Edgar Berlanga guarantees to turn out to be the primary boxer to knock Canelo Alvarez out when the pair commerce blows in Las Vegas later right now.
The Puerto Rican puncher steps as much as the plate for his shot at glory on Saturday night time as he bids to be the third man to defeat the superior Canelo. As all the time with the first-round KO artist, Berlanga has just one factor on his thoughts – ending the combat early.
“He’s overlooking me and doesn’t respect me,” stated Berlanga. “Canelo is in the way in which of my goals now. I’m the Chosen One, and I’m able to turn out to be the face of boxing. I’m going to knock him the f*** out.
“That is the chance of a lifetime for Workforce Berlanga. It’s going to be a firefight this weekend. On Saturday night time, I’m going to make everybody a believer. We now have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico. We’re going at it on Saturday night time.
“I’m a knockout artist. Each fighter desires the knockout. We all know that he’s a legend. We will’t simply go swing for the fences. So we have now to do it the best means. Sixth-round knockout, that’s what we’re going for. However we’re prepared for all twelve rounds if we have now to.”
On what it’ll be prefer to expertise a headliner reverse Canelo, Berlanga added, “It’s going to be an enormous combat on Saturday. It’s going to be superb. Proper now, it’s calm earlier than the storm. We’re going to make historical past and turn out to be legends.
“It means every little thing to be on this place. I’m not presupposed to be right here. I’ve been doubted since earlier than I turned professional. However I knew that I used to be certain to finish up on this place.
“I may very well be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night time. I’ve needed that for a few years. Now it’s my flip to do it.”
Canelo vs Berlanga data
Canelo and Berlanga will sq. off on considered one of boxing’s greatest combat dates within the newest version of the historic rivalry between Mexico and Puerto Rico. Seeking to observe within the footsteps of battles similar to Salvador Sánchez vs. Wilfredo Gómez and Julio César Chávez Sr. vs. Héctor Camacho, Canelo, and Berlanga each reiterated the motivation they need to characterize their nation in type with a knockout victory on Saturday.
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