Grounded

Reporters’ star ratings for main events and undercards are based on in-ring entertainment, competitiveness and whether overall expectation was met

HACKNEY WICK

JULY 16

IF THERE is one man not buying into the hype surrounding Hamzah Sheeraz, it is the man himself. The recently elected British Young Boxer of the Year took another step along the route to the stars all prospects try to follow as he stopped Francisco Torres in five rounds at the Copper Box in East London.

It was a dominant display, although Sheeraz did have to pick himself off the floor in the third round, having been caught wide open when he was going for a finish after scoring a knockdown himself.

Sheeraz knocked Torres down