Edgar Berlanga is bitter that his fight with Jonathan Gonzalezem -ortis (20-0-1, 16 KO) will be a factor instead of the main event on Saturday, March 15, at Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida.
The event will be shown live in Dazn. Instead of being a star, Berlang’s farewell fight with the match is on the undercard Austin Williams vs. Patrice Volny.
Berlanga (22-1, 17 KO) says that he had a headline on March 8 in Puerto Rico, but the promoter Eddie Hearn sent him contracts that he did not like, including one with the fact that he extends to the match.
Berlanga did not want to do this because he believed that there would be a great demand for him as a free agent. He wants “Get a bag.” According to Hearn, Berlanga wanted to easily return after losing to the super medium weight master Canelo Alvarez in September last year. He wanted to be in the main event in the fight for non-headliner.
Berlanga got a huge payment against Canelo, as it was $ 10 million, which shows that Hearn provided him. He probably did not beat anyone at the highest level to get this fight, and was not interested in fighting the former “regular” superpower WBA David Morrell when he was mandatory for his belt.
Saturday card on Dazn
Austin Williams vs. Patrice Volny Edgar Blangga vs. Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz Jamaine Ortiz vs. Yomar Alamo Jose Roman Vazquez vs. Jalil Hackett Pablo Valdez vs. Mauro Maximiliano Godoy Carlos Jamil with Leon Castro vs. Carl Rogers Omari Jones vs. Alessio Mastronunzio
Free agency plans
“This free concert tour of the agency will be like Kobe, Lebron, Carmelo Anthony and Michael Jordan,” said Edgar Berlanga to Thaboxingvoice About the demand that he expects for his services after his contract with the match ends on Saturday with Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortr.
It is doubtful that there is a huge demand for Berlang’s services when it hits the market of free agencies, he believes. You never know. If the boxing TKO Turki Alalshikh and Dana White want to sign Berlanga on Substantial Bucks, he would be joyful. However, Berlanga would have to be protected to develop the way he was carefully conducted with Matchroom and the highest rank. Turks and Dana could not put Berlangia with the best and expect that he was doing well. He would probably lose many times. Dana said that the fighters who are with them would lose. So maybe it won’t matter if Berlanga will be beaten over and over again.
“You think I want to sit here [with Matchroom] And fight this kind of fighting. If I were a free agent now, I would fight with a great fight now, Berlanga CONTINUAL. “It would be Munguia, Caleb [Plant] Or [Jermall] Charlo. I strive for the best dogs. “
34 -year -old Jermall Charlo has not fought for two years and is not a type that would sell in a headliner on PPV against Berlang. This would require older people interested in buying the event, that they are doing well because they were too inactive.
“In the main event I was to fight on March 8 in Puerto Rico. Eddie Hearn and his crew sent contracts that we do not like and wanted to make an extension. We didn’t want to make extensions. I wanted to do one and say goodbye to them and do it in Puerto Rico. They didn’t see us with us, “Berlanga said.
Note: the opponent whose Berlanga wanted to fight for the Puerto Rico show Pink gabe (26-17-1, 15 KO), who went 0-4 in its last four fights and has not won from 2021. Of course, it would be a bad farewell fight for the match Hearn and Dazn to show up at the main event at one of your cards. They want to provide value to fans, and Berlanga vs. Rosado would be a pure poison.
SUPERGWIDE status?
“I do not want to fight the event of cooperation, but it is a victim for me so that after that I could become a free agent to be able to make my own moves and do what I want to do. I’m at this level now, where I’m a star now. I am a struggle for a high caliber and sell tickets and I am a compulsory warrior on television.
Berlanga is not a superstar. It is popular in the Up-to-date York part and in Puerto Rico. As for the rest of the USA, he is simply a warrior protected by his promoters, tailored to tomato cans to set him with a fight with Canelo Alvarez. He did it, he shows his gratitude, wanting to leave the match, believing that everything would be better for him.
“There are immense, immense, immense, immense fights for 168 that I want to do. I feel that if I am alone and I can go with a television network, because television networks are those that are bosses, “said Berlanga. “Television networks are those that throw away money, and then promoters send money for fighters.
“So, regardless of the promoter with whom I will decide to promote a great mega fight and any television network that it lies, we earn on a lot of money so that we can both eat and create history. This applies to Jaime Munguia, Caleb Plant, Jermall Charlo. It’s about money movement now. It’s about making a lot of money for me and another person in the ring. “
Whoever signs Berlanga would have to be fine when he was beaten during the fight with a good opposition, but he did not show him talent to be good against any of the best super -medium medium weight. His best wins in his career are Padraig McCrory, Jason Quigley, Steve Rolls, Roamer Alexis Anguilo and Marcelo Concerres.
“You got me. I’m going to be 28 years elderly. You have Munguia, he is 28 years elderly. You have a caleba plant. He is 30 years elderly. Charlo is 30 years elderly. These guys want to create a heritage, history and make a bag. So when they retire, they have a family, children and can eat well – said Berlanga.
Moses Itauma was given a direct path to the IBF heavyweight title, leaving Queensberry with one obvious question: Why risk it all against Filip Hrgovic?
In a statement sent to World Boxing News, the International Boxing Federation confirmed that it had received official notice on June 26 of Oleksandr Usyk’s resignation as IBF heavyweight champion.
Under championship rules, the governing body ordered top-ranked Frank Sanchez to negotiate with number three contender Moses Itauma for the vacant title. Both have until July 29 to reach an agreement.
