“I HIT YOU SO HARD, YOU HAD A GOD DAMN CAREER CHANGE!”

That line—straight from Hamzah Sheeraz to Edgar Berlanga—has become the soundbite of the spring. The jibe refers to their July 12, 2025, super‑middleweight clash at New York’s Louis Armstrong Stadium. Sheeraz scored a devastating fifth‑round TKO after dropping Berlanga twice in the fourth, a defeat so definitive that Sheeraz now jokes it forced his rival into a music career. True to that taunt, Berlanga (23‑2) has released a track called Baby Mama, and Sheeraz has leaned into the narrative with a playful offer: if the song reaches a million streams, he will allow Berlanga to walk him to the ring for an upcoming bout. Sheeraz (23‑0‑1) isn’t waiting around. He challenges unbeaten Alem Begic (29‑0‑1) for the vacant WBO World Super Middleweight title on May 23 at Glory in Giza, streamed live on DAZN. The event, set against the pyramids, is one of the most anticipated cards of 2026, and Sheeraz’s confidence suggests he is ready to seize his world‑title moment. Whether Baby Mama ever hits a million streams remains to be seen, but the back‑and‑forth has already given fans a perfect blend of boxing, banter, and entertainment—exactly the kind of crossover moment that keeps the sport in the spotlight. 📸 Photo credit: Frank Warren / Facebook

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