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Edgar Berlanga (23-0, 18 KOs) dominated out preventing Caleb Plant subsequent following his first spherical knockout victory over Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz (20-1-1, 16 KOs) on Saturday evening in Orlando, Florida.
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Massive Battle Hopes
In Edgar’s post-fight interview tonight on the Caribe Royale, he laid out his large plans, saying he desires Jaime Munguia, Jermall Charlo and a rematch with Canelo Alvarez. The primary two choices are potential, however not the third towards Canelo.
You possibly can relate to Berlanga desirous to get a rematch with Canelo as a result of he bought an enormous $10 million payday, which modified his life. Not one of the different fights on the market for him can pay comparable cash, and his possibilities of beating the highest contenders at 168 or 175 are slim. Berlanga is like Cinderella, who was invited to the ball. As an alternative of seeing the truth of what it was, Edgar thinks it may possibly occur once more. It may’t and it gained’t.
Whereas he seemed nice tonight, however that was as a result of he was preventing a 35-year-old fighter that only recently returned from a 10-year layoff. Even when Gonzalez-Ortiz was energetic 12 years in the past, he was a marginal fighter. Watch his struggle towards Serhiy Dzinziruk from 2012. He seemed horrible, and that was when he was energetic. Berlanga seemed good tonight as a result of he was going through a poor opponent, who didn’t belong in the identical ring with him or anybody ranked within the high 15.
Alvarez will NOT give Berlanga a rematch on this lifetime as a result of their struggle was a close to shutout final September. It was a whole mismatch with Edgar simply preventing to outlive.
Canelo is close to retirement, and he gained’t waste time going over previous floor, preventing Berlanga once more simply because he desires “The bag.” Alvarez will struggle the blokes that Turki Alalshikh desires him to in order that he could make large cash.
Berlanga says he gained’t transfer as much as 175 regardless of his colossal dimension and needs to struggle Jaime Munguia or Jermall Charlo. When requested if he wished to struggle former IBF tremendous middleweight champion Plant, Berlanga mentioned, “F*** Plant.” He then mentioned his targets have been Munguia or Jermall.
Jermall’s Standing
Charlo, 34, has fought solely as soon as within the final 4 years since 2021, towards former welterweight contender Jose Benavidez Jr. in 2023. A struggle between Berlanga and Jermall may not promote on PPV.
It wouldn’t be the kind of contest {that a} promoter would need to stick his neck out and pay the sort of cash Berlanga would possible count on to get. He could be upset if he thinks that’s a $10 million struggle and even $5 million. Charlo is the forgotten man. His reputation from 2018 to 2021 is gone on account of 4 years of inactivity.
‘F* Plant’
“Yeah, they love me from the Canelo fight,” mentioned Edgar Berlanga iFL TV tonight when requested if it’ll be straightforward for him to signal with PBC to get the Jermall Charlo or Caleb Plant struggle now that he’s a free agent. “The entire workers at PBC, they love me. I bought the s*** out of that struggle [Canelo Alvarez], and I introduced that charisma.
“I brought a great fight for the fans, and now I’m a veteran. I’m up there with the best. I got to go out there and perform now. F*** Caleb Plant. We want [Jaime] Munguia. We want Jermall Charlo,” mentioned Berlanga when requested if he has a message to Caleb Plant. “Plant, you’re a b****.
“I got him out of there early and now I’m onto the next one,” mentioned Berlanga about his win over Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz tonight.
