Eddie Hearn likes the arrogance that his fighter, Edgar Berlanga, is displaying forward of his headliner contest towards Canelo Alvarez, who can be placing up his WBA, WBC, and WBO tremendous middleweight titles on Saturday evening on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas.
Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has stated all the correct issues in selling the battle, speaking about desirous to unseat Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) and take his spot on the prime of the 168-lb division.
If Berlanga, 27, can pull it off, it will be one of many greatest upsets boxing has seen in a few years as a result of not many individuals are giving him an opportunity.
“I’ve acquired to say, I’ve by no means seen a Canelo opponent so assured. After all, you’re at all times an underdog towards Canelo Alvarez, however he’s so assured,” stated promoter Eddie Hearn to Fighthype about Edgar Berlanga being assured going into his battle towards Canelo Alvarez on Saturday.
Berlanga acts assured, however that could possibly be only a bluff on his half. He is aware of what he’s up towards on this battle, and the very last thing he desires is to behave timidly.
“He’s within the form of his life, he’s stuffed with confidence, and he can punch,” Hearn continued bout Berlanga. “You’re going to get an exciting battle. This child isn’t coming to take a paycheck. He’s coming to win the battle, and he’s stuffed with confidence.”
A number of followers assume the one purpose British promoter Hearn signed Berlanga to his Matchroom secure was to get him a fast title battle towards Canelo earlier than discarding him afterward and transferring on to seek out another person he can quickly ramp up for a payday to do the identical with them.
Berlanga was 20-0 when Hearn signed him in 2023, and the perfect names on his resume on the time had been Steve Rolls and Roamer Alexis Angulo. Hearn fed Berlanga two British fighters, Padrig McCrory and Jason Quigley, and he beat them each with ease to get the Canelo battle.
