Though he misplaced the struggle, Edgar Berlanga’s inventory went up in defeat, this after the 27 yr outdated managed to hold powerful for all 12 rounds, and make the struggle aggressive, when he rumbled with Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night time. Now, Berlanga and his crew look forward at what’s subsequent. As we all know, issues transfer quick within the sport of boxing, to the extent that even earlier than the bruises on a fighter’s face have absolutely healed, followers are asking about his subsequent struggle.
And Berlanga, 22-1(17) appears to have lots of choices transferring ahead. The 168 pound division is dominated by Canelo, but there are some good fighters competing on the weight. Already, it’s been prompt by followers and specialists that Berlanga towards Caleb Plant is a struggle to make. Leonard Ellerbe, talking with Combat Hub, stated this one can be a “struggle” and that it’s completely a struggle he’d prefer to see.
Plant engaged in a enjoyable struggle of his personal on the Vegas present, with “Candy Fingers” overcoming a knockdown to halt a recreation Trevor McCumby to say a secondary model of the WBA super-middleweight title. With the preventing types of the 2 males, to say nothing of the at instances risky and vibrant personalities of Plant and Berlanga, this struggle, together with its build-up, would hit the spot. And even Berlanga towards Trevor McCumby, who confirmed actual coronary heart and punching energy in his enjoyable however dropping struggle with Plant. Would McCumby give Berlanga the type of issues he gave Plant, or much more?
Berlanga towards the unbeaten Christian Mbilli would even be most welcome. Mbilli routinely slings out a ton of leather-based when he fights, and the Frenchman is hungry for the largest and the very best fights. Who would win if Berlanga received it on with Mbilli? The followers would win, for certain. Mbilli is coming off a commanding factors win over the significantly powerful Sergey Derevyanchenko.
Berlanga towards one other unbeaten puncher in Diego Pacheco would even be an actual winner. Pacheco, who feels he’s prepared for Canelo proper now, would maybe earn a shot on the Mexican star if he managed to defeat Berlanga. However would Berlanga be an excessive amount of for the 23 yr outdated? Pacheco is coming off a powerful stoppage win over Maciej Sulecki.
Berlanga towards fellow Canelo sufferer Jaime Munguia would even be one to see. Munguia additionally managed to see out all 12 rounds when he confronted Canelo, and the once-beaten Mexican is raring to get one other probability to show himself. Munguia faces unbeaten Canadian Erik Bazinyan subsequent, this on Friday night time.
And Berlanga towards the winner of the upcoming October struggle between William Scull and Vladimir Shishkin, for the vacant IBF belt at 168 kilos, could attraction to the Puerto Rican warrior. Can Berlanga get his palms on a belt and transfer ahead because of holding a strap?
For now, Berlanga, although down attributable to dropping the massive struggle, has the respect of the boxing world. Berlanga must construct on the Canelo struggle, not enable it to beat him down mentally. We now know Berlanga has a fantastic chin, good stamina, and first rate boxing capability. Canelo apart, does Berlanga beat anybody at 168 kilos, or is that this going too far?
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