Roy Jones Jr. says the most effective shot Edgar Berlanga has of beating Canelo Alvarez is to go after him instantly, trying to harm him on Saturday of their 12-round conflict on the T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Berlanga’s Vulnerability and Lack of Expertise
If Berlanga loses this struggle, he’s bought a good distance again. Subsequent time, Berlanga would want to struggle precise top-tier contenders to get again in place to compete for a world title. The best way he’s regarded, it’s questionable whether or not he can do it.
Jones Jr. feels that if Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) can’t get to Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) within the first three rounds, it’ll be too late. Berlanga, 27, doesn’t possess the chin to take Canelo’s photographs for lengthy with out getting knocked out.
We’ve seen Berlanga harm by Marcelo Esteban Coceres, an enormous Roamer Alexis Angulo, and Steve Rolls in panic mode. He’s not made for taking photographs, and it doesn’t assist that he’s by no means fought a world-class fighter.
The cans that Matchroom and Prime Rank have fed Berlanga wouldn’t final a minute in opposition to even backside 15-ranked contenders. They clearly didn’t wish to take any possibilities with Berlanga till he bought the cash-out in opposition to Canelo, and now he’s bought it, however he’s ill-prepared for the second. He solely has a puncher’s probability.
A Puncher’s Probability
“Edgar Berlanga goes to should exit instantly and see if he can harm Canelo, which I’ve by no means seen him harm earlier than in a struggle,” mentioned Roy Jones Jr. to the Struggle Hub TV YouTube channel when requested what Edgar Berlanga should do to defeat Canelo Alvarez this Saturday, September 14th.
“If Edgar can harm Canelo as a result of he’s the larger man, he has an opportunity. Now, you place Canelo in a spot the place, ‘I don’t wish to get hit by this man. I want to vary the best way I function.’ Bivol put him in a spot the place Canelo needed to respect his punching energy as a result of Bivol was a lightweight heavyweight and a much bigger man.
“Berlanga has bought to exit and get that respect instantly. He’s bought to have the ability to take in what Canelo brings to his chin. Bivol was in a position to face up to what Canelo delivered to his chin, and he was in a position to carry again higher than what Canelo introduced him,” mentioned Roy Jr.
Berlanga undoubtedly has bought to go for it, and I hope he can catch Canelo with a large enough shot to stun him. He’s bought the facility to harm anybody within the division, however he’s straightforward to hit and doesn’t concentrate on his protection. He hasn’t needed to as a result of opposition Matchroom and Prime Rank have pitted in opposition to him.
Can Berlanga Take the Onslaught?
“Can this man try this? Can Berlanga take the onslaught simply nearly as good or higher? That’s going to be the query as a result of if he can take the onslaught and return it, then we’ve bought ourselves an ideal struggle. If he can’t take the onslaught, then we’ve bought a struggle that’s going to be good for 3 rounds, after which it’s going to be over,” mentioned Jone Jr.
What Berlanga has in his favor is that Canelo didn’t look good in his final struggle in opposition to Jaime Munguia final Could. He ran out of fuel within the second half, and this allowed Munguia to come back on and land some huge photographs. That will not occur this time as a result of Canelo can be connecting with a whole lot of onerous photographs that might knock out Berlanga early.
“What you inform him is to go on the market and put Canelo on the protection. Use your feints and preserve Canelo on the protection,” mentioned Roy.
Even when Berlanga can get Canelo on protection, he’s going to have to fret about his return hearth as a result of he’s a counterpuncher. No matter Berlanga throws, Canelo can be firing again with heavy photographs, making him pay for his aggressiveness.
