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The Lure of Canelo: Edgar Berlanga says

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Edgar Berlanga says that Hamzah Sheeraz did not fight him until July 12, because he was told that this was the only way he could fight Canelo Alvarez next year. He had no choice. It was either this one or without Canelo. Berlanga (23-1, 18 KO) seemed to intimidate Sheeraz (21-0-1, 17 KO) during the Kickoff press conference in Palladium in Fresh York. Fans saw that Sheeraz looked terrified.

Berlanga-Sheeraz is the main clash of a super medium weight on July 12 at the Louis Armstrong stadium in Queens, Fresh York. The winner of the fight will be a one step closer to the shot to the undisputed champion of 168 pounds Canelo. They will still need one more fight before they get a fight against Canelo because he already has a full schedule.

Sheeraz is forced to fight?

“They feed him with a left. He does it only because he told him:” If you beat him [Berlanga]We’ll give you Canelo. So he had no option – said Edgar Berlanga Ring magazine About Hamzah Sheeraz, who fights him only because his management told him that if he wins, he would get the fight of Canelo Alvarez.

Berlanga is probably right. Sheeraz had no other choice but to fight him if he wanted to have a chance to fight Canelo and get a gigantic payment, like the one he got in September last year. The bait of a potential fight against Goldmine worth $ 10 million is a sufficient reason to fight Berlang to get the clash of Canelo. He will probably receive the highest career in the fight against Edgar on July 12.

“That’s what I told him. I said,” You had no choice but to take this fight, elderly. ” He says: “Oh, I come to your hometown. I said,” Bro, you were forced to do it *** to try to fight Canelo because they promised you this fight. ” But besides, I’m going there and I want to hurt him – said Berlanga about Sheeraz.

This is a path for Sheeraz to match Canelo. The fight against Caleb Plant or Jaime Munguia would not work because these two do not have the same popularity. Sheeraz would probably remain at 160 were it not for the chance to enter the Canelo lottery. He enters this fight against the controversial draw against Master WBC Medium weight Carlos Adames on February 22. So it’s as if he failed. Sheeraz will learn from this meeting that he will be even worse at the age of 168, but he takes gambling to try to fight Canelo.

Berlanga leaves the party

“I am 10 times larger, 20 times larger than in 2023, when I fought with Jason Quigley,” said Berlanga, asked if it is more popular since the fight with Canelo in September last year. “It’s definitely my event. This is:” All right, Berlanga is back. ” I came back with everything.

Berlanga is now better known after the fight against Canelo, but not necessarily more popular. Today’s press conference has helped Berlanga much more than his loss with Alvarez, because many boxing fans saw him in a favorable featherlight. He was theatrical today, dominating at a press conference with his stage presence and charisma.

“I have gained a lot of experience from this Canelo fight. Something is in the works where when we pass this guy, I will probably have to eliminate [Jaime] Munguia, and then we could probably get this Canelo fight next year, “said Berlanga.

It will depend on Turk Alalshikh, whose Berlanga will fight next. It is tough to imagine how he chose Munguia because he lost two of the last four fights. Turki may want to give Edgar a complex path, forcing him to go through the Caleb plant. This would be a more complex option than Munguia, which looks mentally destitute while fighting a good opposition.

Sheeraz: fighter at C.

“If it were simple, everyone would throw people in the first round,” said Berlanga about their 16 knockouts in the first round to start his career. “We grabbed legal fighters to try to squeeze me. Hey, I intended to knock them out. Yes, maybe who knows

Sheeraz is a warrior at level B, but he can hit. When it is hit, it looks sensitive and does not react well to pressure. Adames went down all night, nailing him with arrows and taking him all the fight. We have already seen how Sheeraz looked like in his fight with Austin ‘Ammo “Williams. He could lose this fight if ammunition continued to attack him aggressively after early injury.

Last updated 15.05.2025

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Usyk Analyzes Anthony Joshuas Performance Against Kristian Prenga After Overcoming Two Knockdowns

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"Usyk Analyzes Anthony Joshua's Performance Against Kristian Prenga After Overcoming Two Knockdowns"

Oleksandr Usyk has shared his reaction to Anthony Joshua‘s dramatic knockout victory against Kristian Prenga.

