Edgar Berlanga challenges Canelo Alvarez for his WBA/WBC/WBO tremendous middleweight titles on September 14th on the Mexican Independence Day vacation weekend on the T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas. The Canelo-Berlanga occasion might be proven stay on DAZN and PBC on Prime Video PPV.
This battle will be described as respectable, like driving by a automotive crash on the freeway. You’ll be able to’t assist however look.
Berlanga isn’t the opponent that followers wished from Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs), however they’re caught with this. Canelo has picked Berlanga over Chris Eubank Jr. as his challenger. Alvarez wouldn’t threat his cover preventing David Benavidez or David Morrell and lose his three titles.
An Entertaining Throwback
With the celebrity Canelo’s restricted choices, Berlanga was his finest option to drive PPVs and promote tickets. Canelo didn’t wish to quit his September 14th Mexican Independence Day date to Dana White’s UFC, which is staging an occasion that evening in Las Vegas.
Berlanga was the one fighter that Canelo may use for the September 14th date moreover the damaging David Benavidez. Canelo wanted a well-liked fighter that wouldn’t pose a threat for him.
Whereas Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) is seen as a weak, unworthy challenger with a laughable resume, he does carry a brawling type that can make the battle with Canelo entertaining for so long as the competition lasts.
Berlanga is a primitive throwback fighter like James Kirkland, who comes out slugging with minimal expertise and is there to be hit. If Berlanga had been matched towards powerful opposition by his previous promoters at High Rank and present ones at Matchroom, he would have been weeded out way back. He wouldn’t be getting this title shot towards Canelo.
Berlanga’s finest profession wins:
– Padraig McCrory– Roamer Alexis Angulo– Marcelo Esteban Coceres– Jason Quigley– Steve Rolls
Lara vs. Garcia: A Potential Present-Stealer
WBA middleweight champion Erislandy Lara defends towards Danny Garcia within the chief assist battle on the September 14th occasion. The previous two-division world champion Garcia hasn’t fought in two years since his twelve-round majority determination win over Jose Benavidez Jr. on July thirtieth, 2022.
It’s unknown what Danny, 36, has left after two years out of the ring, nevertheless it doesn’t matter. Followers who bear in mind Garcia throughout his finest years from 2011 to 2017 might be glad to see him in motion towards the 41-year-old Cuban Lara.
Lara-Garcia would possibly steal this present from the primary occasion battle between Canelo and Berlanga as a result of it seems to be a extra evenly matched battle.
Promoter’s Dream Realized
“Edgar Berlanga’s nickname is the Chosen One, and I’m so blissful he acquired the golden decide for Sept. 14,” stated Promoter Eddie Hearn. “That is the battle we dreamed about after we signed Edgar final yr, and he is able to give every part for himself, his household, and Puerto Rico.”
Hearn has talked of wanting Berlanga to battle Canelo since he signed the New Yorker final yr, and he’s not taken any probabilities with him.
In Berlanga’s two fights underneath Hearn’s Matchroom promotional umbrella, he’s fought Jason Quigley and Padraig McCrory. These usually are not murderers’ row killers. Hearn has acquired his want with Canelo blessing Berlanga with a cash battle to get that “bag.” Now, it’ll be attention-grabbing to see if Hearn retains Berlanga if he loses to Canelo.
He’ll have served his sole function, and it is perhaps a waste of time for Hearn to maintain Berlanga round, particularly if he has to guard him to maintain him from getting overwhelmed.
Some boxing followers view Berlanga as a creation, a manufactured fighter purposefully matched towards tomato cans to ramp him up for this one massive payday towards Canelo. It seems that method to followers as a result of Berlanga’s resume is void of proficient contenders and stuffed with middle-of-the-road fighters.
