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Edgar Berlanga rejects David Morrell’s criticism and promises not to fight him

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Edgar Berlanga has responded strongly to David Morrell’s criticism of Canelo Álvarez for choosing him as his opponent in their September 14 title fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

(Source: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)

Berlanga’s refusal to fight Morrell

Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) says he will never give Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) a chance to fight him because he only uses his name for “strength” and can’t sell himself. According to Berlanga, Morrell is a “nobody.”

Berlanga had already opted not to fight Morrell earlier this year when it became the WBA mandatory for his super middleweight title. Berlanga seemed to avoid Morrell long before he was paid to fight Canelo Alvarez.

After Berlanga defeated Padraig McCrory in a WBA title eliminator on February 24, he opted not to fight Morrell for his WBA “regular” 168-pound title.

Instead, Berlanga sat and waited for his promoter, Eddie Hearn, to provide him with the “bag” for his fight with super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez, which he had just handed him.

Morrell’s latest achievement

Morrell became a two-division world champion by defeating Radivoje Kalajdzic by unanimous decision after twelve rounds to win the WBA regular featherlight heavyweight title last Saturday night at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.

Berlanga, 27, is a year older than Morrell, 26, and has never won a world title. His 15 minutes of fame because Canelo’s opponent on September 14 could end up losing in that fight. Despite a 22-0 record, Berlanga’s career lags behind Morrell’s, as he’s only fought faint opponents to build his resume.

If Berlanga gets wiped out by Canelo, which most fans believe is likely, he won’t get another chance. Canelo gave Berlanga a shot at the title without having to beat anyone to get it, as his best wins came against little-knowns like Padraig McCrory, Jason Quigley, Marcelo Caceres and Roamer Alexis Angulo.

Irish boxer McCrory, 36, was highly ranked by the WBA but was an unknown and had never beaten anyone significant in his career. He was just some random guy who was highly ranked by the WBA for some unknown reason.

“Who is Morrell? He’s a no-seller, he’s a nobody, and he’s just another guy looking for clout,” Edgar Berlanga told OnlyKayla Youtube channel, reacting to the news that David Morrell had nothing good to say about him when asked about his opinion on Canelo Alvarez defending his unified super middleweight titles against the Modern Yorker.

Berlanga doesn’t sell either. He’s popular with his fans in Modern York, but he’s not a national star in the U.S. or a PPV attraction. He doesn’t sell, and if he did, his fights would always be on PPV. The Berlanga-Canelo fight will be on PBC on Prime Video and DAZN PPV, but not because of him. All of Canelo’s fights are on PPV.

It will be compelling to see if Berlanga ever gets another shot at another world title in his career if he loses to Canelo, because fighters have to earn their mandatory spots by beating a good challenger. In Berlanga’s case, he was fighting a faint older fighter, McCrory, who looked like a British domestic fighter, not a challenger. It was the perfect situation for Berlanga.

Berlanga’s accusations against Morrell

“He was drunk. He was on cocaine. He was high, and I came in the ring and he was dead drunk and acting like an idiot,” Berlanga said of Morrell. “He’s a good fighter, but he’s a wimp.”

Berlanga has no evidence that Morrell was high or drunk. It’s just his comment, he doesn’t say when.

“I don’t pay attention to him. He’s a loser. He won’t get a chance at all,” Berlanga said when asked if he would never agree to fight him.

It doesn’t matter that Berlanga will never fight Morrell, as they fight in different weight classes, and his career will likely take a downward turn after the fight with Canelo on September 14.

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LIVE: Usyk vs Fury 2 match results from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Usyk vs Fury 2 Live Results

World Boxing News brings you live results from the Usyk vs Fury 2 event with the unified heavyweight title at stake in Saudi Arabia.

Oleksandr Usyk defends his WBC, WBO and WBA belts as the Ukrainian fights for back-to-back wins over Tyson Fury. Fury was almost knocked out by Usyk in May and will seek revenge at the Kingdom Arena.

