Weekend Fights: Wins For Shakur, Hamzah Sheeraz And Derrick Lewis

This past weekend delivered an action-packed weekend of fights in both boxing and the UFC.

Headlining the fight news, Shakur Stevenson successfully defended his WBC Lightweight Title against William Zepeda. The dominant performance by Stevenson culminated in a unanimous decision victory: 118-110, 118-110, and 119-109. Stevenson improved his record to 24-0 as Zepeda suffered his first career loss. Shakur called out Gervonta Davis for his next fight in a bid to unify at 135, which depends on Tank beating Lamont Roach Jr.

Meanwhile, rising star Hamzah Sheeraz made an emphatic statement in his super middleweight debut. Sheeraz delivered a strong performance to stop Edgar Berlanga in the fifth round, dropping him multiple times throughout the fight. This decisive win marks a significant step up for Sheeraz in his new weight class, as he eyes a future fight with Canelo Alvarez.

In the octagon at UFC Nashville, Derrick Lewis stopped Tallison Teixeira in just 35 seconds, extending his remarkable UFC record for most knockouts to 16. Teixeira, who came into the bout with an undefeated 8-0 record, experienced his first career defeat. Meanwhile, Lewis has eyes on a future fight with UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall.