NEW YORK — Edgar Berlanga and Shakur Stevenson had something to prove as they headlined a Ring-produced card in their backyard in New York. Berlanga, a New York native, and New Jersey's Stevenson were ready to showcase their value to boxing and The Ring in Flushing.

It ended up being Stevenson doing precisely that, while Berlanga was seeing stars by the end of the night.

Berlanga (23-2) got knocked down by the much more powerful and skilled Sheeraz (22-0-1). The fans at Louis Armstrong Stadium saw Berlanga, who entered the ring with Fat Joe, get leaned back and out.

Sheeraz used his reach to push Berlanga back. The latter, who went the distance against Canelo Alvarez, got trapped into attempting to go shot-for-shot within the distance. At several points, Sheeraz got rocked by uppercuts and hooks. In the fourth, Berlanga went down thanks to combinations. He went down again a few moments later.

In the fifth, Sheeraz was relentless, punishing Berlanga until the referee saw enough. Even if he didn't intervene, the result may have been inevitable.

Berlanga will have to go back to the drawing board after, whatever that may be. Sheeraz is now in line to face Canelo for super middleweight gold. He must first see what happens when Canelo faces Terence Crawford.

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Speaking of Crawford, he was in the corner of Shakur Stevenson (24-0), who successfully defended the WBC lightweight title against William Zepeda (33-0). Stevenson, discussed as a reserved fighter, played Zepeda's game and was successful.

Zepeda landed for volume, and at one point hurt Stevenson. However, Stevenson's counter shots were spectacular, landing harder as Zepeda's power was depleting. Up next for Stevenson could be a unification fight or against Floyd Schofield.

Amanda Serrano had all of Puerto Rico on her side against Katie Taylor on Friday night. The same crowd supported Subriel Matias as he beat Alberto Puello via majority decision for the WBC super lightweight title.

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Matias looked sharp from the start, punching and landing harder as the fight went on. Acting as the aggressor throughout, he would not let up even as Puello (24-1) tried his best to slow things down.

Matias (23-2) is now on a three-fight win streak, holding gold again after Liam Paro took the IBF title away from him. A fight in November against Dalton Smith may be next.

David Morrell and Imam Khataev went to war with one another for ten rounds. The hard-hitting fighters landed brutal shots all over. In the middle of the fight, Morrell got dropped. Just as it looked like he was down for the count, Morrell recovered and provided some punishment himself.

Morrell (12-1) won via split decision, earning a win back after David Benavidez beat him. Khataev (10-1) was dealing with a failed drug test ahead of the fight that left his status in doubt. He ended up shining in this fight, even with a loss.

Opening the card, regarded Ring prospect Reito Tsutsumi (2-0) took down Michael Ruiz (2-8-1) three times, the third time in the second round. Tsutsumi continues to be someone to watch out for. 

The Sporting News provided results, analysis, and highlights from Edgar Berlanga vs. Hamzah Sheeraz.

Edgar Berlanga vs. Hamzah Sheeraz results

• Hamzah Sheeraz def. Edgar Berlanga via KO (0:17 into round five)
• Shakur Stevenson (c) def. William Zepeda via unanimous decision for the WBC lightweight title (118-110, 118-110, 119-109)
• Subriel Matias def. Alberto Puello (c) via majority decision for the WBC super lightweight title (114-114, 115-113, 115-113)
• David Morrell def. Imam Khataev via split decision (94-95, 96-93, 95-94)
• Reito Tsutsumi def. Michael Ruiz via TKO (0:28 into round two)

Edgar Berlanga vs. Hamzah Sheeraz live fight updates, highlights from 2025 boxing card

Powerful Hamzah Sheeraz knocks out Edgar Berlanga  

Round five: Hooks and Berlanga got overwhelmed. The fight is over! 

