Via Knitting Ambrosio: Eddie Hearn remains interested in signing undefeated super-middleweight rival Edgar Berlanga to his Matchroom stable and then building him up for a big cash hit against Canelo Alvarez.
Hearn said: “For Berlanga to land a lucrative match against Canelo, he needs to prove himself by winning a few matches against a world-class opponent.
“To build into a war with Canelo Alvarez, he [Berlanga] need a TEAM to win against a world class opponent,” Eddie Hearn said to fight TV center when asked about his signing Edgar Berlanga to his Boxing Matchroom cage.
Hear the hope of winning the Berlanga lottery
I don’t know what Hearn means when he says Berlanga has to beat two fighters in the top 15 because there are weaker opponents that he is perfectly capable of beating, but he won’t prove himself worthy of a fight with Canelo according to him. true meaning.
It would just be more careful matchmaking as we’ve seen Top Rank do for Berlanga in his first 20 pro fights.
Beating these fighters will prove that Berlanga is worthy of a fight with Canelo:
- David Benavidez
- cabbage plant
- David Morrel
- Demetrius Andrade
- Gennadiy Golovkin
“He can’t fight Canelo Alvarez right now, but if he can prove himself at that level, then it’s a big fight. He has a huge fan base,” Hearn said of Berlanga. “Everybody wants to sign Edgar Berlanga, and if we win the race we will be delighted.
Berlanga needs to be built
One thing’s for sure, Hearn would never have tried to put Berlanga in with any of those boxers if his plan was to build him up for a cash fight with Canelo. Hearn will know what the end result will be for Berlanga if he fights any of those four boxers at 168.
If Hearn signs for Berlanga, he could be up against world-class opponents near the bottom in the top 15 and hopefully fans don’t stone him too much as he sets up a PPV battle on DAZN between him and Canelo.
Berlanga would likely fight these types of fighters to win a match against Canelo if he teamed up with Hearn:
- John Ryder
- Anthony Dirrell
- Carlos Gongora
- Jose Uzcategui
- Zach Parker
- Lerrone Richards
- Giovanni De Carolis
- Daniel Jacobs
Hearn is one of the few advertisers trying to sign the 25-year-old Berlanga (20-0, 16 KOs) to capitalize on his popularity in the New York area, given his sales potential. that. ticket.
Unfortunately, Berlanga isn’t as well known outside of the New York area, and based on how he’s performed in his last four games, his potential to become a long-range world champion is slim unless it’s the perfect situation with a weak belt holder or an empty title.
“Because he’s a good fighter, he has a huge fan base, he’s a character, he’s got personality and he’s got a future. He weighs 168 pounds, and that’s really interesting. Hopefully we can get him on the team,” Hearn said.
