Edgar Berlanga is reportedly negotiating with veteran Gabe Rosado to set up a February 2025 fight in Puerto Rico.

Promoter Eddie Hearn reportedly has one fight left before his contract with Berlanga expires. He mentioned the possibility of Berlanga fighting in Puerto Rico or Fresh York against a higher-level opponent.

Hearn’s decision to let Berlanga fight Rosado in the final fight of his Matchroom contract suggests he is interested in re-signing him and wants to invest in his career to build him into a star. There are different levels of stars in boxing.

There are fighters who are stars because they beat the best and are considered world champions. There are also players who are stars due to their popularity, but do not hold world champion titles. Berlanga fits into this category. He’s an East Coast star.

If Hearn had not been interested in keeping Berlanga in the Matchroom squad, he would not have allowed him to employ the final fight of his contract against Rosado.

Gabe Rosado, 38, would certainly fit the description of a challenging opponent. Rosado has lost six of his last eight fights since 2019. That’s not great, but it would be perfect for Berlanga, who hails from Brooklyn, Fresh York. He cannot afford to fight his rival because he is too valuable.

The voice of Thaboxing informs that talks are underway regarding the fight between Berlang (22-1, 17 KO) and Rosado (26-17-1, 17 KO). It will be a confidence booster for 27-year-old Berlanga, who will lend a hand him get back to winning ways after a lopsided, 12-round unanimous decision defeat to unified super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez on September 14.

Berlanga celebrates his defeat, enjoying going the distance and taking some shots against the 34-year-old Canel. There isn’t much to celebrate other than Berlanga getting a gigantic payday. The results were as follows:

– 117-110
– 118-109
– 118-109

Canelo seemed to be toying with Berlanga, attacking him and not going for the kill to knock him out. Berlanga looked massive in the ring against Canelo and reportedly rehydrated to 600 pounds for the fight.

Gabe Rosado’s last eight fights:

– Bektemir Melikuziev: UD 10 losses
– Ali Akhmedov: UD 10 losses
– Shane Mosley Jr: MD 10 turnovers
– Jaime Munguia: 12 UD lost
– Bektemir Melikuziev: KO Victory 3
– Daniel Jacobs: SD 12 lost
– Humberto Gutierrez Ochoa: UD 10 victory
– Maciej Sulęcki: UD 10 loss

Mike Tyson has the opportunity to earn another huge sum of money for his upcoming fight with YouTuber Jake Paul.

But in the process, the 58-year-old Fresh Yorker’s lack of skills was exposed with a $5 million offer. Paul doesn’t believe Tyson can go more than four rounds as he’s almost sixty years ancient, making clear the former Disney child actor’s intentions to face a legend long behind him.

Paul said on one of his many social media channels: “Mikey, Mikey, if you can stick with me for more than four rounds, I’ll give you an extra $5 million. But if you don’t, you need to get a tattoo that says, “I love Jake Paul.” Deal or no deal?”

This statement says everything anyone needs to know about how seriously this fight should be taken. Making “tattoo offers” obfuscates the whole charade and, many say, weakens the sport. Boxing is a sedate sport in which people get seriously injured or, in worst-case scenarios, die. Therefore, an influencer offering money for a longer period of time, with the loss of money if it does not happen, is undoubtedly not the right approach to a professional competition.

The fact that the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation sanctioned this fight should mean that the level of professionalism is much higher in this case. The disdain of Bonafide boxing fans will only deepen with incentives like the one Paul suggests.

Tyson says he trains strenuous and can last longer than the ten-second videos he posts. This scenario alone should have made Paul realize that using his platform to set additional terms would not be well received.

Netflix wants the event to be portrayed as an actual fight, even though doubters believe the fight is just a way to make money.

Packing 70,000 fans into AT&T Stadium will be a lofty order, as there should be no further suggestion that Tyson is in needy condition and unable to play the full eight rounds. Paul’s offer actually suggests that it will be hard for Tyson to get to the fifth round without taking punishment from the fists of the 11-1 MMA conqueror.

The consensus is that Tyson is definitely over the hump, has almost no impact resistance and will end up like his rival Evander Holyfield. “The Real Deal” was defeated by Vitor Belfort in 109 seconds when he tried to repeat this success in 2021 at the age of 58.

Holyfield’s efforts were lackluster at best and tarnished a proud legacy dating back to a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics. Mike Tyson will have until next month to find out if it’s really worth spending the money.

FABIO WARDLEY says Saturday night will not only end his rivalry with Frazer Clark, but also end his career at national level.

The undefeated 29-year-old will defend his British heavyweight title at the Kingdom Arena in Riyad in a long-awaited rematch with the 33-year-old challenger.

Seven months ago at the O2 Arena in London, both men served a current classic that came to fruition, but ended in a draw that gave neither of them the result they wanted. Wardley says he will treat the rematch in a similar way to the first fight, but after the weekend he wants to compete in bigger fights with greater rewards.

“I think it (Saturday night) closes down a lot of areas,” Clarke said.

“Obviously the Frazer Clarke era, whatever that part of my life or boxing career was – that will end after Saturday night. And my British title, fighting at the level of the British area. I think they will also be implemented. I don’t see any more candidates and that’s right [fight] for me at this point in my career. I’m already on a good streak, so I think it’s time to let it go.

Wardley has held the Lonsdale belt for two years and three fights, including wins over Nathan Gorman and David Adeleye. The Ipswich player, who is in the top 10 in the rankings with three governing bodies, has said what he hopes 2025 will bring for him.

“Ultimately preparing for a world title or at least a chance to win a world title or a qualifier or a voluntary shot.

“I’m in the mix. We know what huge fight will take place at the end of the year. So, when that happens, and then a few months later, when things start to fragment and mandatory players and eliminators start getting called, things will start to go in different directions. I want one of these directions to face me.