Trainer Stephen Edwards believes Canelo Alvarez will want to inflict pain on challenger Edgar Berlanga on September 14 for his back-and-forth in the build-up to their clash at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Edwards predicts a leisurely and painful beat
Edwards believes super middleweight champion Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) will deliberately drag out the beating for ten or eleven rounds to “destroy” Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) as a fighter and teach him a lesson.
Berlanga has been talking like a maniac lately, saying he will knock Canelo out in the sixth round and become the novel king of the 168-pound division. He doesn’t sound like he’s joking.
Berlanga, 27, is looking to utilize his youth, size and strength advantages to knock out Canelo and become the novel super middleweight contender.
Berlanga knows that defeating Canelo could be a huge win for him, as a win would allow him to earn a rematch and defend his titles against the likes of David Benavidez, Jaime Munguia and Caleb Plant.
Berlanga’s History of Soiled Tactics
Edwards also believes Berlanga will be deliberately disqualified to avoid embarrassment if the fight becomes one-sided and Canelo beats him.
Stephen says he saw Berlanga resort to filthy tricks when fights weren’t going his way, and he sees him resort to them when Canelo started pounding him.
While he doesn’t provide examples of incidents where Berlanga used filthy laundry, he’s likely referring to his June 2022 fight with Roamer Alexis Angulo at the Hula Theater in Novel York City. When the fight was going badly for him, Berlanga apparently tried to bite his arm. Berlanga was suspended for six months for the incident.
“I think Canelo is going to try to torture him. I think because of his mouth and everything else,” trainer Stephen Edwards told MillCity Boxing YouTube channel by choosing Canelo Alvarez, who will make challenger Edgar Berlanga suffer on September 14 due to his trash talk.
In order for the 34-year-old Canelo to slowly torture Berlanga, he’ll have to be willing to take a lot of the ponderous punches he throws at him, and that’s risky. Berlanga is a bigger puncher than anyone Canelo has faced since his trilogy with Gennady Golovkin in 2022. It’s not a good idea for Canelo to spare such a powerful guy just to slowly wear him down.
“I think he’s going to try to torture him and beat him all over, just destroy him and beat him up. [stuffing] I think he’s going to try to destroy him. I think he’s going to try to carry him and try to beat him for 10 or 11 rounds and really hurt the kid.
Edwards predicts disqualification
“I wouldn’t be surprised if Berlanga was disqualified and he didn’t want to be ashamed of being ruined like that in front of his family and friends. I saw him bite people [Alexis Roamer Angulo?] earlier and I saw him make some comments. He’s the kind of guy that I wouldn’t be surprised if he lost his frosty and did something filthy,” Edwards said.
Given the stakes in this fight, it is unlikely that Berlanga will try to get Canelo disqualified, as there is too much money at stake if he wins. He will want to stay in the ring as long as possible, hoping for a knockout.
“No offense to Berlanga. Munguia is the better fighter. So I think Canelo had a real fight that night and he had to be careful because the guy has really good stamina and he was determined. He had a really good fight even though Canelo beat him. I think it’s a different fight and I think Munguia has to be careful,” Edwards said.
It didn’t look like Canelo showed any sympathy for Munguia in May. He couldn’t knock the guy out because he didn’t have the stamina to fight consistently enough to finish him.
When Canelo knocked Munguia down in the fourth round, he looked tired as he tried to finish him off. The only reason Munguia couldn’t get in was because he was too constrained and looked like a large fighter who wasn’t living up to his potential.
One of the hottest topics surrounding Mike Tyson’s return at the age of 58 was the possibility of the boxing legend scoring a knockout of Jake Paul.
WBN has weighed in on this topic several times, questioning the validity of five-second training clips that revealed nothing about Tyson’s abilities at this overdue age. One of the most intriguing observations during the preparations was the opinion of UFC commentator Daniel Cormier.
Speaking on his show “Funky and the Champ,” Cormier reflected on Tyson’s social media videos and offered an informed opinion on the meaning of the clips.
“I understand that [he is in amazing shape at 58]and I understand what he is saying [he feels as though he can compete]– Cormier said. “And I agree that when he hits the pads with Rafael Cordeiro, it looks like there’s still something left in him.
“But then I watch Jake Paul fight Mike Perry. I saw Jake Paul get overwhelmed to the point where he started to feel uncomfortable. It looked like Mike Perry had a chance. But Jake has a reserve tank he can go to and benefit from because he’s 28 years ancient. Then he comes back and finally finishes Mike Perry.
“At the beginning of the fight, Mike Perry gets beaten up and dropped. He looks trained and unmatched. This worries me because what if it looks like a 58-year-old man fighting a 28-year-old man while Mike can’t employ the backup tank to stay and compete with this newborn kid? I think it’s a failure for Jake Paul because if you beat Mike Tyson, everyone will love him.
He added: “What if Mike knocks him out? It’s over. Everything is ready. This would be the backfire of all time. If he gets knocked out, nothing like that has ever happened in the history of the sport.”
Unfortunately for Tyson, this revenge backfired spectacularly, as the former heavyweight champion’s return was the only event that bombed. Tyson had nothing left twenty years after he had nothing left in his tank and no desire to box in his mind.
Paul parlayed this into a money-making scheme that would forever be a success for him and his company, but would be poorly received by the die-hard boxing fraternity.
Cormier’s words resonate, especially after what happened in the ring when Mike Tyson struggled to shift into first gear, warning former fighters thinking about returning after 50.
Lauren Price MBE will defend her world title for the first time on Saturday, December 14 at the Exhibition Center in Liverpool, while the Welsh champion plans to stage an all-British unification clash with welterweight rival Natasha Jonas, which will headline the Collision Course that night.
