Hamzah Sheeraz says he has accepted a WBO super middleweight title defense against Janibek Alimkhanuly, but his latest comments leave a large financial escape hatch. Unless Wednesday’s purse bid produces an offer he considers worthy of the risk, Sheeraz sounds prepared to vacate.
The purse bid will take place September 16 after Queensberry and Top Rank failed to reach an agreement. Sheeraz has not received a direct offer from either promoter and doubts Janibek brings enough commercial value to generate the purse he wants.
“We’ll fight. We accept the fight. Let’s crack on,” Sheeraz told the Mr. Verzace podcast. “I haven’t had an offer from…
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