Canelo Alvarez and challenger Edgar Berlanga got here near blows throughout immediately’s Los Angeles press convention to advertise their combat on September 14th on the T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) angered WBA, WBC, and WBO tremendous middleweight champion Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) by ordering him to “shut up” and never interrupt him when he was talking.
The press convention fell aside totally when Berlanga began swearing in Spanish. It was now not civil at that time, and it ended what had been an thrilling press convention. It’s too dangerous Berlanga couldn’t management himself as a result of he spoiled issues.
Canelo’s Warning: Respect the Payday
Canelo then instructed Berlanga that he wouldn’t shut up and that if he harm him throughout their press convention, he wouldn’t get the life-changing cash on September 14th.
Primarily, Canelo was letting Berlanga know to not overstep his bounds as a result of the payday he blessed him with may disappear immediately. Berlanga was speaking nonsense all through the press convention, speaking about Canelo coming to take his life and craziness.
Canelo’s good temper initially evaporated when he reacted to Berlanga’s nonsense in the course of the press convention. He was in every single place, blabbering about his IQ, and Canelo discovered that amusing.
Berlanga is a fundamental brawler, and he’s not identified for having any boxing expertise. Listening to him speaking about his boxing IQ was bizarre as a result of that’s the weakest a part of his sport.
Berlanga must preserve future press conferences clear and focus extra on his plans for the combat. They acquired to advertise this combat and might’t depend upon the undercard fighters, Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby, to do all of the laborious work to get boxing followers enthusiastic about ordering the occasion on PBC on Prime Video and DAZN PPV.
Followers already see the Canelo-Berlanga combat as an entire mismatch, and that’s why Berlanga should persuade them that he has an opportunity by speaking in English in regards to the combat. This is likely to be Berlanga’s solely probability within the highlight, so he must promote himself.
Edgar Berlanga: “So far as compassion, I already knew he wasn’t going to have that from the get-go. It’s going to be a firefight on September 14th. Get your PPVs. I’m the kind of fighter who involves combat. I’m not going to run. I’m going to face and combat.
“I need to thank Group Canelo for giving me this chance. It’s a chance of a lifetime to be in his footwear. He was in my footwear earlier than arising the rankings. Now it’s time for me to get my ft moist, make my mark within the sport of boxing, and grow to be a legend.
“It’s a gladiator sport. He’s coming in to attempt to take my life, and I acquired to do the identical. This can be a do-or-die sport. You may actually die in that ring. We acquired to take it to the following degree and deal with it just like the gladiator sport for actual.”
Canelo Alvarez: “I’m not going to provide him compassion. He wants 20 of him to provide me issues. I’m going to alter his life with that cash.”
Berlanga: “I’m Puerto Rican. He’s Mexican. You know the way that goes.”
Canelo: “You’re not going to do something. You’re simply going to make me chortle.”
Berlanga: “After I speak, shut up.”
Canelo: “I don’t need to shut up. What are you going to do? I don’t need to [mess] you up proper now as a result of your cash is gone. Take it simple.”
Berlanga: “I’m going to take your home.”
Canelo: “Then your cash is gone.”
Berlanga: “Puerto Rico.”
Canelo: “If I [mess you] up proper now, your cash is gone. You suppose I’m fearful of you? You’re nothing.