WBN will also score the main event based on a live scorecard from the first to the last bell.

Live scores of the Usyk-Fury match

Andriy Nowicki defeated Edgar Ramirez by unanimous decision. The score was 100-90 and 98-92 twice, and the Ukrainian moved to 14-0, 10 KOs.

Joshua Ocampo lost in the preliminary fight Muhammad Alakel who scored a unanimous decision to enhance it to 2-0.

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MAIN EVENT: WBC WORLD, WBO WORLD, WBA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE – 12 ROUNDS
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury
Shypyntsi, Ukraine Lancashire, UK
22-0 (14 KOs) 34-1-1 (24 KOs)
226 lbs 281 lbs

CO-MAIN EVENT: HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT (over 201 pounds) – 10 ROUNDS
Moses Itauma vs. Demsey McKean
Kent, UK, Queensland, Australia
22-0 (10 KOs) 22-1 (14 KOs)
249.1 lbs 251.1 lbs

Airy middleweight fight (154 pounds) – 12 rounds
Serhii Bohachuk vs. Ishmael Davis
Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Yorkshire, UK
24-2 (23 KOs) 13-1 (6 KOs)
153.1 lbs 153.6 lbs

Heavyweight fight (201+ pounds) – 10 rounds
Johnny Fisher vs. David Allen
London, UK Yorkshire, UK
12-0 (11 KOs) 23-6, 18 KOs
241.1 lbs 257.6 lbs

INTERNATIONAL SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT COMPETITION – 10 ROUNDS
Peter McGrail vs. Rhys Edwards
10-1 (6 KOs) / 16-0 (4 KOs)
Liverpool, UK / Merseyside, UK
129.8 lbs / 129.1 lbs

Fight for the WBA CONTINENTAL USA featherweight title (130 pounds) – 10 ROUNDS
Isaac Lowe vs. Lee McGregor
Lancashire, UK Edinburgh, Scotland
25-2-3 (8 KOs) 14-1-1 (11 KOs)
125.1 lbs 125.9 lbs

WBA CONTINENTAL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS – 10 ROUNDS
Dylan Colin Vs. Daniel Łapina
Meurthe-et-Moselle, France / Wrocław, Poland
14-0 (4 KOs) / 10-0 (4 KOs)

Information about the Usyk vs Fury match on TV and PPV

Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch with Tyson Fury and the full undercard are available exclusively at DAZN Pay-Per-View (PPV) events worldwide. They cost £24.99 in the UK and $39.95 in the US and no DAZN subscription is required.

The PPV also includes a seven-day free trial of the entire DAZN platform. Usyk vs. Fury and all DAZN content can be watched anywhere, on any device via the DAZN app.

For more information and to purchase the fight, visit www.dazn.com.

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Tyson Fury vows: “I’m going to destroy this motherfucker!”

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Tyson Fury isn’t holding back on his desire for revenge against Oleksandr Usyk as the pair collided on Saturday night.

Fury aims to win the unified heavyweight title for the first time in nine years when he faces current champion Usyk six months after his first loss to the Ukrainian.

As the pair completed media formalities for the superfight, Fury made it clear how the fight would end.

“For the record, I’m going to absolutely annihilate this motherfucker on Saturday night. No pension. I will neat them all and he will be the first,” Fury assured.

Asked if he would try to do to Usyk what he did to Deontay Wilder in the rematch, Fury replied: “It was a long time ago” in reference to the 2020 knockout.

“[I’m] I’m not sure [if that Tyson Fury is there anymore]. Perhaps it has evaporated. Who knows? The legs may disappear. China may no longer exist. Boxing skills can be shot. We’ll find out on the 21st. That’s why you need to tune in to the pay-per-view on DAZN. Come and see whether the venerable dance master still understands it or not.

