rounding out the card, David Morrell meets Imam Khataev in a light heavyweight clash. Morrell (11-1, 9 KOs), a former two-division WBA (regular) champion, suffered the first loss of his career in a thriller against David Benavidez earlier this year. Khataev (10-0, 9 KOs), a 2020 Olympic bronze medalist, emerged with his hands raised after a 10-round slugfest with Durval Elias Palacio down under on the George Kambosos vs. Jake Wylie undercard. It will be a big step up for Khataev against Morrell, but a win could place him firmly in the mix to challenge for a light heavyweight championship. The event's headliner, Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs), a three-division world champion, won the WBC lightweight title with a decision win in a forgettable fight with Edwin De Los Santos in November 2023. The American southpaw has since made two defenses of his title — a dominant decision win over Artem Harutyunyan this past July, as well as a ninth-round stoppage of Josh Padley in February. Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) looked like an indestructible force until he came up against Tevin Farmer on the Gilberto Ramirez vs. Chris Billam-Smith undercard this past November. Zepeda recovered from a knockdown to win a controversial split decision over Farmer on that night. Zepeda and Farmer rematched in March, with Zepeda once again edging a close fight — this time by majority decision.
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19-02-2025
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Shakur Stevenson vs. Floyd Schofield falls off Beterbiev-Bivol 2 undercard due to Schofield illness
Shakur Stevenson vs. Floyd Schofield is off. Just days out from their title bout, the unbeaten Schofield has been forced out of his fight with WBC lightweight champion Stevenson due to illness. Stevenson vs. Schofield was scheduled for Saturday on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 undercard. Uncrowned confirmed the news Tuesday following an initial report by the Turki Alalshikh-owned Ring Magazine. Riyadh Season, the promotional entity operated by Alalshikh and Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, is the primary promoter for the Feb. 22 Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 mega-card. A late-replacement opponent for Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) is currently being sought. Britain's Josh Padley (15-0, 4 KOs) and Morocco's Moussa Gholam (20-1, 12 KOs) are the leading options under consideration. Padley was a massive underdog when he shocked undefeated prospect Mark Chamberlain this past September on the Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois undercard at Wembley Stadium. Gholam has been on the sidelines since a March 2023 decision win over Abraham Montoya, which served as a bounce-back performance after a 2022 split decision loss to Elnur Samedov. Stevenson was most recently in action this past July when he won a dominant decision over Artem Harutyunyan in his hometown of Newark. Following the fight, Stevenson signed with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing on a two-fight deal and was announced to face Joe Cordina on the first Beterbiev vs. Bivol undercard. Stevenson, however, was forced out of that fight with an injury. Now this time Stevenson is fit and ready to fight, but his opponent is not. Hearn previously told Uncrowned that he has a three-fight plan for Stevenson that will see them target bouts with William Zepeda and Gervonta "Tank" Davis should Stevenson be victorious on Saturday. Uncrowned will continue to update this story as it develops.
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06-02-2025
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Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford mega-fight reportedly off
Just 48 hours after the Turki Alalshikh-owned Ring Magazine reported that a deal has been agreed upon for a blockbuster Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford bout, the fight is now reportedly off. Alvarez vs. Crawford was to take place in September at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium on a show organized by Riyadh Season, the entity operated by Alalshikh and Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority. Ring Magazine reported Wednesday night that the fight is canceled. No further specifics were given. Alvarez (62-2-2, 39 KOs) and Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) are both four-division world champions who are ranked No. 6 and No. 2 on Uncrowned's pound-for-pound list, respectively. "Canelo" previously held the undisputed super middleweight title, while Crawford is just one of three men in boxing's four-belt era to have held all four belts in two different divisions (super lightweight and welterweight). Crawford has a chance to become a five-division champion if a fight with Alvarez does ultimately materialize, although he will been a heavy underdog due to his size disadvantage. Alvarez currently campaigns at the 168-pound super middleweight limit, while Crawford has only boxed once above 147 pounds, winning a close decision over Israil Madrimov in his most recent bout. Uncrowned will continue to update this story it as unfolds.
