Edgar Berlanga did not bring importance today, bringing 169 1/2 pounds to weigh his tenfold fight with Jonathan Gonzalezem-Wortiz for Saturday evening at Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida.
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Featherlight hefty?
This is a clear sign that Berlanga must go to a featherlight hefty weight [175] Because he reportedly hydrated until 193 to the last fight. He must fight in the weight class he can do. It is understandable that he does not want to move to 175, because all the killers are there. The lightweight division of heavyweight is full of talented fighters who would destroy a restricted guy such as Berlanga, and his career ended almost immediately.
Even with a protective promotional company, such as Top Rank or Matchroom, they couldn’t do much with Edgar if he competed in a featherlight heavyweight. There are too many good fighters for them to maneuver Berlanga around them all.
Berlanga (22-1, 17 KO) claims that he had flu and knew that he would not be able to bring weight, but decided to stay on the card. However, he looked strenuous for months, apparently celebrating his loss with the super medium weight master Canelo Alvarez in September last year.
By revealing that he was fighting flu, he could utilize Berlang if he lost to Gonzalez-Ortiz (20-0-1, 16 KO) or if he tries to win. Despite this, there is a bad appearance for him to miss the weight by 1.6 pounds, because he intends to become a free agent. Saturday is the final struggle about the great weight of Berlang’s average weight with his contract with Eddie Hearn, and says that he wants to sign a contract with another promoter or network to be done “Immense bag. “
If you are a promoter, you need to look at the colossal size of Berlanga for the 168-pound division, his unilateral defeat with Canelo and his frail CV and the statement that he is not someone who will be useful to fight the opposition at the highest level in a super-valuable weight. This is if it can bring weight at all.
It will be suitable for one fight with one of the pretenders, which he will probably lose badly, and then it will end. Berlanga is a type that should be adapted with a destitute opposition, the way the highest rank worked and how Hearn maneuver it.
Warrior or frail?
“People don’t know, but I had flu. I fought with my health and knew at some point, I couldn’t do it – said Edgar Berlanga WarriorExplaining why he lost weight today, reaching 1.6 pounds in relation to the 168 pound limit for his main fight with Jonathan Gonzalezem-Ortris on Saturday evening in Orlando.
Having influenza does not explain why Berlanga looks like a circuitous weight since its defeat from Canelo in September last year. He was always large, but it looks like it was filled after this defeat.
“Everyone who is there knows that I take this sport very seriously, especially in my health. There is nothing to say. We are still fighting. I want to tell my fans that the second is not what it is. We could withdraw from the fight if we wanted to based on my health situation. I am a warrior, man.
“I will just go there and make the program happen. I had many fans here, buy airline tickets and tickets, flights from Puerto Rico. We intend to arrange tomorrow. Target tomorrow. You will see what will happen.
“He has something to prove. Look what happened to Munguia, “said Berlanga with his little-known 35-year-old opponent, Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz, who today looked in a pathetic physical condition during weighing, wearing his dad’s body. “It can’t be of us on March 15,” said Berlanga.
Will six world champions of the Manny division “Pac Man” Pacquiao, at the age of 46, break the former heavyweight champion “BIG” George Foreman, who won the world championship title at the age of 45?
The current world champion of WBC WWETreight Mario “El Azteca” Barrios, 29-2-1, from San Antonio in Texas, negotiates the defense of the title against Pacquiao in June or July.
Barrios had his last defense in November 2024, ending with a divided draw with Abel Ramos, 28-6-2, at the AT&T stadium, Arlington, Texas. It was also the previous fight for Ramos. What seemed to be a rematch did not develop.
The last fight of Pacquiao took place in August 2021, losing to Yordenis Ugas, 26-4, in T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. In September 2023, UGA lost to Barrios for the ephemeral title of WBC World Welter Wweight on T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, and Nevada.
Foreman, then 72-4, still has a record as the oldest to win the title of world champion at the age of 45, knocking out the world heavyweight champion IBF Michael “Double M” Moorer, 35-0, in MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada.
The only other boxer who won the title of world champion at the age of 40 or more was “Ruby” Bob Fitzsimmons at the age of 40. He defeated George Gardner, 38-4-3, over 20 rounds, at Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco in California.
Will “Pac Man” become the third, not only to win the title of world champion over 40, but the oldest at the age of 46?
Shakur Stevenson has published today in social media, revealing his career philosophy: “It’s a marathon; The longevity counts.“He talks about his career and why he decides to play safely, using a striking style. His post suggests that he focuses on a long career, not being hit, even if it means monotonous and indefinite.
You don’t have to watch
The style is poison for fans, and Stevenson (23-0, 11 KO) is one of the most obligatory fighters in sport.
Stevenson’s comment on “longevity”, promoted by the match, means that he adopts a long approach to his career. To do this, it must reduce the risk to almost zero to avoid shots that could slowly exhaust it. Using his first security style applies to this philosophy.
Turks Alalshikh and his promoters already pay him millions. It does not matter that his fights are monotonous, constant and much less fascinating to watch than the fights of other fighters who are not paid as much as he did. He was paid despite his failure.
Shakur claims that he won three world division titles, which means he is a great warrior. But by throwing featherlight at warriors, which Shakur defeated to win belts, many of the 10 best fighters at 126, 130 and 135 could beat the warriors from whom he captured the titles.
Three-Division of Stevenson titles
– Edwin de los Santos – WBC Lightweight – Jamel Herring – WBO Super Feather Wweight – Oscar Valdez – WBC and Ring Super Feather Wweight – Joet Gonzalez – WBO Feather Wweight
Starting?
Stevenson will defend his featherlight WBC title against William Zepedie on July 12 in Up-to-date York. Social media fans hope that Shakur will not run away from him in battle. However, one of Stevenson’s trainers said last week that he “takes off the round to protect his hands.” This is not what fans want to hear.
This means that Shakur will move a lot. Considering that this is an event that Edgar Berlanga vs. headline Hamzah Sheeraz will be shown on PPV, upset fans that Stevenson will move all night.
It’s a marathon, longevity is all critical
– Shakur Stevenson (@shakurstevenson) May 13, 2025
Megafight between the undisputed champion of the super medium weight Canelo Alvarez and the undefeated champion of the four Division of Trywford moved from September 12 to September 13.
The place originally announced to fight, the Allegian Stadium in Las Vegas, can also change.
Turki Alalshikh, president of Saudi Arabia at General Entertainment Authority, announced the Ring magazine on Tuesday. Alalshikh bought a magazine last year.
The fight will be the first event promoted by Alalshikh and the general director of UFC Dany White’s boxer from boxing.
Originally, Friday (September 12) was announced so as not to compete with the Saturday list of university football matches. Alvarez-Crawford also puts the schedule to Saturday, marked as Noche UFC, pre-planned in Mexico on the occasion of the Mexican Independence Day.
“The event of the Riyadh season may land in five potential locations in Recent York, Los Angeles or Las Vegas,” Ring Magazine published on X.
UNLV is to be hosted by Idaho at the Allegian stadium on September 13.
There was no reason to change the date and place. But White recently told Carlos Legaspi from ESPN Deportes that he “hates” the idea of Alvarez-Crawford events at the stadium instead of in the arena.
“When they say that we promote it, I conduct a promotion, production, OPS event, [public relations]Everything is related to the fight like the UFC fight, “said White at the weekend. – At the same time promoting UFC Noche. It will be the same weekend. “
In addition to changing the date and place, the fight will now be available in Pay-Per-View, not a streaming in an alternative transmission option.
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