One fight after a disappointing performance in a middleweight title shot against Carlos Adames that ended via a heavily disputed draw, Hamzah Sheeraz made a spectacular statement in his 168-pound debut on Saturday.

Ring III took place on Saturday night from Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, N.Y., live on DAZN PPV with a double main event as Edgar Berlanga fought Hamzah Sheeraz and the co-feature had Shakur Stevenson (23-0, 11 KOs) putting the WBC Lightweight championship at stake against William Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs).

After dropping Berlanga twice late in the fourth. Hamzah Sheeraz (22-0-1, 18 KOs) wasted no time pressing the action in round five. A sharp right left combination rocked Berlanga early, forcing him to reach for balance and touch the canvas with his glove an automatic knockdown by boxing rules.