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Edgar Berlanga says he’s able to combat one among his three-fighter hitlist after destroying little recognized Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz in a single spherical final Saturday evening in Orlando, Florida.
The Hit Record
– Jaime Munguia– Jermall Charlo– Caleb Plant
Overpriced?
Followers overwhelmingly need Berlanga to combat Caleb Plant subsequent, however Edgar is more likely to overprice himself, believing he charges the identical type of cash he acquired combating Canelo Alvarez. That’s not an enormous combat that may usher in loads of PPV buys as a result of Plant isn’t widespread sufficient. If Berlanga costs himself out by demanding $10 million, he should work down the checklist in direction of one of many lesser fighters.
Berlanga (23-1, 18 KOs) made it clear that he’ll be the A-side towards whoever he chooses as a result of he has “the island of Puerto Rico” behind him. His #1 alternative is Jaime Munguia, who’s coming off a brutal fifth spherical knockout loss to Bruno Surace final December, and has misplaced two out of his final three fights. That’s not perfect.
Cruiserweight Berlanga?
It’s questionable if Edgar may even make 168 anymore, as he seemed like a cruiserweight final Saturday evening. He missed weight final Friday, weighing in at 169 1/2 lbs, and there are loads of doubts if he may even get again all the way down to 168 with out placing himself within the hospital.
Berlanga needs to be combating at gentle heavyweight on the very least at this stage of his profession if not cruiserweight. He’s about to show 28, and has clearly been consuming effectively with the $12 million that he acquired from his three-fight contract with Matchroom.
Berlanga’s hit checklist doesn’t essentially signify who the most effective tremendous middleweight contenders are as a result of the division has modified with new blood rising. The blokes on his want checklist are both outdated or fighters with shaky resumes.
Jermall turns 35 in Could, and has fought solely as soon as since 2021. He’s not even related within the 168-lb division.
“We got Plant, we got [Jermall] Charlo and we got Munguia. We got them three,” stated Edgar Berlanga to Fighthype when requested who he desires to combat subsequent after stopping Jonathan Gonzalez-Banks within the first spherical final Saturday evening in his comeback combat in Orlando.
“We got to see which one bites the hand. Whoever bites the hand is going to get the bullet,” stated Berlanga, making it clear that he represents the A-side towards these three that he’s contemplating.
That’s my man. If he comes by way of with one thing within the subsequent combat, we make it occur,” stated Berlanga about promoter Eddie Hearn. “I’m a giant title within the sport proper now. I acquired an island behind me. I acquired Puerto Rico with me. I acquired the entire world with me.
“It’s not about the promoter. It’s about getting the right fights, having the right team, and I got that. I feel like I’ve got the best team in boxing right now, the strongest team. People were saying bad comments about me being in the co-main event,” stated Berlanga.
New 168 Kings
Osleys Iglesias
Diego Pacheco
Christian Mbilli
The previous IBF tremendous middleweight champion Plant’s report lacks nice wins. His finest victories are towards 39-year-old Anthony Dirrell, fringe contender Trevor McCumby, and Jose Uzcategui.
