Hamzah Sheeraz Still Calls Canelo A “Goat,” Eyes Future Showdown After WBO Title Win

“I believe he is one of the goats in boxing. So to share the ring with him would be an honor, and if I get the opportunity, I’ll definitely be getting the win for sure,” said Hamzah following his win over Begic.

Sheeraz made those comments after saying he plans to collect more titles at super middleweight following his move up from 160 pounds.

“I’ll fight anyone. Listen, there was boxing royalty ringside tonight, and I’m trying to follow in their footsteps. So, I’m just beating whoever’s put in front of me.

“So, I’m going to collect all the belts and inshallah this time next year you could see Hamzah Sheeraz as a unified champion at the 168 division,” said Hamzah.

The path toward a Sheeraz-Canelo fight could open quickly if Alvarez defeats Christian Mbilli on September 12 in Riyadh. A victory for Canelo would likely leave him holding the WBC title again, while Sheeraz now owns the WBO belt after Saturday’s win.

That would give Riyadh Season a ready-made unification fight between two marketable names at 168 pounds.

Sheeraz’s team already sounds interested in pushing the matchup. Manager Spencer Brown openly pointed toward Canelo after the fight while discussing the next step for the newly crowned champion.

“We march on to the face of boxing Canelo,” said Brown.

“That’s the fight we want.”

The timing may finally be lining up for Sheeraz. He has now scored back-to-back stoppage wins since moving up to super middleweight, and his size and offensive style appear to be carrying better at 168 than they did late in his middleweight run.

Canelo is still the bigger star by a mile, but Riyadh has shown it is willing to match younger, unbeaten fighters against established names if enough belts are involved. Sheeraz gave the impression Saturday night that he believes he is already entering that conversation.