On September 14, Canelo Álvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) will tackle Edgar Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) for Alvarez’s WBC, WBA and WBO tremendous middleweight titles. The occasion will happen on the T-Cell Enviornment, Las Vegas whereas being promoted by Canelo Promotions – in affiliation with Matchroom Boxing. Each fighters have had loads to say within the construct up, and “The Chosen One” has spoken to TMZ Sports activities and revealed his aim for the battle on September 14, and it goes additional than simply profitable.
Edgar Berlanga Reveals Predominant Goal for Upcoming Canelo Álvarez Struggle
Berlanga Needs Extra Than Simply the Win
Berlanga lately spoke to Dan Rafael about his emotions that the battle is truly taking place: “It feels good man. I’m simply residing my dream of what we’ve been doing for the previous 20 years.” He continued: “We received to the top of boxing.” He added: “It’s about defeating Goliath now and taking his spot and changing into the brand new celebrity of boxing.”
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That is undoubtedly an enormous step up in school for the Puerto Rican as he takes on the legendary Mexican. however his confidence has by no means waivered within the build-up and when chatting with TMZ Sports activities, “The Chosen One” revealed his aim other than profitable the battle: “I positively need to retire him, for positive.” He continued: “That’s my aim.”
Talking about Canelo, Berlanga mentioned: “I’m not making an attempt to disrespect him. He’s a legend, however on the finish of the day we now have received to go in there and battle, have a tussle and we now have received to do what we now have received to do.”
Berlanga Challenges Canelo Claims
When discussing about earlier pre-fight claims from Canelo, Berlanga mentioned: “He says how all people desires the knockout, however are you going to ship it or not?”
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The Puerto Rican star added: “He has been saying within the final three [to] 4 fights that he’s going to knock any individual out within the seventh or eighth spherical and he by no means did that.”
Because the anticipation builds for September 14, all eyes might be on Las Vegas to see if Berlanga can shock the boxing world and dethrone Álvarez.
