Edgar Berlanga instructed the media that Canelo Alvarez isn’t displaying indicators of decline and that he’s not taking him frivolously forward of their struggle on September 14th.
Followers imagine the 34-year-old Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) is on the draw back of his profession after watching him labor to a twelve-round determination in opposition to Jaime Munguia final Could. Canelo made his opponent look good, and that was onerous to do as a result of Munguia is a median fighter.
Flattery as a Pre-Combat Tactic?
As an alternative of Canelo defending his WBA, WBC, and WBO tremendous middleweight titles in opposition to David Benavidez, he’s chosen Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs), who has no expertise in opposition to true world-class opposition.
This struggle is seen as Canelo doing his former promoter, Eddie Hearn, a favor by combating his man, Berlanga, a fighter he inked final yr to Matchroom to rapidly ramp him up for a cash-out earlier than discarding him as ineffective items.
“Lots of people say Canelo is declining somewhat bit. I don’t see that. That dude is a legend for a motive,” stated Edgar Berlanga to the media, praising celebrity Canelo Alvarez forward of their struggle subsequent month on September 14th.
The “Bag” Chaser’s Shameless Hustle
It wouldn’t make sense for Berlanga, 27, to criticize Canelo as a result of that might be biting the hand that feeds. He’s clearly eternally grateful that Canelo gave him this chance to get a payday to “get that bag.”
The gold chair-wearing Berlanga has been speaking nonstop since Hearn signed him final yr to get the “bag” in a struggle in opposition to Canelo, and it’s sounded so off-putting as a result of he didn’t present any curiosity in incomes the payday by combating Caleb Plant, Benavidez, David Morrell or Munguia.
It made it apparent to followers that Berlanga wasn’t going to threat dropping and hoped that Canelo would give him a payoff off wins over bargain-basement opposition.
If Berlanga have been an NFL group, he would have earned his solution to a Tremendous Bowl by beating groups with 4-12 information. Canelo indulges him, which might set a development that different fighters and their wily promoters comply with. Match fighters in opposition to lesser opposition to get them to money out. As soon as they lose, repeat the method to get one other payday.
“He put in that work to the place he’s now. He is aware of what’s up forward of him. As a legend, you recognize there’s a activity all the time forward of you. So, I do know he’s at his finest proper now, and he’s not taking me frivolously,” stated Berlanga.
Canelo’s “Bum of the Month”
Canelo isn’t taking Berlanga frivolously, however he additionally doesn’t view him as a harmful killer that he has nothing to fret about. That is the equal of heavyweight nice Joe Louis and his ‘Bum of the Month‘ at that time in Canelo’s profession.
