David Benavidez believes a fight between him and superstar Canelo Alvarez can still happen if he captures the undisputed championship at 175 by defeating the winner of the October 12th light heavyweight fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
Edgar Berlanga says Canelo Alvarez told him he’s going to be a “superstar” after their fight on September 14th. Berlanga (22-1, 17 KOs) says his family told him he’s going to be the “Face of Boxing.”
Oscar De La Hoya went after Canelo Alvarez during today’s ‘Clap Back Thursdays, criticizing him over his performance last Saturday night against Edgar Berlanga at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Fight fans may not have read the confirmation of the number of pay-per-view buys Canelo Alvarez’s September 14 fight with Edgar Berlanga pulled in, but the numbers prove interesting.
Terence Crawford says he only has to worry about Canelo Alvarez’s “power and size” if they fight. However, he notes that his reach and speed are better than Canelo’s.
Edgar Berlanga believes he’s among the top three opponents Canelo Alvarez has fought during his long pro career. Berlanga (22-1, 17 KOs) says other than Dmitry Bivol and Floyd Mayweather Jr, he’s one of the best fighters Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KOs) has fought.
Edgar Berlanga’s reported fight-night weight last Saturday was 193 pounds for his unsuccessful title challenge against WBA, WBC, and WBO super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas.
Edgar Berlanga said after his loss to Canelo Alvarez that he’d fought a “war” with the Mexican star, losing a lopsided 12-round unanimous decision fight at the T-Mobile in Las Vegas.
Oscar De La Hoya told us all that he would not be watching last night’s fight between his former fighter/friend Canelo Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga, that he would instead be attending Dana White’s UFC gig down the road in Vegas.
Terence Crawford took advantage of Canelo Alvarez fighting tonight to call him out after his win over Edgar Berlanga. Crawford enlisted His Excellency Turki Alalshikh to help him with the call out, and he threw in his support for his need.