Promoter Oscar De La Hoya used his ‘Clap Again Thursdays’ social media rant this week to trash the Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga in 9 days on September 14th on the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
The occasion sells for $89.99, stay on DAZN PPV, and De La Hoya feels that the value is out of alignment with the extent of a struggle that Canelo-Berlanga shapes as much as be, which is a mismatch. The PPV value for this occasion is just too excessive and may have been lowered to replicate that Canelo is going through a prospect as a substitute of a top quality fighter.
Lingering Bitterness
De La Hoya continues to be bitter about Canelo leaving Golden Boy Promotions in 2020 as a result of he was his flagship fighter for a few years, bringing in good cash for the corporate, regardless of who he confronted.
Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) isn’t a nasty fighter for being an unfinished prospect, however he’s simply not prepared for this degree of a struggle.
Ideally, Berlanga ought to have waited three to 5 years to develop earlier than combating Canelo, however he couldn’t afford to try this as a result of he was in a rush to “get that bag.”
The followers who pay for this occasion will endure for it when the match fails to ship leisure. If the undercard was good, it might assist reduce the distress for the paying followers, but it surely’s as unhealthy because the Canelo-Berlanga primary occasion.
PPV Worth Outrage
“We’re away from the boxing match that no one requested for and the UFC occasion that everyone can be watching,” mentioned promoter Oscar De La Hoya on his Clap Again Thursdays on social media, speaking about Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga occasion on DAZN PPV on September 14th, which is priced at $89.99.
“Canelo is combating Berlanga, one other snoozefest. They’re making an attempt to promote a PPV for $90 at a $500 minimal in particular person. It’s simply theft at this level to pay for one more lame Canelo that all the time goes the gap towards a sub-par opponent.
“I like the game of boxing greater than something, and I can be watching boxing matches anyplace,” mentioned De La Hoya.
A Higher Matchup for Berlanga
Berlanga is misplaced as Canelo’s opponent for this occasion, and he can be higher off combating one of many undercard fighters on September 14th, like Caleb Plant.
The New Yorker Berlanga would possible be an underdog if he confronted the previous IBF tremendous middleweight champion Plant, however it might nonetheless be a significantly better match-up than him going through Canelo.
