There were signs it was going to be little more than target practice in the opening round. Sheeraz, boxing for the first time since blasting out Edgar Berlanga last year, dominated behind his jab, which he doubled up. He worked the German’s body and it was hard to see what Begic had done to merit his lofty standing, how he had found himself on this stage in Egypt, and how he had built a record of 29-0-1 (23 KOs). It’s hard to think of a title challenger who, at 39, had looked any less qualified.
