Hamzah Shiraz Stops Tyler Denny in the 2nd Round

On September 21, at Wembley Stadium in London, UK, during the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois, Hamzah Shiraz (21-0, 17 KOs) took on Tyler Denny (19-3-3, 1 KO) for the EBU European, WBC Silver, and Commonwealth Boxing Council middleweight titles (up to 72.5 kg).

The bout didn’t last long—early in the first round, Shiraz sent Denny to the canvas. Although Denny got back up, he was knocked down again in the second round, leading the referee to stop the fight. TKO 2.

Fight Statistics

In just two rounds, the fighters managed relatively little action. According to Compubox, Shiraz landed 39 of 95 punches thrown (41.1%), while Denny connected with 10 out of 49 (20.4%).

Hamzah connected with 13 jabs out of 37 thrown (35.1%), while Denny threw 20 jabs without landing any (0%).

Shiraz excelled in power punches, landing 26 out of 58 (44.8%). Denny’s power punches landed 10 times out of 29 thrown (34.5%).

Hamzah landed 5 body shots, all of which were power punches. Denny managed 7 body shots, also all power punches.