Edgar Berlanga instructed the media that Canelo Alvarez isn’t exhibiting indicators of decline and that he’s not taking him evenly forward of their struggle on September 14th.
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Followers consider the 34-year-old Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) is on the draw back of his profession after watching him labor to a twelve-round resolution in opposition to Jaime Munguia final Might. Canelo made his opponent look good, and that was exhausting to do as a result of Munguia is a median fighter.
Flattery as a Pre-Combat Tactic?
As an alternative of Canelo defending his WBA, WBC, and WBO tremendous middleweight titles in opposition to David Benavidez, he’s chosen Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs), who has no expertise in opposition to true world-class opposition.
This struggle is seen as Canelo doing his former promoter, Eddie Hearn, a favor by combating his man, Berlanga, a fighter he inked final yr to Matchroom to shortly ramp him up for a cash-out earlier than discarding him as ineffective items.
“Lots of people say Canelo is declining a little bit bit. I don’t see that. That dude is a legend for a cause,” mentioned Edgar Berlanga to the media, praising famous person Canelo Alvarez forward of their struggle subsequent month on September 14th.
The “Bag” Chaser’s Shameless Hustle
It wouldn’t make sense for Berlanga, 27, to criticize Canelo as a result of that may be biting the hand that feeds. He’s clearly eternally grateful that Canelo gave him this chance to get a payday to “get that bag.”
The gold chair-wearing Berlanga has been speaking nonstop since Hearn signed him final yr to get the “bag” in a struggle in opposition to Canelo, and it’s sounded so off-putting as a result of he didn’t present any curiosity in incomes the payday by combating Caleb Plant, Benavidez, David Morrell or Munguia.
It made it apparent to followers that Berlanga wasn’t going to threat dropping and hoped that Canelo would give him a payoff off wins over bargain-basement opposition.
If Berlanga had been an NFL staff, he would have earned his option to a Tremendous Bowl by beating groups with 4-12 information. Canelo indulges him, which might set a development that different fighters and their wily promoters observe. Match fighters in opposition to lesser opposition to get them to money out. As soon as they lose, repeat the method to get one other payday.
“He put in that work to the place he’s now. He is aware of what’s up forward of him. As a legend, you recognize there’s a job all the time forward of you. So, I do know he’s at his greatest proper now, and he’s not taking me evenly,” mentioned Berlanga.
Canelo’s “Bum of the Month”
Canelo isn’t taking Berlanga evenly, however he additionally doesn’t view him as a harmful killer that he has nothing to fret about. That is the equal of heavyweight nice Joe Louis and his ‘Bum of the Month‘ at that time in Canelo’s profession.
