Edgar Berlanga says he can’t wait to “shock the world” by defeating the celebrity Canelo Alvarez to show everybody fallacious once they battle on September 14th on the T-Cellular Enviornment 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, reputation 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 regarded good in a number of of his fights within the final two years, getting dropped by Marcelo Conceres and struggling in fights towards 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 all the time 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 earth of boxing and let the world know who I’m,” mentioned Edgar Berlanga to the DAZN Boxing YouTube channel, speaking about his battle towards Canelo Alvarez.
“Individuals 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 inconceivable to take Berlanga at face worth about his remark about him “been prepared” when he selected to not battle David Morrell or Caleb Plant when these fights had been supplied to him. It regarded to some like Berlanga simply needed the Canelo payday and didn’t care about working his method to the battle.
Berlanga’s greatest wins have come towards Roamer Alexis Angulo, Steve Rolls, and Marcelo Esteban Coceres. He’s clearly not prepared for the Canelo battle, 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,” mentioned Berlanga. “We’re minimizing loads of the errors going into September 14th that he can execute on them. I’m coming to battle. 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 proficient.
The Puerto Rico vs. Mexico Narrative
“I’m not doing this like a one-hit surprise. That’s what makes it candy for September 14th after I shock the world. I’m Puerto Rican, and I come to battle. That is Puerto Rico vs. Mexico,” mentioned 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.
