Unbeaten WBO #4, IBF #4, WBA #6 super middleweight Edgar Berlanga (20-0 16 KOs) fights for the first time under the Matchroom banner after signing a long-term multi-fight deal against Jason Quigley (20-2, 14 KOs) at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night, live worldwide on DAZN.
“Jason is a great fighter,” said Berlanga. “He thinks I’m overlooking him, maybe I am in the sense that I believe I am on a different level to him. The fights that I want to make happen, I must perform this weekend, I need to look spectacular. So, I am not overlooking him. Far from it, but I want to prove that I am better than him.
“I’ve looked him in the eyes, we’ll do it again on Thursday, and on Friday, and then fight night, it’s on, time to take off the shackles and unleash the beast. There’s going to be more tension as the week goes on – he’s in my hometown, he’s going to be in the trenches on Saturday…I have a lot to prove to myself. I have a chip on my shoulder. If the knockout comes that’s great, but I have to go in and handle my business. Look sharp, smart, do my thing.”
Pickem fight if quigley is not shot
Berlanga is just another bust! He’ll be demolished by a handyman at one point or another! He reminds me of juama lopez! So much expected til’ he got cracked and after that first loss his career was over! Most likely canelo will pick such a weak opponent in him for his next fight on september mexican holiday! If berlanga can get past his weak opponent, he’ll be canelos next easy victim just to avoid, benavidez, charlo and or the top dogs of the division!
“He thinks I’m overlooking him, maybe I am”.
Well damn, Edgar. I get it, I understand; but you’re not supposed to SAY stuff like that.
4 extremely gutless boring fights in a row. Well see if you do unleash the beast.
The way Berlanga has performed after his first round kos streak ended when he fought someone with a pulse, is telling me that the only beast he can unleash is a donkey to have a safe ride, race horses aren’t for him.He reminds me a bit of Duane Bobick
Berlanga racks up a bunch of quick knockouts over some addicts in recovery, bloggers, meter readers, butthole sunners, tide pod eaters, and car detailers, and he thinks he’s the next Mike Tyson. He really needs to STFU and do his talking in the ring. He has yet to prove he belongs in the conversation or that he has the pedigree to be a champion.
its berlanga vs quigley . winner [ berlanga ] gets canelo. how fitting – mexico vs puerto rico . “Its like de la hoya vs trinidad, sanchez vs gomez, chavez vs camacho.” i am sure some gullible fans will “eat it up “. how sad for real boxing fans . you have to love boxing to stick around and see this .
Is that what the crystal ball says?
Berlanga could be a modern day Jose “The Threat” Baret when he faces a decent opponent
I blame ESPN and Top Rank for Berlanga’s initial hype job. We all can see he was very limited. I’m not sure who’s a bigger fraud between him or Rolly.
I smell an upset. If Quigley is in shape he can pull it off. I’m not sure who is more delusional: Berlanga or Mungia?
Berlanga was promoted very well. He also does have a talent. He is very good at blowing away lower opposition. Some fighters have that. For example Shannon Briggs was great at that. Better at it then fighters like Tim Witherspoon however I think most would agree that Witherspoon was the better fighter. Briggs did go on to win titles twice (a debate for another time..lol) so can that happen for Berlanga?
If I were to compare Berlanga to a baseball player I would say he would do very well at the home run Derby competition. That does not mean however that he would have success playing in the big leagues. He claims to be on a different level then Quigley but so far he has not been able to stop anyone who gets past the first round. Plus in 3 out of 4 of his decision wins he had some bad moments against mid level opposition. I have no problem with a hype job…it is part of the game. It creates interest. Being a decent looking kid of Puerto Rican heritage with the talent I mentioned above has created a buzz. There is nothing wrong with that. I am very interested to see if he can rise to another level against Quigley or be brought down to a different reality. Anxious to tune in and find out. Real or fake I think it is good for the sport as it gets us talking.
Ebox, yeah to me it’s just a matter of time for berlanga just like Munguía.