Looks like Top Rank will venture outside of the bubble on April 24.
ESPN is planning to air a show headlined by WBO featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete (33-1, 28 KOs) against former title challenger Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz (26-2, 16 KOs). The bout will take place in Kissimmee, Florida, probably at the Osceola Heritage Park Events Center. All Star Boxing is staging a show there tonight with 50% capacity. If TR is feeling ambitious, there is also an 11,400-seat indoor arena at the same complex.
Super middleweight terror Edgar Berlanga, 16-0 with 16 first round knockouts, is slated to face Demond Nicholson (23-3-1, 20 KOs) in the co-feature.
Berlanga’s opponent, Demond Nicholson, has a TKO loss to Lekan Byfield, who is 6-11-2 (1 KO). He also has a TKO loss to Jesse Hart. Nicholson actually looks like a decent fighter, but Berlanga appears to have a decent chance here at extending the KO1 streak…
Has Bernard Hopkins ever been announced into the ring as “the alien”?.. sorry I know this has nothing to do with the article I was just wondering and not having any luck googling it. Thought someone might know on here since you guys are all boxing fans .. thanks
Yes he even walked into the Ring in a Green Alien Costume…on youtube look it up
Yes, couple of fights at the end of his boxing career
Nicholson’s record indicates he may have punching power, but is his chin capable of providing six (6) rounds to Berlanga. In addition, maybe Nicholson’s possible punching power can test Berlanga’s chin.
Berlanga needs competitive rounds to test his stamina, chin, will and determination. I need to see Berlanga experience more resistance (“muddy waters”).
Maybe Berlanga will never experience muddy waters because of his size and punching power that were Blessed by the “Boxing Gods,” for eventual long term supremacy at 168?????
Berlanga will never be a force at 168, being too young and big, I expect him fighting at 175 very soon, where sooner than later he will have to step up in competition and finally be tested. Is he for real? Time will tell, I hope he is, because boxing needs exciting fighters like him.
Berlanga is on the undercard, but he’s the reason this may be a a record breaking ESPN card. Another ho-hum fight, but he already said he’s targeting June as his breakout party. I’ve heard of Nicholson and seems like a reasonably decent fighter. He’ll get ko’d for certain; the only question is can he make it out the 1st round?
I think this is the fight where berlanga goes beyond the first round, good for him! I say berlanga ko in 6 rounds