Hamzah Sheeraz kept his title, but Simon Zachenhuber made him work every minute of it. The majority decision—116-112, 115-113 and 114-114—was tight on the cards and clear in one important area: Sheeraz’s heavier work won the fight.
| Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 July 2026 |
| Winner | Hamzah Sheeraz |
| Method | Majority decision, 12 rounds |
| Scorecards | 116-112, 115-113, 114-114 |
| Division | Super-middleweight |
Zachenhuber threw more punches across the 12 rounds, 516 to 460. Sheeraz landed more: 112 to 88. The key gap was in power punching, where Sheeraz landed 97 compared with Zachenhuber’s 56.
| Key punch stat | Hamzah Sheeraz | Simon Zachenhuber |
|---|---|---|
| Total landed / thrown | 112 / 460 | 88 / 516 |
| Power punches landed | 97 | 56 |
| Best round: total landed | 23 (round 6) | 12 (round 8) |
The fight turned after the opening round. Zachenhuber landed 11 of 26 in the first three minutes while Sheeraz landed only one of 23. Sheeraz settled from there, landing double figures in six rounds and producing his best work in the sixth, when he landed 23 punches and 20 power shots.
Zachenhuber remained competitive because he kept the pace high. He threw 59 punches in the fifth, 62 in the sixth and 54 in the seventh. But volume without enough clean scoring work left him chasing the harder, more effective punches from the champion.
The 114-114 card tells its own story: this was not a walkover. But Sheeraz’s 24-punch edge overall and 41-punch advantage in power connects give shape to the judges’ verdict. He found the cleaner, more damaging work often enough to retain the belt.
For Sheeraz, it is an unbeaten title defence and a useful reminder that he can win a difficult twelve-round fight without relying on a stoppage. For Zachenhuber, it was a close loss, not a passive performance.
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