Promoter Eddie Hearn reiterated final night time that he believes Canelo Alvarez will battle his WBA obligatory Edgar Berlanga subsequent.
Hearn feels that Berlanga (22-0,17 KO) will probably be a aggressive battle for Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) to defend his undisputed tremendous middleweight championship for his subsequent title protection.
Final Saturday night time, Mike Coppinger reported that Canelo might select to skip his September 14th date and battle later this 12 months in a tune-up contest to organize him for a mega-fight in opposition to Terence Crawford in 2025.
Hearn promotes Berlanga, so it is smart for him to need Canelo to decide on the New Yorker for his subsequent battle.
In Berlanga’s three fights since signing with Hearn, he’s fought these guys to get pushed to the #1 spot within the World Boxing Affiliation’s rankings at 168:
– Padraig McCrory
– Jason Quigley
Followers’ Choice for Benavidez
Followers would favor Canelo battle David Benavidez fairly than the unproven Berlanga as a result of they really feel that the ‘Mexican Monster’ has earned his probability to battle for a world title. Berlanga hasn’t.
It’s a a lot simpler battle for Canelo to battle Berlanga as a result of he’s regarded weak in a number of of his fights since his promoters have stepped him as much as face B-level opposition.
“I’ve by no means heard of him [William Scull] in my life. I’m certain he’s a superb fighter, and the opposite one is Edgar Berlanga, who’s a Puerto Rican knockout artist,” stated Eddie Hearn to the media final Saturday night time about choices for Canelo Alvarez’s subsequent battle in September.
Berlanga has received a superb probability of getting the battle in opposition to Canelo as a result of a battle between them will promote within the New York space, and there will probably be loads of curiosity in comparison with if he defends in opposition to his IBF obligatory Scull.
“He’s fought on ESPN and on DAZN. All people is aware of him, and it’s a aggressive battle. So, I feel he’ll battle Berlanga subsequent,” stated Hearn. “Vegas, New York, or wherever. If there’s the Sphere battle, then perhaps they’ll need to do it in New York.
“Towards Rocky Fielding 4 years in the past [on December 15, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York]. I prefer it, however Canelo is a creature of behavior as nicely. He likes his Vegas, however he additionally likes combating in Texas however New York,” stated Hearn.