Round four: Sheeraz got hit with heavy shots to start the round. Berlanga started to miss clean shots. Sheeraz hit Berlanga with a clean shot. Sheeraz landed an uppercut and a hook. Berlanga got hit with a big jab and an inside uppercut. Combinations and down goes Berlanga. Down goes Berlanga again! This is real competition, he just entered the lions den. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-7 Sheeraz (39-35 Sheeraz)

Round three: Sheeraz with a few face shots. Berlanga was trying to figure out the distance against the longer Sheeraz. Berlanga with a few hooks. He moved forward and landed. Both fighters trades hots. Berlanga got hit with an uppercut. He landed several on the inside. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Sheeraz (29-28 Sheeraz)

Round two: Nice counter shot from Sheeraz. He used his reach to his advantage. Berlanga with a few hooks. He landed a hard jab. Sheeraz with a few combinations. Sheeraz got hit with combinations. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Berlanga (19-19) 

Round one: Berlanga came out with Fat Joe. Sheeraz with a few jabs that pushed Berlanga's head back. Berlanga landed one back. Sheeraz with combinations. Hook by Sheeraz. Berlanga got hit with a few shots. Berlanga rocked Sheeraz. Body shots from Berlanga. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Sheeraz

Shakur Stevenson with a complete performance against William Zepeda to retain lightweight gold 

Round twelve: Stevenson avoided key shots in the last round. He landed a reaching hook. Combinations connected and he pushed Zepeda back. Stevenson won via unanimous decision.

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Stevenson (117-111 Stevenson)

Round eleven: Zepeda with a nice hook by the corner. Stevenson with a gliding hook. He played it close to the vest and still beat Zepeda in shots landed. Stevenson with combinations. By the corner, Zepeda's shots didn't have the same pop to them. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Stevenson (107-102 Stevenson)

Round ten: Zepeda landed body shots but Stevenson countered with accurate body and head shots. Small combinations connected. Stevenson is making a statement right now. He can play with power. Zepeda is making him work and Stevenson is thanking him. A performance nobody can nitpick. Big body shot from Stevenson. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Stevenson (97-93 Stevenson)

Round nine: Stevenson with hooks and jabs. He landed hard combinations. Stevenson did it again. He bounced his gloves off Zepeda's head with force. Stevenson got past Zepeda's defense. He landed a counter hook. Corner shots were barely working for Zepeda at this point. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Stevenson (87-84 Stevenson)

Round eight: Stevenson with body shots. Zepeda started landing hard shots. Hooks from Stevenson. Zepeda with combinations. Stevenson with a hook. Combinations from Zepeda. He landed body shots. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Zepeda (77-75 Stevenson)

Round seven: Zepeda landed to the body. Reaching hook by Stevenson. Body shot. Overhand hook connected. He continued to land hooks. Stevenson landed combinations. Zepeda tried landing some of his own. Stevenson hit close shots to the head. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Stevenson (68-65 Stevenson)

Round six: Big hook by Stevenson. Big hit by Stevenson. He's the accurate fighter while volume is Zepeda's game. Big hooks connected from Stevenson. Reaching hook. Stevenson started getting into a groove. It's the busiest Stevenson has ever been. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Stevenson (58-56 Stevenson)

Round five: Big hook by Stevenson in the corner. Combinations from Zepeda. Stevenson with some of his own. Zepeda with body shots. Volume was key here. Combination hooks pushed Zepeda's head back. He did it again. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Stevenson (48-47 Stevenson)

Round four: Stevenson was by the corner. They both landed combinations. Zepeda forced Stevenson back and landed a hook. He landed more hooks. Hooks from Stevenson landed. Stevenson landed hooks. Big shot from Stevenson. In the middle of the ring, Stevenson with an uppercut. Zepeda with a body shot. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Zepeda (38-38) 

Round three: Zepeda had Stevenson by the corner. Zepeda landed combinations. Stevenson with body and head shots. He countered Zepeda's shots well. Stevenson landed combination hooks. Zepeda missed shots by the corner as Stevenson drilled him in the chin. Uppercut from Zepeda. Stevenson got rocked with a few shots towards the end. What an end for Zepeda! 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Zepeda (29-28 Stevenson)

