In the main event of an exciting "Ring III" card, presented by Turki Alalshikh, Sheeraz scored a pair of knockdowns to break open a tense start before brutally finishing Edgar Berlanga (23-2, 18 KOs) in Round 5 inside Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York.

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.