Coach Teofimo Lopez Sr. feels that Edgar Berlanga must “go for broke” instantly in opposition to Canelo Alvarez from the primary spherical to have an opportunity of successful of their battle on September 14th on the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
Lopez Sr. thinks it’s too early within the profession of the 27-year-old Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) to be taking this battle in opposition to WBA, WBC, and WBO tremendous middleweight champion Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs), however the second is right here anyway. He’s received to strive his finest and solely fuel a puncher’s likelihood.
Berlanga lacks the wanted expertise to have a great likelihood, and his promoters at High Rank and Matchroom haven’t helped him by giving him the best guys who would enhance him.
Some followers consider there was by no means any intention of making an attempt to enhance Berlanga. It was extra a case of constructing a glittering file to get the largest cash battle doable in opposition to Canelo or one other fashionable fighter after which selecting up the items later when he was uncovered.
“I received nothing in opposition to Berlanga, however I really feel this battle is simply too quick for him. I feel he ought to have waited a few years. There’s not stopping Canelo proper now,” mentioned Teofimo Lopez Sr. to Struggle Hub, giving his ideas on the September 14th battle between Edgar Berlanga and Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas.
A Protecting Matchmaking Technique
With thew means that Berlanga’s administration has matched him, I don’t know that he could be ever be prepared for Canelo or any top-of-the-line fighter throughout his profession. He’s been matched in a protecting means that implies that they knew what that they had in him, and have been simply going to maintain him away from even semi-quality fighters till they received the Canelo money out.
After he loses to Canelo, they’ll repeat the method of matching him in opposition to D-level fighters, hoping they’ll get both a rematch in two to a few years or the best-paying battle they’ll get. In different phrases, Berlanga isn’t a critical fighter and was by no means meant to be. He’s a money-maker who’s protected and ramped up with simple wins over lesser opposition.
Berlanga’s Solely Hope: Going For Broke
“Berlanga has received to go in there for broke, do what he says he was going to do,” mentioned Lopez Sr., believing that Berlanga should are available swinging for the fences from spherical one, seeking to KO Canelo instantly. “Each fighter has a puncher’s likelihood.
“He must go in there for broke. You can not attempt to outbox Canelo. Canelo is aware of the way to reduce the ring actually good. These physique pictures are devasting. I feel the perfect man that night time goes to be Canelo,” mentioned Teofimo Sr.
Berlanga is just too poor to attempt to outbox Canelo, and I don’t suppose he’s loopy sufficient to strive that method as a result of he is aware of what’s going to occur.
“I feel the perfect likelihood Berlanga has received is to return in robust, are available arduous, and be that monster he was once again within the day. That’s the one hope I give him. Do I consider he’s going to win? I doubt it, however each man has an opportunity. I need to see Berlanga moving into there not respecting Canelo and doing his work,” mentioned Lopez Sr.
Berlanga seems so totally terrible in his current fights in opposition to Padraig McCrory. Jason Quigley and Roamer Alexis Angulo that it in all probability gained’t assist him if he goes all out from the opening spherical. He’s too flawed and doesn’t belong within the ring with a fighter like Canelo.
“My prediction is, it’s not going to go previous seven rounds. Canelo by knockout,” mentioned Lopez Sr.
Canelo can knock out Berlanga rapidly if he pushes, however he might take his time and slowly break him down until he turns it right into a warfare. If Berlanga rushes it, Canelo will knock him out inside three rounds.
