Berlanga’s prediction: Canelo will fall to Six

Edgar Berlanga predicts a quick exit for super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez on September 14.

Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) certainly has the power and talent to make quick work of superstar Canelo in his next bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Echoes of Tyson vs Douglas?

If Berlanga is right, it will be the biggest upset the sport has seen since Mike Tyson’s loss to Buster Douglas in February 1990. Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) seems as oblivious to Berlanga as Tyson is to him. Douglas is going to that fight at the Tokyo Dome in Japan.

The difference is that Douglas had proven himself to be a strong champion going into that fight, defeating Oliver McCall, Trevor Berbick, Greg Page, and Randall ‘Tex’ Cobb. Berlanga has yet to hit anyone other than Padraig McCrory and Jason Quigley. Those are fighters that weren’t a true top 10.

“I’m knocking him out in six rounds,” said Edgar Berlanga on Instagram about his prediction for his fight with Canelo Alvarez.

“Put him to sleep. Anyone who wants to doubt us every time we talk like this, we are right. He takes her out. He is too young for you. You get him out,” said Fat Joe.

It’s good that Fat Joe believes in Berlanga, but it will take more than his confidence to do the job against Canelo because he can strike. He will be in big trouble if he can handle Berlanga’s power, as he faces sluggers like Gennadiy Golovkin and Miguel Cotto.

Berlanga Fuel: Criticism and Skepticism

“What I took away from this press tour is that Edgar Berlanga is well aware of all the criticism that is out there,” said Chris Mannix on DAZN Boxing. “There are a lot of people who say that he does not deserve it and that he will be released soon. Not just the fans or the media but his peers.”

Berlanga is not fit to fight Canelo. His promoter, Eddie Hearn, put him in the lead for the day and put him at the top by comparing him to Jason Quigley and Padraig McCrory.

The knockout shouldn’t have gotten Berlanga ranked #1 in the WBA, but they did, and Canelo chose him, knowing he was an easy mark.

“David Morrell is there making fun of the war. David Benavidez teases the fight. Caleb Plant. You get it everywhere here.

“Since I am close to Edgar Berlanga, I get the sense that he accepts all that. Is that a good thing? Do you want to use all that negativity as fuel to fight, or can it be a distraction?”

Berlanga can’t help but hear all the bad news he’s getting because it’s coming from everywhere, and it’s worse than any Canelo fighter in years.

The ‘bag’ and the backlash

Even Avni Yildirim wasn’t criticized like Berlanga, and that’s because he wasn’t a cocky, golden chain wearing guy, always talking about getting “that bag” to fight Canelo.

Berlanga’s gold chains, arrogance, and always talking about the day of his lead are disappointing the fans and the media because his CV is empty.