Edgar Berlanga Sr. dares Canelo Alvarez to come back out brawling within the first spherical in opposition to his son, Edgar Jr., on September 14th.
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Most followers see Berlanga as a part of the ‘Bum of the Month’ membership and suppose Canelo will knock him out rapidly. If he’s victorious over Mexican famous person Canelo, it could be one of many largest upsets within the sport’s historical past.
Berlanga Sr. Desires a Fast Struggle
Berlanga Sr. doesn’t need unified tremendous middleweight champion Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) to run across the ring from Edgar (22-0, 17 KOs) as a result of he needs the struggle to finish rapidly subsequent month.
Canelo is the favourite, and he’s anticipated to make simple work of the inexperienced 27-year-old Berlanga, who was positioned into this title alternative by his promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom.
He signed Berlanga final 12 months after he left High Rank once they pulled off important occasion slots after a few poor performances in opposition to lower-level opposition.
Hearn then labored with the WBA to get Berlanga the #1 necessary spot with wins over British fighters Padraig McCrory and Jason Quigley.
Berlanga didn’t take any dangerous fights to earn that title shot, which was good for him as a result of he might need misplaced if he needed to undergo contenders Caleb Plant, Christian Mbilli, or Diego Pacheco.
“We give him respect, however then he comes right here to LA and thinks he’s the [top guy]. Canelo, we’re going to knock you out. Come to the primary spherical and attempt to struggle us. Don’t run round such as you be doing,” stated Edgar Berlanga Sr. to the Stomping Floor YouTube channel about wanting WBA, WBC, and WBO tremendous middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez to brawl with challenger Edgar Berlanga on September 14th.
Canelo has motive to be assured going into this struggle. He’s earned it via an extended, profitable profession with many victories over fashionable fighters. You wouldn’t anticipate him to come back into this struggle with out confidence in opposition to a fighter like Berlanga, who has been chosen for a motive. He’s beatable.
“That is the struggle that we’ve labored for 20 years. Since he was little, we’re going to be a champion,” stated Berlanga Sr. “We’re not combating for one Berlanga Sr. Dares Canelo: “Come To The First Spherical And Strive And Struggle Us”. We’re combating for 3. It’s alleged to be 4, however we’re combating for 3. That’s a dream come true. It’s not like I’m dreaming about Canelo.”
Berlanga has operated at a decrease degree throughout his eight-year skilled profession. He might have been combating for 20 years, however his opposition degree on the professional ranks is mushy.
Edgar’s Latest Opponents:
– Padraig McCrory
– Jason Quigley
– Roamer Alexis Angulo
– Steve Rolls
– Marcelo Esteban Coceres
– Demond Nicholson
“I’m simply proud. We labored for this, and we obtained it. He’s the one which’s scared,” stated Berlanga Sr., reacting to being advised that Canelo stated Edgar is scared. “Watch once we contact him. He’s going to be much more scared.”
If Berlanga does land, he’s more likely to get countered with considered one of Canelo’s left hooks, and that is perhaps the tip of the night time for him. Berlanga has proven weak point within the left hook. Coceres dropped him with a left hook, and Angulo hit him repeatedly with that punch.
Legacy and Generational Wealth on the Line
“My son’s energy is on one other degree. Watch. He’s going to be speaking about that. ‘Oh, Berlanga. When he contact me, oh my God. My physique shakes.’ It’s about legacy. After this, we’re going to beat Canelo and preserve doing large fights,” stated Berlanga Sr. when advised that Edgar will get generational cash if he beats Canelo.
Like David Benavidez, Berlanga is large for the tremendous middleweight division and must be combating at 175. He’s going to have to maneuver up in weight eventually as a result of he appears to be like like he weighs within the neighborhood of 190 when he’s not combating. That’s enormous for the tremendous middleweight division.
“My identify is vital to me. Wherever I am going, my identify has obtained to be on prime. We’re going to offer the victory to Puerto Ricans world wide as a result of Puerto Rico is slightly island, however we’re enormous,” stated Berlanga Sr.