Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn needs to place a combat collectively between Jaime Munguia and Edgar Berlanga subsequent if Munguia doesn’t get the Canelo Alvarez combat on Could 4th.
Berlanga (21-0, 16 KOs) has to win his February twenty fourth match towards Padraig McCrory and look good in that combat. Hearn believes {that a} combat between the Puerto Rican fighter Berlanga and Munguia could be a wonderful one for Madison Sq. Backyard in New York.
Munguia (43-0, 34 KOs) did his half on Saturday evening to get chosen for Canelo’s subsequent combat by stopping John Ryder (32-7, 18 KOs) within the ninth spherical in a statement-level combat on the Footprint Middle in Phoenix, Arizona.
He knocked Ryder down 4 instances, forcing his nook to tug him out within the ninth spherical to save lots of him from getting completed off by Munguia.
Canelo-Munguía: The Dream Match on Maintain
“In the event that they don’t get that combat made, I need to make Jaime Munguia towards Edgar Berlanga,” stated Eddie Hearn to Combat Hub TV a couple of conflict he needs to arrange if Canelo Alvarez doesn’t face Jaime Munguia subsequent on Could 4th.
Enterprise-wise, Canelo vs. Munguia will probably be a giant combat, maybe larger than Canelo-Jermall Charlo if he’s contemplating taking that one subsequent on Could 4th. If cash is what Alvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) is targeted on, Munguia could be an excellent choice.
In fact, David Benavidez could be a much bigger cash combat for Canelo, however perhaps he doesn’t need to combat him but.
Enter Berlanga: A Rising Star Beckons
“If Berlanga can win on February twenty fourth impressively. Mexico towards Puerto Rico, that’s a giant combat at MSG,” continued Hearn. “It’ll fill the place up. So, I believe that’s an excellent combat.”
If Berlanga seems to be nice towards McCrory, he’s acquired an opportunity of getting the Munguia combat if Canelo doesn’t choose him.
“Canelo remains to be all about enterprise, and he might have a look at that now and go, ‘I like that combat. If that’s a giant combat, I’ll take it as a result of I win,’” stated Hearn.
Munguia-Benavidez is a superb combat. Berlanga-Benavidez. Benavidez is excellent. [David] Morrell is a giant drawback. Morrell is the man that’s not going to get the fights as a result of there’s no worth in combating,” stated Hearn.
