Overview

• On July 4, Hamzah Sheeraz roamed Times Square quizzing strangers— even a Batman street performer—who overwhelmingly failed to recognize Edgar Berlanga’s nickname “King of New York.”,
• Edgar Berlanga and Sheeraz sealed a $100,000 side wager following a tense face-off that adds personal financial stakes to their super middleweight eliminator.
• In a July 5 DAZN interview, Berlanga declared “I’m his Canelo right now” and warned that a Sheeraz victory would propel the Brit toward a coveted bout with Canelo Alvarez.
• Their clash co-headlines DAZN’s Ring III card at Queens’ Louis Armstrong Stadium alongside Shakur Stevenson’s title defense against William Zepeda.
• Sheeraz makes his super middleweight debut backed by His Excellency Turki Alalshikh while Berlanga looks to build on his March knockout rebound from a 2024 loss to Canelo Alvarez.