Edgar Berlanga says he needs to change into an actor and “go to Hollywood” after getting a style of what it’s like being in entrance of the cameras for his struggle in opposition to the famous person Canelo Alvarez on Saturday.
The eye Berlanga has obtained attributable to his position as Canelo’s prop has gone to his head, making him consider that this shall be a daily factor any more. Sadly, that’s not prone to occur.
That is Berlangs’s quarter-hour of fame, and he’ll disappear into obscurity if Canelo knocks him out, as most individuals consider would be the case.
Till now, Berlanga’s fights have gained little consideration from followers as a result of low-level opposition his promoters have matched him in opposition to, however now he’s lastly being seen by followers.
It’s troubling how Prime Rank and Matchroom Boxing artificially created Berlanga’s profession as a result of he was by no means matched in opposition to anybody good to earn the title shot in opposition to Canelo. This may by no means occur in different sports activities, the place groups compete in opposition to the most effective to get to the highest. Berlanga did the other.
“Once you’re a famous person, you bought to have the ability to seize this and deal with it prefer it’s nothing. That’s what stars are for,” mentioned Edgar Berlanga on the Battle Hub TV YouTube web site, speaking about him not being phased by the strain of dealing with this famous person Canelo Alvarez on Saturday.
Berlanga is the tremendous middleweight division’s model of Teofimo Lopez, a fighter who acts the identical means throughout interviews and doesn’t seem to have a full grasp. He’s not a famous person, and nonetheless wouldn’t be even when he beat the 34-year-old Canelo.
To be a star, a fighter should keep on high with out being protected by their promoters, and evaded high quality opposition. If Berlanga grew to become a champion, he would possible crushed in his first protection until matched in opposition to lesser fighters.
“I’ve been calling for this struggle for thus lengthy. So, now that I obtained it, I can’t tuck my tail. I believe he thought that I used to be going to push him or one thing as a result of I noticed a video of him doing this along with his arms like he was tightening up his arms,” mentioned Berlanga about his face-off with Canelo on the remaining press convention.
Berlanga isn’t kidding about him calling for a struggle in opposition to Canelo for a very long time. He ought to have fought the highest contenders to earn the struggle, as a result of followers would really feel higher about him combating for a world title.
Berlanga’s final 5 opponents
– Padraig McCrory
– Jason Quigley
– Roamer Alexis Angulo
– Steve Rolls
– Marcelo Coceres
“So, he thought I used to be going to push him or one thing, and he was going to swing on me. Perhaps he’s nervous,” mentioned Berlanga about Canelo.
“I really like the lights, I really like the cameras. I’m a star. After this, I’m going to go to Hollywood. After boxing, I wish to go to Hollywood. I wish to be an actor. To be an actor, you bought for use to cameras. I’ve been already used to this all my life. That is regular for me. I’m simply chilling. I’m in my factor,” mentioned Berlanga.
