Edgar Berlanga had the media laughing at him at this time when he stated that he’d been “dreaming” of Canelo Alvarez forward of their September 14th conflict on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas.
The New Yorker Berlanga, 27, says he dreamed that Canelo was at considered one of his fights, watching him knock out some man. Afterward, he advised Berlanga that they had been going to ‘make historical past.’ When Berlanga woke, he knew then that the Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) battle would occur for him on September 14th.
He doesn’t say why he acquired the battle in opposition to Canelo reasonably than the extra deserving David Benavidez, who had been ready far longer and had carried out extra to deserve the match.
Like Canelo’s final opponent, Jaime Munguia, Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has focused Alvarez for a few years, and he’s lastly being given the chance subsequent month of their headliner on PBC on Prime Video and DAZN PPV.
Edgar Berlanga: “I had a dream with Canelo in my dream. He was at my battle watching me, and I knocked the dude out. He stated, ‘Okay, we’re going to make historical past.’ He even set a date. After I awoke, I already knew I used to be getting the battle in September 1000+.”
Canelo Alvarez: “Hey, somebody is dreaming about me. It’s good. I prefer it, and he acquired it.”
It have to be embarrassing for Canelo to listen to Berlanga gushing about combating him as a result of it virtually feels like an individual who worships heroes.
How Berlanga ‘earned’ Canelo battle:
– Padraig McCrory
– Jason Quigley
– Steve Rolls
– Roamer Alexis Angulo
– Marcelo Esteban Coceres
– Demond Nicholson
“He stated, ‘You’re going to see on September 14th what’s coming,’” stated Canelo when requested what Berlanga stated to him throughout their face-off at this time on the kickoff press convention. “He talked bizarre, so I couldn’t perceive. I stated, ‘We’ll see. You’re going to see one thing totally different. You’re going to expertise one thing totally different, that’s for positive.’”
Hearn’s Hype: Empty Phrases?
“Edgar Berlanga likes his spot on this one. Individuals are speaking concerning the subsequent one [for Canelo]. He’s coming to battle. He can punch, he’s younger, and he’s aggressive. He’s unscathed within the boxing world. Recent as a daisy and able to go,” stated promoter Eddie Hearn about his fighter Berlanga, who he lately signed to his Matchroom firm final yr.
