Promoter Eddie Hearn reiterated final evening that he believes Canelo Alvarez will struggle his WBA necessary Edgar Berlanga subsequent.
Hearn feels that Berlanga (22-0,17 KO) might be a aggressive struggle for Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) to defend his undisputed tremendous middleweight championship for his subsequent title protection.
Final Saturday evening, Mike Coppinger reported that Canelo might select to skip his September 14th date and struggle later this yr in a tune-up contest to arrange him for a mega-fight in opposition to Terence Crawford in 2025.
Hearn promotes Berlanga, so it is smart for him to need Canelo to decide on the New Yorker for his subsequent struggle.
In Berlanga’s three fights since signing with Hearn, he’s fought these guys to get pushed to the #1 spot within the World Boxing Affiliation’s rankings at 168:
– Padraig McCrory
– Jason Quigley
Followers’ Desire for Benavidez
Followers would favor Canelo struggle David Benavidez somewhat than the unproven Berlanga as a result of they really feel that the ‘Mexican Monster’ has earned his probability to struggle for a world title. Berlanga hasn’t.
It’s a a lot simpler struggle for Canelo to struggle Berlanga as a result of he’s regarded weak in a number of of his fights since his promoters have stepped him as much as face B-level opposition.
“I’ve by no means heard of him [William Scull] in my life. I’m certain he’s an excellent fighter, and the opposite one is Edgar Berlanga, who’s a Puerto Rican knockout artist,” stated Eddie Hearn to the media final Saturday evening about choices for Canelo Alvarez’s subsequent struggle in September.
Berlanga has obtained an excellent probability of getting the struggle in opposition to Canelo as a result of a struggle between them will promote within the New York space, and there might be a whole lot of curiosity in comparison with if he defends in opposition to his IBF necessary Scull.
“He’s fought on ESPN and on DAZN. Everyone is aware of him, and it’s a aggressive struggle. So, I feel he’ll struggle Berlanga subsequent,” stated Hearn. “Vegas, New York, or wherever. If there’s the Sphere struggle, then perhaps they’ll wish to do it in New York.
“Towards Rocky Fielding 4 years in the past [on December 15, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York]. I prefer it, however Canelo is a creature of behavior as effectively. He likes his Vegas, however he additionally likes preventing in Texas however New York,” stated Hearn.
