Coach Teofimo Lopez Sr. feels that Edgar Berlanga must “go for broke” instantly in opposition to Canelo Alvarez from the primary spherical to have an opportunity of successful of their combat on September 14th on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas.
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Lopez Sr.’s Considerations About Berlanga’s Readiness
Lopez Sr. thinks it’s too early within the profession of the 27-year-old Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) to be taking this combat in opposition to WBA, WBC, and WBO tremendous middleweight champion Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs), however the second is right here anyway. He’s acquired to attempt his greatest and solely gasoline a puncher’s likelihood.
Berlanga lacks the wanted expertise to have a superb likelihood, and his promoters at Prime Rank and Matchroom haven’t helped him by giving him the fitting guys who would enhance him.
Some followers imagine there was by no means any intention of making an attempt to enhance Berlanga. It was extra a case of constructing a glittering document to get the largest cash combat doable in opposition to Canelo or one other well-liked fighter after which choosing up the items later when he was uncovered.
“I acquired nothing in opposition to Berlanga, however I really feel this combat is simply too quick for him. I feel he ought to have waited a few years. There’s not stopping Canelo proper now,” stated Teofimo Lopez Sr. to Battle Hub, giving his ideas on the September 14th combat between Edgar Berlanga and Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas.
A Protecting Matchmaking Technique
With thew means that Berlanga’s administration has matched him, I don’t know that he could be ever be prepared for Canelo or any top-of-the-line fighter throughout his profession. He’s been matched in a protecting means that means that they knew what that they had in him, and have been simply going to maintain him away from even semi-quality fighters till they acquired the Canelo money out.
After he loses to Canelo, they’ll repeat the method of matching him in opposition to D-level fighters, hoping they’ll get both a rematch in two to a few years or the best-paying combat they’ll get. In different phrases, Berlanga isn’t a severe fighter and was by no means supposed to be. He’s a money-maker who’s protected and ramped up with straightforward wins over lesser opposition.
Berlanga’s Solely Hope: Going For Broke
“Berlanga has acquired to go in there for broke, do what he says he was going to do,” stated Lopez Sr., believing that Berlanga should are available swinging for the fences from spherical one, trying to KO Canelo instantly. “Each fighter has a puncher’s likelihood.
“He must go in there for broke. You can not attempt to outbox Canelo. Canelo is aware of how you can reduce the ring actually good. These physique pictures are devasting. I feel one of the best man that evening goes to be Canelo,” stated Teofimo Sr.
Berlanga is just too poor to attempt to outbox Canelo, and I don’t assume he’s loopy sufficient to attempt that strategy as a result of he is aware of what’s going to occur.
“I feel one of the best likelihood Berlanga has acquired is to return in sturdy, are available arduous, and be that monster he was again within the day. That’s the one hope I give him. Do I imagine he’s going to win? I doubt it, however each man has an opportunity. I wish to see Berlanga entering into there not respecting Canelo and doing his work,” stated Lopez Sr.
Berlanga seems so totally terrible in his latest fights in opposition to Padraig McCrory. Jason Quigley and Roamer Alexis Angulo that it in all probability gained’t assist him if he goes all out from the opening spherical. He’s too flawed and doesn’t belong within the ring with a fighter like Canelo.
“My prediction is, it’s not going to go previous seven rounds. Canelo by knockout,” stated Lopez Sr.
Canelo can knock out Berlanga rapidly if he pushes, however he could take his time and slowly break him down except he turns it right into a battle. If Berlanga rushes it, Canelo will knock him out inside three rounds.
