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Edgar Berlanga says he will “oppose” anything Canelo Alvarez brings to the table on September 14 during their main event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) says WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight champion Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) is “cushioned” because he showed sympathy for his Mexican opponent Jaime Munguia last May. He believes it was “cushioned” and “stupid,” showing that Canelo is not a real killer.

“I feel comfortable and he doesn’t like it because he wants everyone to respect him. If he tries to open himself up to hooks or uppercuts, I’ll counter him tough,” Edgar Berlanga told Fight Hub TV YouTube channel talking about Canelo Alvarez.

Canelo was put off by all the bizarre death talk Berlanga made during the press conference and his boasts that he “earned” his shots. The only reason Berlanga is getting the fight is because Canelo chose him. He didn’t earn it by beating anyone.

If Canelo hadn’t picked him, Berlanga would have languished for years as a contender until he was finally eliminated by one of the tomato cans his promoters had put him up against. Berlanga was nearly taken down by several of the lower-ranked fighters he faced, including Roamer Alexis Angulo, 39, Steve Rolls, 40, and Marcelo Estaban Cocernes.

“He thinks I don’t hit that tough. I know you can hit,” Berlanga said of Canelo. “I’ve got a Glock for you. He doesn’t see the situation. I didn’t knock out 16 taxi drivers when I fought in Mexico. I’ve fought guys who went the distance.”

Canelo knows Berlanga has power because it would be crazy not to, but all the guys at 168 can punch, and many of them are more talented than him. Berlanga is on the lower end of the spectrum in the talent department.

“I’ve fought guys who went the distance with champions and I’ve knocked them out in the first round. So my power is real, but he missed that,” Berlanga said.

Edgar doesn’t mention any fighters he’s knocked out in the first round who’ve gone the distance with a champion, because there aren’t any. He’s gone the distance with veteran Demond Nicholson and Marcelo Esteban Conceres, who’ve both fought world champions before. Berlanga didn’t knock out Coceres or Nicholson, though.

“You’re cushioned. Deep down, you’re cushioned,” Berlanga said of Canelo, reacting to his alleged carrying of his last opponent, Jaime Munguia. “Real killers don’t do that.

“I watched an interview recently where he said he was gigantic and weighed over 20 pounds,” Berlanga said of Canelo, explaining why he didn’t want to fight David Benavidez.

He weighs the same as you, 168. So why is that so significant? You weigh yourself on Friday [before the fight]. What difference does it make if I jump 15 to 20 pounds? You jump the same weight. What’s the difference?”

Berlanga can’t lecture Canelo about Benavidez when he didn’t want to fight him or David Morrell to win the title. Berlanga was originally the mandatory for WBA super middleweight champion Morrell earlier this year after being a little-known Irish fighter, Padraig McCrory, in an eliminator fight.

Berlanga didn’t want to fight Morrell, even though he was obligated to the WBA. He only wanted to fight Canelo. So he can’t lecture Canelo about not fighting Benavidez, since he didn’t want to fight him or Morrell. He sounds like a hypocrite, but whatever he has to do, sell his fight.

In an ideal world, Berlanga would be forced to fight Morrell to get the Canelo fight, because if that happened, you could at least say he earned the fight rather than it being handed to him.

“I’m Puerto Rican. You know Mexicans don’t like Puerto Rican fighters,” Berlanga said, without saying he was American, not from Puerto Rico.

Fans don’t get the Mexico vs. Puerto Rico thing Berlanga is trying to promote because they don’t see him as Puerto Rican. He’s from Modern York.

Berlanga would be better off focusing on what he brings to the fight, rather than playing the Puerto Rican corner for a few extra PPV buys. People see Berlanga as just a Modern Yorker who got a title shot that he doesn’t value against Canelo.

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Ryan Rozicki is waiting for Badou Jack’s consent to mandatory cooperation with the WBC

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The World Boxing Council (WBC) ordered world cruiserweight champion Badou “The Ripper” Jack (20-1-1, 19 KO) to make a mandatory title defense against Ryan “The Bruiser” Rozicki (20-1), number 1 in the WBC ranking – 1, 19 KOs).

If both camps fail to successfully negotiate an agreement, the WBC will organize a tender on February 4, followed by the Jack vs. Rozicki. Rozicki’s promoter, Three Lions Promotions, immediately sent Team Jacek an offer to promote the fight in Canada last week.

“We are waiting for their counteroffer,” explained promoter Dan Otter of Three Lions Promotions. “Boxing has had a huge resurgence in Canada and Ryan is leading the way. He is one of the most electrifying and hardest-hitting fighters in boxing, definitely in the cruiserweight division. He wants the WBC green belt and ultimately the unification of the division. Ryan will fight Jack anywhere for the belt.”

29-year-old Rozicki, born in Sydney (Nova Scotia) and living in Hamilton (Ontario), fought 22 professional fights against 21 different opponents (twice against Yamil Alberto Peralta), stopping 19 of the 20 opponents he defeated. an eye-opening 95-KO percentage.

