There’s gold in them there fists. Power-puncher Edgar Berlanga, yet to see round-two in a pro fight, will be in action again on Saturday, looking for his 17th straight win and his 17th straight KO – maybe his 17th straight 1st-round KO!
Exclusive interview by James Slater: Unbeaten at 16-0, with all 16 wins coming by KO in the very first round, red-hot super-middleweight Edgar Berlanga has already attracted a significant fan base.
Teofimo Lopez isn’t impressed with Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis’ decision to move up to 140 to cherry-pick a title from WBA ‘regular’ champion Marios Barrios.
WBO featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete will be defending his title against #6 WBO Christopher Diaz in the main event on ESPN, with super middleweight Edgar Berlanga facing Demond Nicholson in the co-feature bout in Kissimmee, FL.
Unbeaten super middleweight contender Edgar Berlanga will be taking a step up in class against hard puncher Demond Nicholson on April 24th on ESPN.
How good is unbeaten super-middleweight prospect/contender Edgar Berlanga? No-one can really say at this stage, as the Puerto Rican has not yet been extended beyond the opening round of a fight, and though the 23-year-old has not been bowling over cream puffs (most of his opponents stepped into the ring with him whilst sporting a winning record), he has not been in with top-10 guys either.
Sports Illustrated’s Boxing Prospect of the Year, Edgar Berlanga takes a stand on the Last Stand Podcast with Brian Custer. The First Round Knockout King confronts his critics including David Benavidez and tells us what we can expect from him in 2021.
Dear readers, each year, East Side Boxing announces the winners of our coveted ESBY awards.
And despite coping with a quirky boxing schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve stayed true to our mission by recognizing 2020’s best fighters, fights, and knockouts in boxing.
Whether you agree with this pick, one that makes Puerto Rican super-middleweight puncher Edgar Berlanga The 2020 Prospect Of The Year, you cannot argue with the 23 year old’s simply amazing numbers.
Edgar Berlanga says he’ll make easy work of Canelo Alvarez’s recent opponent, former WBA super-middleweight Callum Smith, and stop him in six rounds.