On February 22, 2025, Hamzah Sheeraz (21-0, 17 KOs) gets a shot at the middleweight WBC title held by Carlos Adames (24-1, 18 KOs).
Carlos Adames is coming in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Terrell Gausha, 8 months and 7 days ago. Hamzah Sheeraz is on a 21-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, with his last fight being a 2nd round TKO win over Tyler Denny, 5 months and 1 day ago.
The winning odds are at 86.6-13.4 in favor of Carlos Adames. Hamzah Sheeraz may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
The fight ended in a split decision draw and both the fighters added a draw to their respective records — Sheeraz is now 21-0-1 and Adames, 24-1-1.