Jack, 41, was a 2008 Olympian representing his native Sweden. He is a three-division world champion, as well as the WBC super middleweight and World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight heavyweight title holder. Jack has a record of 5-0-2 (2 KO) in world championship fights.

“We respect Jack and I don’t want to sound disrespectful,” Otter added, “but he’s over 40 years vintage and has been relatively inactive for two years (only one fight). He brings a lot of experience and respect to the ring, but he will fight a newborn defender with a lot of power. Jack is going to struggle and honestly, I don’t think he’ll make it past the first few rounds.”

Ryan Rozicki is on a mission to become the first Canadian cruiserweight world champion.

The next move is Badou Jack’s.

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Floyd Mayweather’s record is not normal, it can’t happen in 70 years

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Floyd Mayweather’s incredible 50-0 record is not normal and cannot be repeated in sports for another seventy years.

This is the view of Saudi Arabian president Turki Alalshikh, who wants to adopt the UFC model in which fighters lose many fights during their career.

In a speech as he hosted the Ring Magazine Awards after acquiring the long-running boxing publication from Oscar De La Hoya, Alalshikh was unequivocal in his opinion.

“Now losing some fights in boxing must be normal,” he explained. “All fighters want a career similar to Floyd Mayweather – no losses. This may happen once every 50, 60 or 70 years.

“We need it [to be] like currently in the UFC model, where champions lose and win,” added the matchmaker during the Riyad season.

Mayweather rose through the sport in the tardy 1990s to become one of its youngest superstars. Mayweather’s professional success came after winning a bronze medal at the Olympics after losing to Serafim Todorov.

Winning world titles in five weight classes, Mayweather was untouchable. The Grand Rapids native only came close to defeat a few times. He dominated Manny Pacquiao and overtook Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya after heated debates, with decisions that should have been made unanimously.

Towards the end of his career, Mayweather chose to face Andre Berto and Conor McGregor, easily winning and ending his boxing career at the age of 50 without ever going out. Calling himself “the greatest of all time,” Mayweather earned first-ballot Hall of Fame honors and is widely considered one of, if not the greatest defensive fighter of all time.

However, Alalshikh says this type of career needs to end so that fans can get the most out of boxing, as is the case with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Boxing needs to become more attractive, and Alalshikh sees the failures of top stars as a way to keep interest at an all-time high.

In this sport, many boxers enjoy undefeated streaks, the most notable of which is Oleksandr Usyk. The Ukrainian Pound for Pound King is 23-0 and has beaten the best he has to offer in his division and cruiserweight classification.

It remains a mystery how Alalshikh plans to make Usyk suffer while he dominates everyone else. By the time his grand plan goes into action, Usyk will be long gone, and Gervonta Davis, Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney may be more realistic targets.

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WBN understands that despite alternative options emerging, it is more likely that Manny Pacquiao will face Mario Barrios next.

Bob Santos, coach of WBC welterweight champion Barrios, told World Boxing News that he is currently in contact with Pacquiao’s team. Asked by WBN if he had spoken to Pacquiao or representatives of any other challenger, Santos replied: “Yes, Pacquiao’s promoter, Sean Gibbons.” Pressed on whether Barrios vs Pacquiao might happen next, he added: “It’s challenging to say. We’ll have to see how this plays out.”

WBN contacted Santos after Conor Benn emerged as a potential alternative to Barrios. The British fighter, who recently returned from a suspension following two positive drug tests, is keen to return to competition.

Benn showed favor with the World Boxing Council at the recent WBC Convention, the WBC Evaluation Committee and during an interview with the sanctioning body over the weekend. “The Destroyer” is ranked second in the rankings at 147 pounds, despite less than solid opponents during his time in exile, during which Benn competed twice in the United States while his career in the United Kingdom was in doubt.

As he battled to clear his name and with the British Anti-Doping Authority finding no evidence that Benn had intentionally taken ostarine, the 28-year-old’s career took a pointed nosedive. Despite this, he remains highly rated and at least one step away from fighting for an eliminator or one of the remaining championship titles.

However, Pacquiao remains Barrios’ favorite. Now it’s up to the boxing legend and Hall of Famer who got the first votes to secure his shot. WBN believes a July date – most likely at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas – is the most realistic date for a Nevada swan song.

Pacquiao could extend his record as the oldest welterweight champion by six years if he can secure a huge victory over the 29-year-old world champion. At 46 years antique, such a scenario remains unlikely, but he can never be compared to one of the greatest players of this generation.

Unlike heavier boxers and his training regiment, Pacquiao looks in great shape despite his advanced age. Everything is set for a massive return to the boxing capital of the world, provided Pacquiao and his team can manage his political ambitions, which are expected to run from this month until May. After that time, Pacquiao could find himself in the summer finals and become the all-time champion, regardless of the result.

Barrios is based in the city, where he trained with Santos, and would be the perfect opponent to see out the career of one of the greatest fighters in history.

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