Edgar Berlanga can win on Saturday night time (reside on DAZN PPV) if he can comply with Dmitry Bivol’s blueprint for defeating Canelo Alvarez with high-volume punching. Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has by no means been often called a fighter who throws plenty of punches, however his group has studied Canelo’s loss to Bivol, they usually’ll comply with his method.
Berlanga raved about Bivol’s jabs in his win over Canelo in 2022, which he’s prone to attempt to mimic. Nonetheless, he doesn’t have the gasoline tank to throw the variety of pictures that Bivol threw in opposition to Canelo.
“It’s harmful as a result of, in my view, it’s important to be energetic within the combat as a result of Canelo’s output isn’t that nice,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to Matchroom Boxing, discussing how Edgar Berlanga can doubtlessly defeat Canelo Alvarez on Saturday.
“For those who return to the Bivol efficiency. What he did so effectively [against Canelo] was his output was glorious. The punches in bunches, the all the time keen to throw and to shoeshine with 20 seconds to go to win these rounds.
“You may win rounds with Canelo Alvarez, however on the similar time, the extra energetic you’re, the extra you’re placing your self below stress to be counted or stand in vary. So, you’ve received to be sensible with it as effectively.
“I hold listening to folks say, ‘He’s [Canelo] not been stopped,’ and ‘He’s not been down.’ So what? What are you going to do? ‘Oh effectively, we’ll neglect about that tactic. Edgar is without doubt one of the largest punchers on this planet at 168. There’s little doubt about that.
“Can he harm Canelo? All people will be harm, particularly while you get to the again finish of your profession, however you’ve received to attempt to put a dent on this man,” mentioned Hearn. “That’s simpler mentioned than accomplished. I wouldn’t be shocked if Edgar and the group determined to field somewhat and attempt to win a few of these early rounds.”
Canelo will be harm, however you’ve received to hit him onerous or throw a flurry of pictures like Jose Miguel Cotto did when he had Alvarez harm.
“What you actually need to do is get by that midway stage within the combat, having banked some rounds as a result of he can swap off somewhat at occasions, Canelo, particularly down the straight. Within the John Ryder combat the place he thought he was dominating, after which swiftly, he can come again and lose rounds,” mentioned Hearn.
Profitable early rounds in opposition to Canelo is not any assure that Berlanga will combat effectively sufficient to win the later rounds and get a choice. If something, Canelo will combat more durable if he loses the early rounds, and that might be dangerous for Berlanga.
