Though he misplaced the combat, Edgar Berlanga’s inventory went up in defeat, this after the 27 12 months outdated managed to hold powerful for all 12 rounds, and make the combat aggressive, when he rumbled with Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night time. Now, Berlanga and his staff look forward at what’s subsequent. As we all know, issues transfer quick within the sport of boxing, to the extent that even earlier than the bruises on a fighter’s face have absolutely healed, followers are asking about his subsequent combat.
And Berlanga, 22-1(17) appears to have lots of choices transferring ahead. The 168 pound division is dominated by Canelo, but there are some good fighters competing on the weight. Already, it’s been steered by followers and consultants that Berlanga in opposition to Caleb Plant is a combat to make. Leonard Ellerbe, talking with Battle Hub, stated this one could be a “battle” and that it’s completely a combat he’d prefer to see.
Plant engaged in a enjoyable combat of his personal on the Vegas present, with “Candy Palms” overcoming a knockdown to halt a sport Trevor McCumby to assert a secondary model of the WBA super-middleweight title. With the combating types of the 2 males, to say nothing of the at occasions unstable and vibrant personalities of Plant and Berlanga, this combat, together with its build-up, would hit the spot. And even Berlanga in opposition to Trevor McCumby, who confirmed actual coronary heart and punching energy in his enjoyable however dropping combat with Plant. Would McCumby give Berlanga the sort of issues he gave Plant, or much more?
Berlanga in opposition to the unbeaten Christian Mbilli would even be most welcome. Mbilli routinely slings out a ton of leather-based when he fights, and the Frenchman is hungry for the most important and the very best fights. Who would win if Berlanga bought it on with Mbilli? The followers would win, for certain. Mbilli is coming off a commanding factors win over the severely powerful Sergey Derevyanchenko.
Berlanga in opposition to one other unbeaten puncher in Diego Pacheco would even be an actual winner. Pacheco, who feels he’s prepared for Canelo proper now, would maybe earn a shot on the Mexican star if he managed to defeat Berlanga. However would Berlanga be an excessive amount of for the 23 12 months outdated? Pacheco is coming off a powerful stoppage win over Maciej Sulecki.
Berlanga in opposition to fellow Canelo sufferer Jaime Munguia would even be one to see. Munguia additionally managed to see out all 12 rounds when he confronted Canelo, and the once-beaten Mexican is raring to get one other probability to show himself. Munguia faces unbeaten Canadian Erik Bazinyan subsequent, this on Friday night time.
And Berlanga in opposition to the winner of the upcoming October combat between William Scull and Vladimir Shishkin, for the vacant IBF belt at 168 kilos, could attraction to the Puerto Rican warrior. Can Berlanga get his palms on a belt and transfer ahead on account of holding a strap?
For now, Berlanga, although down attributable to dropping the massive combat, has the respect of the boxing world. Berlanga must construct on the Canelo combat, not enable it to beat him down mentally. We now know Berlanga has an amazing chin, good stamina, and first rate boxing means. Canelo apart, does Berlanga beat anybody at 168 kilos, or is that this going too far?
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