Price defends her WBA welterweight title against undefeated Colombian challenger Bexcy Mateus on the same night as Jonas attempts to unify the IBF and WBC titles with Ivana Habazin as part of BOXXER’s ‘Collision Course’ fight night, which can be seen live and exclusively on Sky Sports in the UK UK and Ireland and Peacock in the US.
Price MBE (7-0, 1 KO) made history with an excellent performance, defeating former undisputed welterweight world ruler Jessica McCaskill in front of her fans in Cardiff in May.
Price, the first Welsh boxer to win Olympic gold, once again entered the record books by becoming the country’s first world champion in just her seventh professional fight. The 30-year-old from Ystrad Mynach, who has yet to lose a round as a professional, will now defend her world titles for the first time as she focuses on dominating the welterweight division.
Mateus (7-0, 6 KO), ranked No. 5 in the WBA rankings, is undefeated in the professional ranks and has won all but one of her seven fights by knockout. The 29-year-old from Bogota, fighting outside her native Colombia for the first time, will now have her first chance at global fame, with her goal to dethrone Price and take the top spot in the welterweight division.
Lauren Price said: “I’m excited to defend my belts and complete what has been an crucial year for me. I have full respect for Mateusz. I will prove that I am the best in the division and I will not let anything or anyone stand in my way of being undisputed.”
BOXXER Founder and CEO Ben Shalom said: “It’s a massive night for the women’s welterweight division with three world champions competing. Natasha Jonas returns to her hometown for a mandatory unification fight against Ivana Habazin, and Lauren Price defends her world titles against undefeated challenger Bexcy Mateus. The fight for the undisputed continues. If Natasha and Lauren win on December 14, it will set the stage for a massive “Battle Of Britain” world title unification fight next year.
There’s reason to celebrate as BOXXER delivers a Christmas cracker to end the year. In addition to the world championship fights between Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price, fight fans can expect a gala full of drama and entertainment.
Undefeated Irishman Stephen McKenna (15-0, 14 KO) will face English champion Lee Cutler (14-1, 7 KO) in an invigorating super welterweight fight for the silver WBC International title.
McKenna impressed fans in his three-round fight against Joe Laws last August at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley. The two struck out in the first round, then McKenna began to apply the pressure, losing Laws three more times and maintaining his undefeated record after a third-round stoppage.
English cruiserweight champion Viddal Riley (11-0, 6 KO) returns to action from a rib injury that has kept him out of the ring since a career-best victory over Mikael Lawal in March. Riley will be looking to shake off the ring rust as he takes on high-profile opponents in the recent year.
Undefeated Chorley super middleweight Mark Jeffers (18-0, 5 KO) scored an explosive fifth-round knockout victory over Darren Johnston in May and will be looking to bring more drama to Liverpool’s Exhibition Center as he goes in search of his 19th professional win.
Mason Cartwright (20-4-1, 8 KO) from Cheshire, a former two-time British title challenger from Ellesmere Port, will be counting on local support as he returns to the title track.
After signing a promotional contract with BOXXER, local star Frankie Stringer (8-0, 1 KO) can achieve his third victory in 2024, when he returns in front of his fans in Liverpool. The 23-year-old lightweight fighter is a player of the notable city team Rotunda ABC, and his manager is former world champion Liam Smith.
Mike Tyson will miss his final record-breaking days after becoming the oldest former heavyweight champion to walk through the ring.
“The Baddest Man on the Planet” reached an all-time high in Texas on Friday night, returning from a two-decade absence. However, Tyson gave the achievement five days later to former Lennox Lewis conqueror Oliver McCall.
On Tuesday night at The Troubadour in Nashville, Tennessee, the former WBC heavyweight champion returns to action and will face veteran Stacy Frazier in a fight scheduled for four rounds. At age 59, McCall will set the record for a sanctioned fight, beating Tyson by fourteen months.
McCall was born in April 1965, and Tyson’s mother gave birth to him in June 1966. “The Atomic Bull” hopes to score his 60th career victory tonight. He enters the fight with a record of 59-14, including 38 knockouts.
The Chicago native believes his continued activity over the last 19 years will be what separates his performance on Tuesday night from what Tyson looked like on Friday.
“I’m ready. I’ve been training here in Nashville for a few weeks now, but I’m always in shape,” McCall said. “It will be a completely different match than what the fans saw on Friday.
“I think being lively has a lot to do with it. I haven’t fought in five years because of the pandemic and a few things that didn’t work out.
“If you look at my record, since 2005 I have fought 25 times, of which I have won 19-6 times against quality fighters and won various regional titles.
McCall fights without financial motivation. He sees his fighting days approaching and is already planning his post-retirement plans.
“I want to do this for another year. This means I will be 40 years into my career as a professional boxer. Then I want to train and become a manager. I want to return the favor and assist the next generation of players try to become world champions.
“I came here to Nashville and contacted the manager who took me to the title [Country Box] promoter Jimmy Adams. I’m learning a lot about this aspect of the sport. I love the players here and everything that happens with Country Box.”
The Country Box 25 gala will also feature eight-round fights between super bantamweight Elon DeJesus (8-1-2, 7 KO) and Dominique Griffin (5-7-2, 2 KO), as well as super middleweight fighters. Sean Hemphill (16-2, 10 KO) fights Bryant McClain (6-5-2, 1 KO).
Airy heavyweight Isaac Carbonell (8-0, 5 KO) will face Antonio Louis Hernandez (7-19-4, 4 KO) in six-round fights; Joel Mutombo (6-0, 4 KO) vs. Kevin Torian (3-2, 3 KO) in a cruiserweight fight.
In a four-round fight, Ryan Zempoaltecatl (2-0, 1 KO) will face Raymond Chacon (10-64-1, 2 KO).
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