EDDIE HEARN believes Edgar Berlanga can nonetheless be a serious participant within the super-middleweight division regardless of struggling his first defeat.
The Puerto Rican New Yorker was overwhelmed large on factors by unified champion Canelo Alvarez on the T-Cellular Area with scores of 117-110 and 118-109 (twice) within the Mexican’s favour. Berlanga went into the battle stuffed with confidence and machismo however finally was discovered wanting on the degree wanted to beat Canelo.
Berlanga did obtain plaudits for his efforts, nonetheless, and whereas he by no means regarded like profitable, promoter Eddie Hearn believes his man can nonetheless do huge issues at 168lbs.
“The child’s flashy, he appears the half, he actually spoke effectively this week, he’s obtained Puerto Rico behind him, he’s obtained New York behind him, he’s all the time accomplished huge numbers,” Hearn informed Boxing Information.
“I feel recent off that defeat I feel he’s going to be a serious participant within the division. Jaime Munguia, nice battle. Caleb Plant, nice battle. Diego Pacheco goes to be chasing guys like Edgar Berlanga as effectively. Charlo. There’s large fights on the market to make and he’ll be again early subsequent yr headlining.”
He added, “It sort of feels like we obtained a brand new signing as a result of I actually really feel like he’s an enormous star within the division.”
