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Britain's Sheeraz stops Begic to claim world title
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- Sport boxing journalist Published9 minutes ago Britain's Hamzah Sheeraz claimed his first world title with a second-round stoppage win against Alem Begic to claim the vacant WBO super-middleweight crown in Egypt.
- The Londoner, 26, imposed himself from the opening bell against the overmatched German, breaking him down with sharp straight jabs and uppercuts.
- Begic was out of his depth and had no answer to Sheeraz's accuracy, with a left hook to the body eventually sending him down.
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Sport boxing journalist Published9 minutes ago Britain's Hamzah Sheeraz claimed his first world title with a second-round stoppage win against Alem Begic to claim the vacant WBO super-middleweight crown in Egypt.
The Londoner, 26, imposed himself from the opening bell against the overmatched German, breaking him down with sharp straight jabs and uppercuts.
Begic was out of his depth and had no answer to Sheeraz's accuracy, with a left hook to the body eventually sending him down.
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