Round two: Stevenson with combinations early. Zepeda landed body shots. Stevenson with hooks. going back to the body, Zepeda had Stevenson by the corner. Stevenson with an inside jab. He landed a body shot. Combinations to the face of Zepeda. Counter hook from Stevenson. Head shots landed and counter hooks from Stevenson. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Stevenson (20-18)

Round one: Both landed jabs to start. Stevenson landed combinations as Zepeda landed a hook. He had Stevenson by the ropes, forcing damage. Stevenson tried to land. Stevenson with combinations. He's playing Zepeda's game well when landing counter shots. One, two combinations from Stevenson. Body shot from Stevenson. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Stevenson

10:45 p.m. ET: The main event is up next. Edgar Berlanga looks to show he's the real deal against a dangerous Hamzah Sheeraz. Who has the better skills? 

10:40 p.m. ET: Following a near-complete performance, Stevenson retained his title. 

10 p.m. ET: The co-main event is up next: Shakur Stevenson defends his WBC lightweight title against William Zepeda. Will we see any "Tom and Jerry" antics? Can Stevenson avoid Zepeda's aggressive nature?

9:07 p.m. ET: Matias vs. Dalton Smith for gold in November appears to be next. 

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9 pm ET: The crowd was firmly behind Matias. He kept on chasing down Puello as the fight went on. Matias landed an uppercut in the eleventh that rocked Puello. The crowd willed on Matias in the last round. Matias holds gold once again.

8:35 pm ET: Matias played it close to the vest, forcing Puello to be in an uncomfortable position. Puello landed a hard shot, his most significant one, in the fifth. By the sixth, Puello tried his best to avoid damage. Matias was a Terminator, never backing down. Inside uppercuts from Matias connected.

8:23 pm ET: Both fighters did not let up. Puello landed combinations by the corner, while Matias pressed forward with body shots. Matias’ confidence grew as the fight went on. He forced Puello into the corner. He rocked him with a shot that forced Puello to wobble.

8:12 pm ET: Puello landed slick body shots to start. Matias tried to take control of the ring. Puello with a hook, while Matias went to the body. He continued to land body shots, while Puello pushed Matias back with a few jabs. A hot start to the fight. Make a note of something

8:03 p.m. ET: Alberto Puello defends the WBC super lightweight title against former champion Subriel Matias next. 

7:41: Despite Morrell getting knocked down, he gets the win:

7:35 pm ET: Khataev continued his attack. His hands were down. Morrell found some energy. By round seven, Morrell was starting to find a second groove. Morrell landed disrespectful shots to the face of Khataev. Both swung away until the final bell.

BATTLED it OUT! 🇨🇺

David Morrell defeats Imam Khataev via split decision 👊

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7:16 pm ET: Khataev got hit with a clean shot in the fifth. Morrell went to the body. He started to dig in and impose his will. At the end of the round, Khataev dropped Morrell with a hook.

7:12 pm ET: Khataev continued to land brutal hooks. Meanwhile, Morrell held his own. Combinations landed through Morrell’s defense. Morrell almost went down to a knee. The break might have helped him, as Khataev was overwhelming him.

7:05 pm ET: Khataev backed Morrell into the corner. He continued to use hook. A body and then a hook to the head hurt Morrell. Morrell was wobbling. He then stormed back to the delight of the crowd.

6:58 pm ET. Khataev pressed forward to start things off, landing hooks. Morrell tried landing jabs. Khataev with combinations while Morrell landed a few of his own. Khataev with a few hooks.

6:51 p.m. ET: David Morrell vs. Imam Khataev is next. Despite failing a drug test, Khataev is still competing. 

6:30 p.m. ET: Ruiz went down a third time in the second, again via body shots. The referee saw enough and stopped the fight. Tsutsumi is special.

6:20 p.m. ET: Reito Tsutsumi vs. Michael Ruiz is first. Tsutsumi is a regarded Ring prospect. He chased Ruiz right away, cutting off the ring. Tsutsumi used jabs and hooks with full force. Ruiz got dropped down with a body shot. Another body shot dropped Ruiz.

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