Caleb Plant has recommendation for Edgar Berlanga earlier than his combat in opposition to Canelo Alvarez on September 14th. He suggests he concentrate on Canelo, not on himself, as he did throughout their Los Angeles press convention on Tuesday.
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Berlanga’s Distracted Conduct
Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) traded phrases with the previous IBF tremendous middleweight champion Plant whereas he was within the viewers throughout the press convention, inflicting Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) to come back to his protection surprisingly.
The New Yorker Berlanga appears distracted since getting the Canelo combat, maybe because of the criticism he’s getting from folks about him being unworthy of the title shot and having no likelihood of profitable.
Berlanga will combat Canelo for his WBA, WBC, and WBO tremendous middleweight titles on September 14th on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas. The occasion can be proven dwell on PBS Prime Video and DAZN PPV.
“I’m watching the press convention, and he’s targeted on me. He must concentrate on what’s in entrance of him as a result of he’s bought a full plate in entrance of him, and he appears distracted,” mentioned Caleb Plant to Combat Hub TV, referring to Edgar Berlanga’s must concentrate on Canelo Alvarez, not him, forward of September 14th.
Questionable Rating and Canelo’s Selection
It wouldn’t be a difficulty if Berlanga had extra expertise going into this combat, however the World Boxing Affiliation surprisingly moved him to the #1 slot after his win over Padraig McCrory final February. So right here Berlanga is, getting a title shot after passing up on a combat in opposition to David Morrell, and he’s not prepared.
“That reveals he hasn’t been at this stage earlier than. It is advisable to concentrate on what’s in entrance of you as a result of you then lookup, and there’s nothing in entrance of you. It speaks to his expertise stage,” Plant continued about Berlanga.
Plant ought to criticize Canelo for Berlanga’s getting this chance as a result of he selected him. Yeah, the WBA shouldn’t have given Berlanga a #1 rating based mostly on a win over 36-year-old McCory, however even with them doing that, Canelo selected to combat him.
“Yeah, he packs a giant punch, however all people at 168 packs a giant punch,” mentioned Plant about Berlanga. “There was a fighter as soon as upon a time that mentioned I couldn’t punch. ‘What are you going to do? Run me across the ring till I get drained?’
“He wound up getting his grave dug, and I wound up getting ‘Knock out of the 12 months,’” mentioned Plant, making a giant deal about his knockout of then 38-year-old Anthony Dirrell in 2022. Dirrell was well beyond his prime when he fought Plant.
Berlanga’s Lack of “IQ”
Berlanga does have good energy, however he doesn’t have an awesome chin and will get pissed off when he will get hit. We noticed him seem to chew Roamer Alexis Angulo of their combat in 2022, and he was dropped by Marcelo Esteban Coceres in 2021.
“Everyone at 168 hits laborious. You bought to carry one thing else to the desk. Berlanga spoke to that, saying it takes IQ. It’s unlucky to him that he doesn’t have a lot of that,” mentioned Plant.