Immediately, Hrgovic became an unnecessary obstacle to Itauma’s path to the world title.
When Itauma agreed to face Hrgovic on August 29 at The O2 in London, it was the perfect step for one of boxing’s brightest adolescent heavyweights.
This equation has completely changed.
IBF pays tribute to Usyk
In a statement provided to WBN, the IBF also confirmed Usyk’s reign before confirming the order.
“Over the course of his distinguished career, Usyk has established himself as one of the sport’s elite competitors, and the IBF is honored to recognize him as one of its world champions.
“His talent and commitment to excellence have made a lasting impact on boxing and will continue to inspire future generations of fighters.
“The IBF wishes Oleksandr Usyk continued success in his future endeavors.”
Only after paying tribute to the former champion did the IBF officially order Sanchez and Itauma to negotiate for the vacant world title.
This is an opportunity that many contenders have been chasing for years. Itauma immediately received this opportunity.
Hrgović’s fight no longer makes sense
When Queensberry announced the fight with Hrgovic, promoter Frank Warren described it as a “litmus test” that Itauma was ready for, while DAZN described it as a key fight with world title implications.
These consequences have now become a reality.
No one doubts Itauma’s willingness to fight anyone. He signed a contract with Hrgovic before the world title unexpectedly landed on the table. This is a completely different situation.
Hrgovic remains one of the most perilous heavyweight contenders despite suffering only one loss to Daniel Dubois. Since then, the Croatian has regained momentum with victories over Joe Joyce, David Adeleye and Dave Allen, which put him back among the top contenders in the division.
If an agreement can be reached, the obvious solution would be to replace Hrgović with Sanchez on August 29 in exchange for the vacant IBF heavyweight title.
As compensation, Hrgovic could get the first shot at the recent champion if Itauma defeats Sanchez.
Whether this proves possible depends on whether all involved are willing to restructure the contracts already in place.
The heavyweight story still beckons
The change would also support Itauma in its historic mission, which has already missed one goal.
Itauma’s dream of breaking Mike Tyson’s record as the youngest heavyweight champion is gone, but another goal remains within reach.
If the 21-year-old wins the vacant IBF title before October, he will overtake Floyd Patterson to become the second-youngest heavyweight champion in history.
If he waits until the match against Hrgovic, this chance will be gone forever.
Queensberry matched Itauma with Hrgovic because it seemed like the quickest path to a chance at the championship.
The IBF has now given them an even faster fight.
Unless Hrgovic’s contract can no longer be salvaged, Queensberry should exhaust all options to hire Sanchez instead.
The IBF unexpectedly gave Itauma a world title shot and a chance to become the second-youngest heavyweight champion in history.
It would be arduous to justify giving up this opportunity in favor of unnecessary risk.
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The former world champion claims Lennox Lewis once admitted he should have retired after three defeats in his professional career.
“The Lion” is considered one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. He retired in 2003 after avenging his only two losses to Oliver McCall and Hasim Rahman.
However, later that year in 1999, Lewis managed to become the undisputed heavyweight champion after winning by unanimous decision, maintaining his lineal status until his retirement following a sixth-round victory over Vitali Klitschko.
However, already in 1996, many believed that the Briton should have suffered another defeat, this time to Ray Mercer, who had briefly held the WBO title in 1991.
The American eventually vacated the belt and was defeated by Larry Holmes the following year before losing a 10-round unanimous decision to Holyfield in 1995.
“Merciless” then faced Lewis in a battle between two Olympic gold medalists, this time suffering a highly controversial defeat by a 10-round majority.
I’m talking to James SlaterMercer insisted that even Lewis doubted he deserved to win their competition.
“Yeah, I won that fight, man. He admitted it to me. He knows, a fighter knows. I won that fight. He told me, ‘I know you’re going to win.’ I told him, ‘Where’s my half of your check!’
“He said OK. Every time I see him, I tell him I’m still waiting! They were preparing him for the fight [Mike] Tyson. That’s what happened and that’s why they gave him the win.
As it happened, Lewis didn’t face Mike Tyson until 2002, when he secured victory after the eighth round.
Instead, after the controversy with Mercer, there was a rematch with McCall, whom he stopped for the WBC title.
As announced by the promoters, Moses Itauma will face Filip Hrgovic at The O2 in London on Saturday, August 29, in a heavyweight fight scheduled to be broadcast live on DAZN on pay-per-view.
Itauma, 21, is undefeated at 14-0, has 12 knockouts and holds the WBO Intercontinental, WBA International and Commonwealth titles. His last fight was in March, when he defeated American Jermaine Franklin in the fifth round at the Co-op Live gala in Manchester. This fight was his longest since 2023; several of his recent wins have come in the opening round, including stoppages of Dillian Whyte and Demsey McKean.
Hrgovic, 34, of Croatia, has a record of 20-1, 15 knockouts and a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics. He previously held first place in the IBF ranking. In May he stopped Dave Allen in the third round at Doncasterand his third victory in a row. The escape came after his defeat to Daniel Dubois in June 2024, the only defeat of his career, which saw him overtake David Adeleye and Joe Joyce.
Hrgovic is the most experienced opponent Itauma has faced as a professional. He was stopped once in 21 fights and faced several world-class heavyweights.
“This has all the hallmarks of a classic heavyweight showdown and we were determined to see it through to the end,” said promoter Frank Warren. “This fight is the litmus test that Moses is ready for and it is the one he wanted. Filip believes it will be too much, too soon for the adolescent star. On August 29 at The O2 we will find out what will be another amazing night for British boxing.”
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