Summary
British boxer Hamzah Sheeraz will fight for the WBC super-middleweight world title after Terence Crawford lost the title for not paying required fees. Sheeraz will compete against Canadian boxer Christian Mbilli for the vacant title.
Key Facts
- Hamzah Sheeraz is set to fight for the WBC super-middleweight world title.
- Terence Crawford was stripped of the title for not paying sanctioning fees.
- Crawford won the title from Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez by moving up three weight classes.
- Sheeraz is an unbeaten fighter with 23 wins.
- Christian Mbilli, from Canada, is also undefeated with 29 wins and one draw.
- The date for the Sheeraz vs. Mbilli fight has not been announced yet.
- Sheeraz recently moved up to super-middleweight and defeated Edgar Berlanga in five rounds.
- Despite losing the WBC title, Crawford still holds the WBA 'Super', WBO, and IBF super-middleweight titles.
