EDGAR Berlanga could also be a few months faraway from his first profession loss, however the brash New Yorker has been partaking in some indignant social media exchanges as he traces up his subsequent transfer. Berlanga was dropped by Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in Las Vegas whereas difficult for 3 of the super-middleweight belts however battled again to final the course and provides an inexpensive account of himself.
Berlanga made his identify as a heavy-handed finisher, eradicating opponents within the opening spherical for enjoyable. After some time, because the opposition degree rose, the KOs dried up and he was compelled to undertake a brand new technique. Now, he has turned his consideration to a different destroyer, claiming he’s prepared to shave off nearly 20 kilos to make a fantasy combat occur.
I wish to combat tank subsequent yr I’ll go on fasted food plan like 50 cent did and we make the combat occur at 150lbs.
— Edgar Berlanga Jr (@EdgarBerlangaJr) November 24, 2024
After all, a combat with Gervonta Davis is weird and unrealistic. Nonetheless, Davis’ former promoter, Floyd Mayweather, teased Naoya Inoue with comparable challenges, inviting him to maneuver up in weight and meet ‘Tank’ at a catchweight. A extra reasonable enterprise is a combat with former IBF champion Caleb Plant at 168 kilos.
The ferocious pair haven’t been shy in goading each other in direction of a 2025 showdown. Plant accused Berlanga of deleting messages, together with a foul-mouthed change of DMs the place Berlanga angrily reminded Plant of his robust background, claiming he was prepared to “die within the ring”. Caleb Plant fought Trevor McCumby on the Canelo-Berlanga undercard and was given a extra thorough inspection than many anticipated. He reckons Berlanga doesn’t fancy the warmth.
Retains saying everybody’s identify however mine…. That is the explanation we don’t consider something you say…. https://t.co/6NHw7iDpkr
— CalebPlant (@SweetHandsPlant) November 24, 2024
