Edgar Berlanga reacted angrily to David Morrell’s criticism of Canelo Alvarez for selecting him as his opponent for his September 14th title protection on the T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas.
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Berlanga’s Refusal to Battle Morrell
Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) says he’s by no means going to offer Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) a possibility to combat him as a result of he’s simply utilizing his identify for “clout,” and he can’t promote. In line with Berlanga, Morrell is a “no one.”
Berlanga already selected to not combat Morrell earlier this 12 months when he turned his WBA necessary for his tremendous middleweight title. Berlanga gave the impression to be already ducking Morrell lengthy earlier than he obtained the Canelo Alvarez payday combat.
After Berlanga defeated Padraig McCrory in a WBA title eliminator on February twenty fourth, he selected to not problem Morrell for his WBA ‘common’ 168-lb belt.
As an alternative, Berlanga sat and waited for his promoter, Eddie Hearn, to land him the “bag” towards unified tremendous middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez, which he’s now delivered for him.
Morrell’s Current Achievement
Morrell is a two-division world champion after beating Radivoje Kalajdzic by a twelve-round unanimous determination to seize the WBA ‘common’ gentle heavyweight title final Saturday evening on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
In distinction, the 27-year-old Berlanga is a 12 months older than the 26-year-old Morrell, and he’s by no means gained a world title. His quarter-hour of fame as Canelo’s opponent for September 14th might finish with a defeat in that combat. Regardless of sporting a 22-0 file, Berlanga’s profession lags behind Morrell’s as a result of he’s fought solely weak opposition to construct his resume.
If Berlanga is blown out of the water by Canelo, as most followers consider will occur, he’s not prone to get one other likelihood. Canelo gave Berlanga a title shot with out beating anybody to earn it, as his finest wins have come towards the little-known Padraig McCrory, Jason Quigley, Marcelo Caceres, and Roamer Alexis Angulo.
The Irish fighter McCrory, 36, was ranked extremely by the WBA, however he was an unknown and had by no means crushed anybody of word throughout his profession. He was just a few random man that the WBA ranked extremely for unknown causes.
“Who’s Morrell? He don’t promote, he’s a no one, and he’s one other dude that appears for clout,” stated Edgar Berlanga to the OnlyKayla YouTube channel, reacting to being advised that David Morrell had nothing good to say about him when requested about his ideas on Canelo Alvarez defending his unified tremendous middleweight titles towards the New Yorker.
Berlanga doesn’t promote both. He’s widespread together with his fanbase in New York Metropolis, however he’s not a nationwide star within the U.S. nor a PPV attraction. He doesn’t promote, and if he did, his fights would at all times be on PPV. Berlanga’s combat with Canelo will likely be proven on PBC on Prime Video and DAZN PPV, however not due to him. All of Canelo’s fights are on PPV.
It’ll be fascinating to see if Berlanga ever will get one other world title shot in his profession if he loses to Canelo, as a result of fighters should earn their necessary spots by beating a superb contender. In Berlanga’s case, he fought a weak older fighter, McCrory, who appeared like a British domestic-level fighter and never a contender. It was the right state of affairs for Berlanga.
Berlanga’s Accusations Towards Morrell
“He was drunk. He was on coke. He was on medicine, and I used to be strolling into the combat, and he was useless drunk, performing a idiot,” stated Berlanga about Morrell. “He’s a superb fighter, however he’s a cornball.”
Berlanga doesn’t have proof that Morrell was on medicine or drunk. That’s simply his remark, and he doesn’t say when.
“I don’t pay no thoughts to him. He’s a sucker. He ain’t getting a possibility in any respect,” stated Berlanga when requested if he’s by no means going to comply with combat him.
It doesn’t matter that Berlanga by no means fights Morrell as a result of they’re preventing in several weight lessons, and his profession is probably going heading downhill after he fights Canelo on September 14th.
