Pakistani-origin boxer Hamzah Sheeraz wins European Boxing Championship

The first knockdown comes with the help of a combination of right cross and left hook in the first round

Pakistani-origin British pugilist Hamzah Sheeraz has defeated British boxer Tyler Denny to claim the Middleweight European Boxing championship.

Sheeraz entirely eclipsed his British opponent at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday evening. The undefeated middleweight sent southpaw Denny to the canvas twice before overcoming him through technical knockout (TKO).

The first knockdown came with the help of a combination of right cross and left hook in the first round. Then, the winning boxer downed Denny once more in the second round with a powerful left hook. Referee Mark Bates declared the bout over and waved it off, although Denny was able to stand again.

Experts believe Sheeraz’s height and arm length profoundly helped him keep his opponent at bay.

The Pakistani-origin boxer, a resident of London now, has remained undefeated raising the tally of his victories to 21-0 with this one.

In addition to winning Denny’s European title, the 25-year-old also won the Commonwealth and WBC ‘Silver’ titles.

33-year-old Denny, on the other hand, dropped to 19-3-3 and lost the strap. The defeat broke the English athlete’s six-fight winning streak.

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Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan Founder & Chair, Global Silk Route Research Alliance

Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…

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