Undercard Results and Main Event on July 12

On July 12, live from Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York, Hamzah Sheeraz vs Edgar Berlanga headlines The Ring III fight card. These two super middleweights collide in a high-stakes main event. We will bring you all the results and main action from every fight from this event, including the headline fight, with the card being shown live on DAZN Pay-Per-View. The first fight will start at 18:15 ET/23:15 BST.

Hamzah Sheeraz vs Edgar Berlanga: All Results on July 12

Hamzah Sheeraz vs Edgar Berlanga

Hamzah Sheeraz (22-0-1, 18 KOs) scored a vicious fifth round knockout of Edgar Berlanga (23-2, 18 KOs) in his super middleweight debut.

The official time of stoppage was 0:17. With the victory, Sheeraz now puts himself in a position to challenge for the WBC world title. That belt is currently held by undisputed champion Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez.

The fight began with both men staying at range of each other and throwing their punches from that distance. Both had moments of success in landing their power punches, but it was clear that both fighters were just waiting for the perfect opportunity to present itself before landing their best punches.

In the fourth, Sheeraz landed several hooks to the head that send Berlanga to the canvas with under a minute to go in the round. Although the Nuyorican got up, he was dropped once more with another barrage of hooks to the head. Berlanga got up once more and fortunately for him, the bell rang to end the round. Despite that, it would not be long before the fight came to an end.

Not long after round five began, Sheeraz land a left hook, followed by a straight right hand and another left hook that made Berlanga’s glove touch the canvas. It was at that point that referee David Fields put an end to proceedings.

Hamzah Sheeraz vs Edgar Berlanga Undercard

Shakur Stevenson vs William Zepeda

Shakur Stevenson (24-0, 11 KOs) was next up, defending his WBC lightweight title against William Zepeda (33-1, 27 KOs) for Stevenson’s WBC lightweight title. The atmosphere was boisterous as both made their ring walks.

It was an opening round that saw Zepeda on the front foot, with Shakur happy to pick his moments, and he did that well during the first three minutes. Zepeda impressed with his work rate and landed some nice punches in the third round, with Stevenson looking untroubled. Zepeda applied pressure effectively in the opening few rounds, but Stevenson countered well.

The fifth round was much better for Stevenson as he landed eye-catching combinations, which slowed Zepeda down. Despite consistent pressure during the sixth round from the Mexican fighter, his American counterpart looked assured and landed the better punches.

As the fight entered the championship rounds, Stevenson won the exchanges with more regularity. Zepeda continued to apply pressure, but much of his work only found the gloves of his opponent. This pattern continued until the final bell. Both fighters raised their hands in hopes of victory. Both gathered to hear the judges’ verdict. The scorecards read 118-109 x2 and 119-109, all in favour of Stevenson, who retained his WBC lightweight title.

Alberto Puello vs Subriel Matias

Next up was Alberto Puello (24-1, 10 KOs) defending his WBC super lightweight title against Subriel Matias (23-2, 22 KOs). The opening round saw Matias try to cut the ring off, but Puello looked slick in the southpaw stance, moving and picking his punches impressively.

Matias had some success in the third round with whipping body shots, but Puello did not look too troubled until pinned on the ropes at the end of the round. The pressure was relentless from Matias, despite his Dominican opponent boxing well off the back foot.

As we entered the championship rounds, it had been a close fight, with Matias relentless with his pressure and body shots. Puello picked his shots well off the back foot. As both fighters rose from their corner for the final round, they received a standing ovation.

It was the movement and accuracy of Puello against the constant pressure and brutal body shots from his Puerto Rican opponent. The fight ultimately went to the scorecards and read 114-114, while the other two were 115-113 for Matias, crowning him the new WBC super lightweight champion, winning by majority decision.

David Morrell vs Imam Khataev

Next up was an intriguing light heavyweight showdown between David Morrell (12-1, 9 KOs) and Imam Khataev (10-1, 9 KOs). It was a fascinating opening round where Morrell looked slicker, but Khataev landed some nice body shots.

A brilliant second round saw both land heavy punches. Again, Morrell’s work looked slicker, but Khataev showed his power and did not stop coming forward. This pattern continued for the next few rounds.

Morrell enjoyed a good fifth round, landing some nice combinations, when he was caught by a right hand and knocked down. The pressure from Khataev did not waver for one second. Morrell looked good when he let his hands go, but Khataev didn’t stop. The last round saw both throwing bombs at each other, with everyone in the Louis Armstrong on their feet. A great fight. I have a feeling we will be seeing plenty of both in the future. Both fighters gathered to hear the winner, and the scorecards read 95-94 for Khataev, while the remaining two were 96-93 and 95-94 for Morrell, who won by split decision. I had Khataev winning the fight.

Reito Tsutsumi vs Michael Ruiz

The first fight on the Hamzah Sheeraz vs Edgar Berlanga fight card at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York, saw Japanese amateur sensation Reito Tsutsumi (2-0, 1 KO) face Michael Ruiz (2-8-1, 0 KOs) in a four-round featherweight bout.

Tsutsumi started fast, moving his feet in and out and mixing his shots impressively. His excellent body work soon paid dividends, scoring two knockdowns. Ruiz was fortunate to hear the bell. The second round didn’t last long, with the Japanese fighter scoring another knockdown, prompting the referee to wave the fight off. Tsutsumi is going to be a fun fighter to watch. Great footwork and plenty of power.