David Morrell has little constructive to say about Canelo Alvarez’s alternative of Edgar Berlanga as his subsequent opponent for the title protection of his three tremendous middleweight belts on September 14th on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas.
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Morrell (10-0, 9 KOs) feels that Canelo deliberately picked a weak opponent with Berlanga. Regardless of sporting a 22-0 report, Berlanga has by no means fought top-tier opposition throughout his eight-year skilled profession.
The unbeaten former WBA ‘common’ tremendous middleweight champion Morrell feels that Canelo ought to have fought him or David Benavidez after they had been combating at 168.
Canelo has been very selective about his opposition within the final 4 years, solely combating one high-level opponent, Dmitry Bivol, and lots of really feel that was a cherry-pick gone flawed.
Morrell’s Upcoming Struggle
Morrell is combating Radivoje “Sizzling Rod” Kalajdzic (29-2, 21 KOs) this Saturday for the vacant WBA World mild heavyweight title on DAZN PPV on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. He’s hoping to seize the WBA belt and the lineup fights in opposition to Benavidez and the winner of the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol struggle on October twelfth.
“This struggle is bulls***. Everyone is aware of it. Earlier than, Benavidez was #1, and I used to be #2. why no struggle? Berlanga is straightforward for him,” mentioned David Morrell to MoboxingNP, reacting to Canelo Alvarez choosing Edgar Berlanga as his subsequent opponent for September 14th.
“I do know that is the enterprise of boxing. He has a greater alternative on this struggle,” mentioned Morrell to Title Sports activities Community, speaking about Canelo combating Berlanga. “It’s loopy. Everyone is aware of Canelo is the boss, however this struggle is bull s***.”
Canelo’s Latest Opponent Historical past
– Jaime Munguia
– Jermell Charlo
– John Ryder
– Caleb Plant
– Gennadiy Golovkin
– Billy Joe Saunders
“No,” mentioned Morrell when requested if Kalajdzic is one in all his greatest opponents to this date. “I’m not going to say it’s a straightforward struggle. No struggle is straightforward. The one distinction is I’m at 175. It’s the identical techniques and the identical the whole lot,” mentioned Morrell when requested in regards to the distinction between him combating at 175 and 168.
Kalajdzic, 32, was knocked out in 5 rounds by Artur Beterbiev in Could 2019, and he’s not confronted anybody notable since in profitable his final 5 fights. Morrell ought to handle him pretty simply on Saturday.
“Yeah, I’m prepared to remain at 175. Regardless of the probability for a giant second at 168, I’ll come again. I’ve no drawback coming again. Knockout. I informed you that. Knockout coming,” mentioned Morrell when requested how he sees his struggle in opposition to Radivoje “Sizzling Rod” Kalajdzic ending on Saturday evening. “I do know know what spherical, however knockout coming.
Morrell’s Want for a Knockout Victory
Morrell wants a knockout to get the eye of followers. The cardboard is loaded with wonderful fighters, and the followers have quite a bit to deal with. Many informal boxing followers have by no means seen Morrell struggle, so this can be a nice alternative for him to introduce himself to the general public.
“I would like Benavidez at 175. I don’t care. No matter guys come, I’m right here. I don’t say no to anyone,” mentioned Morrell about who he needed to struggle at 175.
