EDGAR Berlanga faces the final word profession acid take a look at on Saturday night when he takes on Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez within the T-Cell Enviornment dwell on pay-per-view.
Buzzing with the conviction of an undefeated fighter, who has a expertise for placing opponents’ lights out, whereas Berlanga stares throughout the ring at a person who has been there and achieved all of it, the 27-year-old has a number of accomplishments of his personal to meet.
“One factor on my bucket listing is turning into the undisputed champion within the 168-pound division,” Berlanga mentioned in an interview with the PBC.
Varied opponents have adopted totally different methods to take care of Canelo. Some enter cautiously, buttering him up with compliments, nearly proud of the payday, attempting to keep away from an excessive amount of of a beating.
August 6, 2024; Beverly Hills, California; Edgar Berlanga speaks throughout a press convention to announce his battle versus Saul “Canelo Alvarez on September 14th, 2024 at T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas, Nevada. Obligatory Credit score: Melina Pizano/Matchroom.
Others undertake the assault canine method, like Caleb Plant, who ramped up the thrill forward of his 2021 unification with Canelo by getting in his face and throwing early arms.
Canelo made it clear which method he prefers, saying that Berlanga’s confidence and fixed chattering make it all of the sweeter when a loquacious challenger steps within the ring as he can proceed in “breaking their face”. Clearly irked, the Mexican promised Berlanga the beatdown of his life.
If Berlanga is to take an enormous step in direction of unifying the 168-pound weight class, he should stroll by way of some doubtlessly face-arranging hearth to take action. Whereas the New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent has 17 KOs in 22 wins, he has by no means met anybody with the ring smarts, expertise, and all-around high quality of Canelo.
