Another big UK domestic title bout this weekend on the boxing schedule is this middleweight CBC Commonwealth championship between Hamzah Sheeraz and Liam Williams in London on Saturday night.
Sheeraz vs Williams Picks
- Pick: Sheeraz by KO. (-160)
Read more for a closer look at this matchup, along with the official Sheeraz vs Williams prediction ahead of placing your bets this weekend.
Sheeraz vs Williams Information
Hamzah Sheeraz vs Liam Williams
Location of the fight: Copper Box Arena, London, England, United Kingdom
Date and Time: February 10, 2024, 5 PM ET estimated ring walk
How to Watch: ESPN+
Last Fight Results:
Sheeraz is coming off a TKO victory over Dmytro Mytrofanov last August to defend his WBC silver belt at middleweight.
Williams is coming off a TKO win over Florin Cardos in November.
Sheeraz vs Williams Betting Analysis
Hamzah Sheeraz
Sheeraz is a British professional boxer with an 18-0 record, including 14 wins by KO under his belt at the age of 24. He has held the WBO European title at light-middleweight since 2019. He is a long, slender 6’3” middleweight fighting out of the orthodox stance.
Sheeraz has an impressive 78% KO rate with an undefeated record. He also has completed a total of 72 professional rounds since making his pro debut in 2017.
Liam Williams
Williams is a 31-year-old Welsh professional boxer with a record of 25-4-1, including 20 wins by KO. He has held multiple regional-level championships in the UK and has challenged for a world title twice, coming up short both times. Williams is a 5’10” orthodox boxer with a 70” reach. He has an 80% KO rate and has completed 148 total professional rounds since making his debut in 2011.
Updates
There are no injuries reported to ESPN.
Hamzah Sheeraz vs Liam Williams Betting Preview
When you’re learning how to bet on boxing, the two most important steps are previewing the betting lines and understanding the styles of both fighters that are set to meet in the ring.
Starting with the available boxing odds, you will see Sheeraz coming in as the sizeable -650 betting favorite over the +400 Williams. You can get Sheeraz to win by KO at -160 and Williams to do the same at +580.
This bout is favored to NOT go to a decision at -280 and the over/under is set at 7.5 rounds–meaning the oddsmakers expect this one to be over before the championship rounds come around, most likely. These betting lines are important to keep in mind when making a Sheeraz vs Williams prediction.
Stylistically, Sheeraz seems to be a tough matchup for anybody he stands across from in the ring. His speed and length are two very big advantages a boxer can have before they even learn how to box at a high level. He works behind a nice jab and uses good timing to counter his opponents.
Williams is a tough dude with a lot of heart and is a true professional. He will always show up in shape and have the confidence to take the fight to anyone. He lets his hands go and has plenty of power in them to change the fight with one clean punch landing on Sheeraz’s chin.
Hamzah Sheeraz vs Liam Williams Betting Prediction
The boxing predictions made for fights like this usually have a lot of disagreement from fans. Two domestic UK fighters who are very talented and the underdog has a lot of support and momentum behind him.
In this instance, the official Sheeraz vs Williams prediction is that Sheeraz will get his hand raised and win by KO on Saturday night. You can get better odds on that other than his moneyline, and he has the most advantages–which leads to a pretty easy pick.
Williams has a bad habit of over-extending and being off-balance while coming forward and throwing combinations. This will be when Sheeraz can land big, clean punches as Williams comes into range and lunges to land power shots of his own.
Sheeraz is sneaky well-trained on the inside as well. You might see him using his height to tie up and over-aggressive Williams and wear him down into the later rounds with his size advantage.
- Pick: Sheeraz by KO. (-160)
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