Edgar Berlanga says he can’t wait to “shock the world” by defeating the celebrity Canelo Alvarez to show everybody unsuitable once they combat on September 14th on the T-Cellular Area in La Vegas.
Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) is seen by the U.S. inhabitants as not being prepared and as somebody who was given the title shot based mostly on components involving WBA, recognition in New York Metropolis, and Eddie Hearn’s promotion.
It is going to be a shock to followers if Berlanga wins as a result of he’s not seemed good in a number of of his fights within the final two years, getting dropped by Marcelo Conceres and struggling in fights in opposition to Roamer Alexis Angulo and Steve Rolls.
Canelo’s ‘Bum of the Month’ Tour?
The notion is that unified tremendous middleweight champion Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) is on his ‘Bum of the Month’ tour, and Berlanga is the newest of a line of bums that he’s padding his checking account with.
“I at all times knew the most important rivalry in boxing was Puerto Rico vs. Mexico. I really feel like that is my time to shine to place my identify on the planet of boxing and let the world know who I’m,” stated Edgar Berlanga to the DAZN Boxing YouTube channel, speaking about his combat in opposition to Canelo Alvarez.
“Folks are inclined to say, ‘Berlanga isn’t prepared for this second,’ however I’ve been prepared.”
Berlanga’s Resume: Not Fairly Canelo-Caliber
It’s unimaginable to take Berlanga at face worth about his remark about him “been prepared” when he selected to not combat David Morrell or Caleb Plant when these fights have been provided to him. It seemed to some like Berlanga simply wished the Canelo payday and didn’t care about working his approach to the combat.
Berlanga’s finest wins have come in opposition to Roamer Alexis Angulo, Steve Rolls, and Marcelo Esteban Coceres. He’s clearly not prepared for the Canelo combat, however he’s receiving the chance based mostly on his #1 rating with the WBA and his being promoted by Eddie Hearn.
“He [Canelo] can’t slip up as a result of I’m harmful identical to he’s harmful. I’m harmful, too,” stated Berlanga. “We’re minimizing a variety of the errors going into September 14th that he can execute on them. I’m coming to combat. This is a chance of a lifetime.”
Berlanga is harmful as a result of he can punch, however not more than different fighters at 168, like Christian Mbilli or Osleys Iglesias. He’s much less harmful than these two contenders as a result of he’s not as gifted.
The Puerto Rico vs. Mexico Narrative
“I’m not doing this like a one-hit marvel. That’s what makes it candy for September 14th after I shock the world. I’m Puerto Rican, and I come to combat. That is Puerto Rico vs. Mexico,” stated Berlanga, who’s American, not Puerto Rican.
Berlanga utilizing his Puerto Rican heritage comes throughout to some like he’s exploiting it for promotional functions.
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya, amongst many others, has criticized Berlanga for claiming he’s Puerto Rican when he’s U.S.-born; therefore, he’s American.