Usyk nearly suffered his own shock defeat in May when he was pushed to the limit by kickboxing star Rico Verhoevenand two months on it was nrw teammate Joshua’s turn to come close to a massive upset loss that would have stunned the heavyweight division.

The Brit was dropped twice by massive underdog Prenga in the opening round of their clash in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, but ‘AJ’ managed to recover and record a big knockdown of his own in the second round that resulted in the stoppage victory.

Joshua and Usyk now train together, having famously had two battles for the unified world heavyweight title in 2021 and 2022, and the Ukrainian has had his say on his stablemate’s victory over Prenga.

Speaking to TalkSporttwo-time undisputed champion Usyk praised Joshua, insisting ‘AJ is back’ before predicting that Joshua will now claim a knockout win over long-term rival Tyson Fury in his next bout.

“Anthony Joshua is next undisputed champion. First round it’s a test but AJ is back.

It’s boxing, [the] big upper cut is good, it’s a knockdown. AJ [come] back and win.

“Greedy Belly [Fury] will speak now and say weak chin, Greedy Belly get out. AJ wins [against Fury], [he will] knock him out.”

Fury was victorious on Friday as he earned a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach in Thailand, paving the way for the showdown against Joshua later this year.

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Jake Paul Reacts to Anthony Joshuas Stunning Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Two Early Knockdowns

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Jake Paul was the last man to fight Anthony Joshua and he has now revealed his verdict on AJ’s chaotic victory over Kristian Prenga.

Joshua went up against Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturdayin a clash that was expected to be a comfortable win for the former world heavyweight champion in order to set up the long overdue battle against Tyson Fury.

Any hopes of seeing that clash were nearly ended after AJ was dropped twice in the opening round of the bout, though he was able to recover and claim the second round knockout to come out on top and prevent a stunning shock upset from taking place.

Saturday’s outing saw Joshua back in the ring for the first time since his sixth round triumph over YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul back in Decemberand now ‘The Problem Child’ himself has shared his reaction to his former rival’s victory over Prenga.

Posting on social mediaPaul praised AJ for earning the win, after returning to action following the tragic car crash he was involved in at the end of last year which took the lives of his two close friends.

“Happy for Joshua with that win after all he’s been through. Remembering Sina and Latz with this one.”

The win for Joshua should now tee up for meeting with Fury later this year, after ‘The Gypsy King’ held up his end of the bargain by also securing a win in his warm-up bout on Friday, securing a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach.

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Tony Bellew Reviews Anthony Joshuas Comeback Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Knockdown Drama

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Tony Bellew Reviews Anthony Joshua's Comeback Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Knockdown Drama

Anthony Joshua may have earned a knockout win over Kristian Prenga but the fight certainly didn’t unfold as most people expected.

Joshua was facing the Albanian in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, and it looked like a massive upset could be on the cards when he was dropped twice in the opening round.

‘AJ’ was able to recover and went on to secure a second round knockout victory to prevent the shock lossseemingly paving the way for the battle against Tyson Fury later this year.

One man who was ringside to witness the battle was former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellewand he praised Joshua’s ability to turn things around in the fight after describing it as ‘chaos’.

“We predicted round two but I don’t think we foresaw that. That was chaos. He doesn’t see the uppercut coming and finds himself on the floor without knowing how he got there.

“The second one he did see it coming and he was able to clench down on the jaw. He got up and then the experience that he has he used tonight because he tied him up. Against Andy Ruiz he didn’t know what he was doing and didn’t know how to do that, but tonight he did.

“He showed once again there is no quit. To be that hurt in the first round and get up, that’s the recoveries of power. People talk about your chin, but it’s not, it’s the level of fitness that gets you up from the floor.

“When Joshua gets a fighter hurt he’s the best finisher in the division. Whenever he hurts someone they’re gone. I haven’t seen him drop anybody and they survive, only Andy Ruiz. He’s a ruthless finisher.”

The clash between Joshua and Fury is now expected to be announced soon for later this year, after Fury won his own interim fight on Friday by defeating Mariusz Wach.

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