Hamzah Sheeraz unloaded on the WBO during his interview with Ariel Helwani, giving Janibek Alimkhanuly plenty of reason to believe the ordered fight is already troubling him.
During the interview, Sheeraz called the organization’s handling of Janibek “a joke” and “corrupt.” His anger focused on the reduction of Janibek’s suspension following a positive test for meldonium and the decision to place him in position for an immediate fight at super middleweight.
The financial reward does not come close to matching the risk. Janibek presents genuine danger but lacks the commercial appeal of the division’s large
