The knockout artist's promise to fight Janibek Alimkhanuly has been exposed as a hoax.

In fact, the decision does not lie with Shiraz. And certainly not with Janibek. It seems that the person making the decisions has his own plans—boss of Riyadh Season, Turki Alalshikh, wants Shiraz to fight his compatriot Chris Eubank Jr. after Adamese: "You will fight next year."

‼️ Turki Alalshikh with Hamzah Sheeraz and Chris Eubank Jr. today.

"You will fight next year."

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— EverythingBoxing (@EverythingBoxi2) December 19, 2024

Note from the author: Firstly, Shiraz, Alimkhanuly, and Eubank each have one fight to complete. Shiraz has a date—his match against Adamese will take place in February.

Janibek will likely try to convincingly defeat the British middleweight Denzel Bentley (the mandatory challenger from the WBO) in a rematch, while Eubank will either get a lucrative mega-fight with Conor Benn (UK) or a match against WBA champion Erislandy Lara (Cuba).

Alimkhanuly has yet to perform in the Riyadh Season series. His debut is expected no earlier than the second half of next year, meaning after the conclusion of the fighter's promoter Bob Arum's (Top Rank) contract with the ESPN network.

For now, Janibek is needed by Arum in America, not in Saudi Arabia," the publication states.