Berlanga: Knockout or Walmart

Edgar Berlanga (22-1, 17 KOs) says if he doesn’t knock out Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz (20-0-1, 16 KOs) of their 10-round struggle subsequent month on March fifteenth, he’ll retire and work at Walmart. The occasion might be proven dwell on DAZN. Berlanga is combating the 35-year-old Gonzalez-Ortiz in a rebuild on the undercard of Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams vs. Patrice Volny on the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida.

Walmart or Win?

For Berlanga to be even joking about retirement, it’s bought to be crossing his thoughts after his poor efficiency in his loss to Canelo Alvarez final September. He could understand now that there received’t be a rematch as a result of he must work his option to the spot by really beating the highest contenders. If Berlanga wasn’t so wealthy, you’d imagine that he would wind up quitting and dealing at Walmart. Canelo Alvarez blessed him with a payday, which he didn’t deserve.

He didn’t do this final time. Even when Berlanga did slice by way of the highest contenders, beating Diego Pacheco, Christian Mbilli, and Osleys Iglesias, Canelo received’t struggle him once more. He bought one struggle and a giant $10 million payday, and there received’t be one other.

Canelo gave Berlanga a free title shot and didn’t care that his resume was stuffed with sub-level opposition from high to backside. He bought the title struggle primarily based on his reputation in Brooklyn and Puerto Rico.

Payday Actuality

Edgar is combating on the undercard on this struggle. If that’s the way it’s going to be for him to any extent further, you’ll be able to’t blame him if he does retire. He received’t get the identical cash he was accumulating headling. That is the primary time that Berlanga hasn’t been a headliner in 4 years since 2021.

He’d been a primary occasion fighter in his final 5 fights, and it’s going to be a disappointment for him to be off the highest spot. You’ll be able to perceive it, although. Berlanga doesn’t price being within the headliner if he’s combating Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz. If he fought somebody good, like Diego Pacheco, Hearn would assist him out, however it might be a foul struggle for him as a result of he would seemingly lose.

Berlanga’s profession is on skinny ice, regardless of how good he seems towards this man. He’s not able to beating the highest fighters within the 168-lb division. At greatest, he can get one other payday if his promoter, Eddie Hearn, can set him up in a struggle towards Jaime Munguia.

If Berlanga isn’t proficient sufficient to hold with the highest fighters at 168 or 175, his profession might be over quickly. After tasting the Canelo Alvarez cash, he received’t need to stick round and gather smaller paydays towards no-name opposition like he’s been combating.