Frank Warren Questions Hamzah Sheeraz’s Title Exit

Menu Results Schedule Rankings Videos Tickets Forum Contact Us Menu Rankings Schedule Results Boxing Live Frank Warren Questions Hamzah Sheeraz’s Title Exit Google News Preferred Source By Boxing News 24 Desk - 09/24/2026 - Comments Frank Warren won the purse bid for Hamzah Sheeraz’s defense against Janibek Alimkhanuly. Days later, Sheeraz gave up the WBO super middleweight title. Warren’s response raises a question Sheeraz’s next fight will have to answer: what was the belt worth if he would not defend it against this challenger?

“Very, very disappointed,” Warren said in an interview this week. “It was a purse bid. We bid the highest amount of money for it.” Queensberry’s winning bid was $1,001,809, with Sheeraz due roughly $750,000 under the purse split. Warren said to iFL TV his team had worked to put Sheeraz in position to win the title.

Sheeraz mentioned Alimkhanuly’s previous failed drug test in objecting to the WBO’s order. He has grounds to question the sanctioning body’s decision. Still, surrendering the belt after Queensberry won the bid leaves him open to another question: what fight is worth giving up a guaranteed title defense?