Edgar Berlanga was handing out cash to followers on the seashore in his trip in Mexico this week, nonetheless celebrating his enormous windfall in opposition to unified three-belt tremendous middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez on September 14th.
It’s unclear whether or not the folks Berlanga (22-1, 17 KOs) was handing cash to on the seashore have been precise followers of his. Berlanga is sensible to make use of this technique of handing dough for photo-op functions to provide the phantasm of being adored.
It’s estimated that Berlanga made $1 million to $3 million for the battle. There’s no estimate of what Berlanga acquired when it comes to PPV upside. It reportedly introduced in 650,000 buys on DAZN PPV, that are glorious numbers.
Final month, Canelo defeated the 27-year-old Berlanga by a large 12-round unanimous determination on the T-Cell Area. Regardless of Canelo’s dimension drawback, he outboxed the huge Berlanga, successful by the scores 118-109, 117-110 and 118-109.
Berlanga’s Path to Canelo Rematch
The Brooklyn, New York native Berlanga hopes to face #2 WBC Jaime Munguia subsequent on PPV in one other Mexico vs. Puerto Rico matchup. Berlanga believes {that a} win over Munguia (44-1, 35 KOs) will put him in place for a rematch with Canelo.
Berlanga’s different plan is to defeat Munguia after which seize the IBF belt from William Scull. With wins over Munguia and Scull, Berlanga can be better-positioned to be chosen by Canelo for one more profitable battle that may earn him thousands and thousands.
It’s questionable whether or not Canelo can be prepared to battle Berlanga once more, even when he defeats Munguia and Scull. Canelo’s victory over Berlanga was so one-sided that it could look unhealthy if he have been to run it again with him. Berlanga must do rather more than beat Munguia and Scull to win a second battle.
Scull was unimpressive final weekend, capturing the vacant tremendous middleweight title with a questionable 12-round unanimous determination win in opposition to Vladimir Shishkin in Germany.
Promoter Eddie Hearn stated he desires to deliver Berlanga again for a tune-up battle in New York or Puerto Rico. Journeyman Gabriel Rosado is the rumored opponent that’s being checked out.
The perfect manner for Berlanga to get a second battle in opposition to Canelo can be for him to maneuver as much as 175 and beat two or three of those fighters:
– David Benavidez
– Joshua Buatsi
– Dmitry Bivol
– David Morrell
– Artur Beterbiev
Berlanga would doubtless lose badly to all of these fighters, however combating them might be the one shot he has of getting a rematch with Canelo. Beating Scull, Munguia, and Rosado received’t do it.
