ISLAMABAD: Hamzah Sheeraz, a British boxer of Pakistani descent, on Saturday defeated Tyler Denny at Wembley Stadium in London to clinch the European middleweight title, British media reported.
The 25-year-old made it 15 successive stoppage victories to improve his record to 21-0 (17 knockouts) as one of British boxing’s rising world title contenders.
Sheeraz floored Denny with a flash left hook in the opening seconds of the first round before finishing the job with another dazing headshot in the second as the referee brought the contest to a halt, Britain’s Sky Sports broadcaster reported.
“I’m a very humble man, humble in life, but I feel great. Massive thank you to everybody for coming out to support me,” Sheeraz was quoted as saying by the broadcaster.
“I always leave it down to my team. This wasn’t a banana skin for me, they got me in here for a reason and I delivered.”
Denny recovered well after being toppled by Sheeraz’s left hook just seconds into the first round and operated low and worked hard to take the fight on the inside. Sheeraz retained his dominance in the second round, operating on the front foot and offering Denny few if any openings.
Sheeraz caught Denny by a sharp combination that left him on the canvas once more, with referee Mark Bates waving off the contest much to the disappointment of the defending champion.
“I’m tired of calling for world title fights now,” Sheeraz said. “Whoever is put in the ring with me, I’m knocking them out. It means everything and more (to be fighting here).”
Pakistani-origin boxer Hamzah Sheeraz wins European middleweight title
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Pakistani-origin boxer Hamzah Sheeraz wins European middleweight title
- Sheeraz floored Tyler Denny with a flash left hook in the opening seconds of the first round before finishing the job with another headshot in the second
- The 25-year-old made it 15 successive stoppage victories to improve his record to 21-0 (17 knockouts) as one of British boxing’s rising world title contenders
Pakistan Air Force conducts ‘Exercise Golden Eagle’ to test combat readiness, agility
- The exercise follows an intense, four-day Pakistan-India military conflict in May 2025
- It focused on AI-enabled operations integrating disruptive technologies, military says
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has conducted “Exercise Golden Eagle” that successfully validated its combat readiness and operational agility through synchronized employment of the PAF’s complete combat potential, the Pakistani military said on Tuesday.
It comes months after Pakistan’s four-day military conflict with India in May, with Islamabad claiming victory in the standoff after the PAF claimed to have shot down at least six Indian fighter aircraft, including the French-made Rafale. New Delhi acknowledged some losses but did not specify a number.
The exercise was conducted on a Two-Force construct, focusing on AI-enabled, net-centric operations while integrating indigenous niche, disruptive and smart technologies in line with evolving regional security dynamics, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistani military’s media wing.
Operating within a robust Integrated Air Defense System, friendly forces shaped the battlespace through seamless fusion of kinetic operations with cyber, space and electro-magnetic spectrum operations.
“The kinetic phase featured First-Shoot, First-Kill swing-role combat aircraft equipped with long-range BVR air-to-air missiles, extended-range stand-off weapons and precision strike capabilities, supported by Airborne Early Warning & Control platforms and Air-to-Air Refuelers,” the ISPR said in a statement.
“A key highlight of the exercise was Manned–Unmanned Teaming, with deep-reach killer drones and loitering munitions operating in a highly contested, congested and degraded environment, validating PAF’s capability to conduct high-tempo operations in modern warfare.”
In recent months, many countries have stepped up defense engagement with Pakistan, while delegations from multiple nations have proposed learning from the PAF’s multi-domain air warfare capabilities that officials say were successfully employed during the May conflict.
“The successful conduct of Exercise Golden Eagle reaffirms Pakistan Air Force’s unwavering commitment to maintaining a high state of operational preparedness, leveraging indigenous innovation and effectively countering emerging and future security challenges,” the ISPR added.
