Eddie Hearn likes the boldness that his fighter, Edgar Berlanga, is exhibiting forward of his headliner contest in opposition to Canelo Alvarez, who will likely be placing up his WBA, WBC, and WBO tremendous middleweight titles on Saturday evening on the T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has stated all the correct issues in selling the struggle, speaking about desirous to unseat Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) and take his spot on the prime of the 168-lb division.
If Berlanga, 27, can pull it off, it could be one of many largest upsets boxing has seen in a few years as a result of not many individuals are giving him an opportunity.
“I’ve received to say, I’ve by no means seen a Canelo opponent so assured. After all, you’re at all times an underdog in opposition to Canelo Alvarez, however he’s so assured,” stated promoter Eddie Hearn to Fighthype about Edgar Berlanga being assured going into his struggle in opposition to Canelo Alvarez on Saturday.
Berlanga acts assured, however that might be only a bluff on his half. He is aware of what he’s up in opposition to on this struggle, and the very last thing he desires is to behave timidly.
“He’s within the form of his life, he’s stuffed with confidence, and he can punch,” Hearn continued bout Berlanga. “You’re going to get an exciting struggle. This child isn’t coming to take a paycheck. He’s coming to win the struggle, and he’s stuffed with confidence.”
Plenty of followers suppose the one purpose British promoter Hearn signed Berlanga to his Matchroom secure was to get him a fast title struggle in opposition to Canelo earlier than discarding him afterward and shifting on to seek out another person he can quickly ramp up for a payday to do the identical with them.
Berlanga was 20-0 when Hearn signed him in 2023, and the perfect names on his resume on the time have been Steve Rolls and Roamer Alexis Angulo. Hearn fed Berlanga two British fighters, Padrig McCrory and Jason Quigley, and he beat them each with ease to get the Canelo struggle.
