Promoter Oscar De La Hoya took a verbal shot at Edgar Berlanga on his Clap Again Thursday over him, claiming he has Puerto Rico behind him in his conflict in opposition to Canelo Alvarez on September 14th.
Berlanga’s Heritage Claims Draw Criticism
Berlanga has been enjoying up the Mexico vs. Puerto Rico angle through the brief promotion for the combat. He’s from New York, not Puerto Rico. De La Hoya says he’s extra Puerto Rican than him as a result of he lived there for six years.
Berlanga is pleased with his heritage from the island, however he’s not from there. In De La Hoya’s eyes, he feels he shouldn’t be utilizing that to advertise the combat.
“Berlanga, who’s preventing Canelo on September 14th. He claims he has an entire nation behind him. Edgar, you’re from Brooklyn. I believe I’m extra Puerto Rican than you might be, and I solely lived there for six years. Puerto Rico doesn’t declare you, bro,” stated De La Hoya on his ‘Clap Again Thursdays‘ commentary.
It might be higher if Berlanga gave up on utilizing ‘Mexico vs. Puerto Rico’ as a promotional gimmick to get extra curiosity in his combat in opposition to Canelo as a result of it gives the look that he’s a poser. If you happen to’re not from the nation, utilizing that place because the slogan seems to be mistaken.
The Turki Alalshikh Issue
“As I stated weeks in the past, this combat is not going to do nicely on September 14th. Not solely as a result of the matchup is [just] play, however as a result of they’re going up in opposition to the UFC’s debut on the Sphere in Las Vegas,” stated De La Hoya.
Canelo picked the mistaken opponent for him to go up in opposition to the UFC on September 14th as a result of Berlanga isn’t fashionable outdoors of Brooklyn, New York. Alvarez wanted somebody like David Benavidez to compete with the UFC occasion on that night time.
“Now, that’s a spectacle that everybody and their mom has been ready to see because it opened up a few 12 months in the past. And who’s funding it and making all of it occur? Turki Alalshikh,” stated De La Hoya.
