Edgar Berlanga has received nothing to lose going up in opposition to unified tremendous middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez on September 14th of their headliner on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas.
Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) received’t ever be given one other probability in opposition to Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) if he doesn’t win or get a draw.
Most followers consider Canelo picked Berlanga as a result of he’s not a menace primarily based on his efficiency in opposition to restricted opposition. It’s as much as Berlanga to show the followers flawed by beating Canelo and upsetting the percentages.
“I’m intrigued by this combat and the way he’s approached it. Berlanga introduced a reasonably good trash speak sport,” mentioned Chris Algieri to the Probox TV YouTube channel. “He hasn’t proven this depth in that side of his sport up till now, within the greatest showcase of his profession, beneath the brightest lights that he’s been beneath.”
As a New Yorker, Berlanga’s trash-talking skill got here from his upbringing. Once you stay in New York Metropolis, criticizing turns into second nature. Berlanga is in his aspect, off the leash in assault mode.
“He’s actually stepped up at these press conferences and made this entertaining to tune in to for these press conferences, that are oftentimes tremendous boring, particularly whenever you’re combating a legend like Canelo. I can bear in mind Jaime Munguia and Canelo, who regarded like they had been having a hug fest once they did their press conferences,” mentioned Algieri.
The distinction between Berlanga’s press conferences and those involving Munguia is like evening and day. Munguia did little or no to draw curiosity in his latest combat in opposition to Canelo on Might 4th. He was so well mannered and did no trash-talking in any respect. I feel that harm the promotion of the combat. Canelo couldn’t promote the competition on his personal with out receiving static from Munguia, and in the end that harm the PPV numbers.
“We’re not getting that. There’s no love misplaced between these two, and it’s coming principally from the Berlanga aspect. That makes it attention-grabbing. Plus, the truth that he’s so large. You see these guys standing subsequent to one another. You see the dimensions distinction. You see the youthful vitality of Berlanga, and pay attention, he’s received nothing to lose,” mentioned Algieri.
Berlanga’s measurement may play an element on this combat if he’s not weight-drained as a result of he’s regarded like a light-weight heavyweight on combat evening in his latest fights. Slicing right down to 168 this week, Berlanga has regarded very skinny, and you would inform he’s going to look emaciated this Friday on the weigh-in. If he can take the burden off and put it again on with out being drained, it might be an attention-grabbing combat for so long as it lasts.
Nothing to Lose, Every thing to Achieve
“The man can punch. He’s large, he can punch, and he’s received nothing to lose. He’s speaking the suitable speak. If he can stroll the suitable stroll, he could make this combat attention-grabbing within the first couple of rounds. We’ll see what occurs after that as a result of, clearly, the most important distinction right here is the expertise and world-class opposition that Canelo has been in with all through his profession,” mentioned Algieri.
Berlanga is aware of he’s received nothing to lose as a result of he received’t get a second probability in opposition to Canelo if he’s crushed. That’s the one man at 168 that Berlanga could make large cash combating except David Benavidez desires to return to the division to combat him. I don’t know why he would if Berlanga is coming off a loss.
“All in all, I feel it’s an attention-grabbing combat, and I feel it’s going to be extra entertaining than folks gave credit score for when it was first introduced,” mentioned Algieri.
It might be an thrilling combat if Berlanga can survive the large pictures that Canelo will probably be hitting him with within the early going. Canelo will unload on Berlanga if he begins quick and hits him with one thing large that angers him or will get his aggressive instincts in gear.
It might be an early evening if Berlanga comes out of the gate rapidly as a result of Canelo will probably be hitting him with pictures he’s by no means skilled.
