LAS VEGAS — Middleweight contender Danny Garcia has provided recommendation to his good friend and compatriot Edgar Berlanga forward of the fighter’s large combat towards pound-for-pound stalwart Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez.
Garcia and Canelo compete in separate fights within the co-main and primary occasions of a Premier Boxing Champions tremendous card on Prime Video on September 14 on the T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas. World Boxing Information might be in attendance on the evening.
As Garcia and Berlanga are each Puerto Rican and outstanding East Coast boxers, it’s no shock that they’ve been at each other’s homes and exchanged notes on top-tier fighters of their respective divisions.
“I’m joyful for Berlanga,” mentioned Garcia to World Boxing Information and different reporters at a latest media occasion in Beverly Hills. “He’s been in my home. That’s somebody who I name my good friend, and so it’s onerous to go towards my very own good friend.”
He continued: “I simply hope each of them come out wholesome, make some huge cash, and provides the followers an ideal combat.”
As the most effective wins on Berlanga’s resume embody Jason Quigley, who he beat by resolution in 2023, and Padraig McCrory who he completed within the sixth spherical earlier this yr, there’s a clear expertise hole between himself and Canelo, who has fought Floyd Mayweather, Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto, Gennadiy Golovkin, and Dmitriy Bivol in a Corridor-of-Fame-worthy profession.
For Berlanga to have any success towards Canelo, he should — in response to Garcia — “use his youth” as he’s seven years youthful than the 34-year-old Alvarez.
“He’s sturdy and must attempt to be affected person,” Garcia informed us. “Jaime Munguia was too aggressive, and it went towards him,” of their tremendous middleweight combat earlier this summer time. “Take your time,” the Philly fighter mentioned. “It’s simple to say till Canelo’s in entrance of you, however hold him at a distance like Bivol did, and try to management the combat as a lot as you possibly can.”
Canelo, in response to Garcia, is “a seek-and-destroy kind of fighter” with 39 knockouts from 61 wins in complete. Solely Bivol and Mayweather have ever overwhelmed him, with Golovkin and Jorge Juarez protecting him to a tie.
“Canelo isn’t unbeatable,” the veteran 160-pounder mentioned.
Garcia then added that he wouldn’t guess towards his good friend. “If I needed to guess, I’d guess towards the chances,” he mentioned. “That’s the one means I get my cash.
“Berlanga’s my man; we’ve got enjoyable collectively. That’s my bro on the market, and I’m pleased with him.
“He has the facility, too. Boxing’s proper right here,” he mentioned, pointing to his head. “And Canelo’s a canine. To beat somebody like Canelo, you actually need to consider in your self.”
The Canelo vs Berlanga combat, along with the Lara vs Garcia co-main, is out there to look at Saturday on PBC on Prime Video.
Alan Dawson is World Boxing Information Lead Author, a 2 x Sports activities Journalist of the 12 months finalist, and 5 x BWAA awards winner. Comply with Alan @AlanDawsonSport.