Referring to the training camp in Malta, Fury added: “[The] The weather is different, of course, but training is training, no matter where you are. These are very mundane, routine things. This happens again and again.

“For me, it doesn’t really matter where the camp is. I’ve attended camps in Vegas, Spain, everywhere, and I’m one of those people who doesn’t get distracted and gets the job done anyway. That’s what I do.

“If I were to train in a nightclub, I wouldn’t dance around the disco in the evening. I would just train.

Information about the Usyk vs Fury match

Former interim WBC 154-pound titleholder Serhii Bohachuk [24-2, 23 KOs] Now he will face British boxer Ishmael Davis [13-1, 6 KOs] in a 12-round super welterweight fight after Israil Madrimov was forced to withdraw due to illness.

Rising heavyweight star Moses Itauma [22-0, 10 KOs] and his opponent, Australian Demsey McKean (22-1, 14 KO), are ready to fight. Undefeated Johnny Fisher [12-0, 11 KOs[ squares off against former Commonwealth title challenger Dave Allen [23-6, 18 KOs].

Meanwhile, former Commonwealth Games gold medalist Peter McGrail [10-1, 6 KOs] takes over from Rhys Edwards at the last minute [16-0, 4 KOs] in a super featherweight fight. Isaac Lowe is also on the bill [25-2-3, 8 KOs[ will face Lee McGregor [14-1-1, 11 KOs] in a featherweight fight.

Daniel Lapin completes the card [10-0, 4 KOs]in which he will face another undefeated lightweight champion prospect, Dylan Colin [14-0, 4 KOs]and heavyweight knockout artist Andrii Novytskyi [14-0, 10 KOs] will face Edgar Ramirez [10-1-1, 4 KOs].

As is the tradition of the season, Riyad will feature local talent as Mohammed Alakel looks for a 2-0 win over Joshua Ocampo [8-33-5, 6 KOs].

Broadcast of the Usyk vs Fury match this Saturday on DAZN PPV.

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Brooklyn heavyweight Pryce Taylor is looking forward to 2025

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Heavyweight Pryce Taylor

Fighting for the first time with the full support of his promoter, Salita Promotions, undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight Pryce Taylor later said he was confident and confident he could do well in boxing.

Taylor (5-0, 3 KO), 28, defeated KeShawn Jackson last Thursday night in Flint, Michigan, fighting in an exhibition put on by his promoter in which he recorded an impressive third-round stoppage to finish his 2024 campaign on a high. year note.

“It was good to fight on a bigger stage, in a compact arena, in a nice atmosphere,” Taylor said about his first fight with a promotional contract. “My manager, Keith Sullivan, supported me by agreeing to sign with Salita Promotions. He talked to several promoters, but we felt that Dimitri Salita would be the right candidate for me.

“I felt like I had succeeded; I felt essential, but that was just the beginning. It was the same on fight night, I felt respect and appreciation from the entire Salita promotional company. My goal is to be a more recognizable player and be recognized by the fans. I’m hungry to perform in the coming year.”

“Four knockdowns were counted. I really hurt him with a body shot and when he felt my power he was done. I threw a barrage of punches into the corner (ss photo below) and he tried to hit me with a windmill punch. Then I hit him with a check hook, which ended the fight. He (Jackson) didn’t want to get knocked out, so he tried to show he was still fighting.”

“Of course,” Sullivan commented, “I’m joyful with the victory. This was another developmental fight and Pryce is learning and developing as a fighter. We had a busy year with 8 fights scheduled and 5 that actually crossed the line, so it was a very good first year for him as a pro. Right after that, I talked to Dimitri to arrange the next fight. We hope to have it scheduled in the coming weeks.”

Looking ahead to 2025, Taylor wants his next fight to be a six-rounder scheduled for his next outing, then move up to eight to fight for the junior title.

“I will now train to play 10 rounds,” Taylor concluded, “so that I will be ready when it comes time to play 12 rounds.”

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