Edgar Berlanga posted the next six fights he wanted after his March 8th fight, rumored to be against journeyman Gabriel Rosado (26-17-1, 15 KOs) in Puerto Rico. Rosado hasn’t won a fight in four years since 2021.
Six Fights, Zero Chances?
He would likely lose to all of the six fights that Berlanga wants. That would make it difficult for him to fight the remaining five without a massive backlash from the fighters who choose to fight him.
Edgar included Jermall Charlo and the recently knocked-out Jaime Munguia on the list. Even those guys would likely be far too talented against the much bigger Berlanga.
Interestingly, Berlanga (22-1, 17 KOs) included a rematch with Canelo Alvarez as one of the six fights he wants, which seems highly unlikely without him beating someone high-level at light heavyweight or cruiserweight.
Canelo will never fight Berlanga without doing something beyond his capabilities, like beating David Benavidez, David Morrell, Artur Beterbiev, or Dmitry Bivol.
Berlanga reportedly rehydrated to 193 lbs for his 12-round unanimous decision loss to Canelo on September 14th last year. The Brooklyn, New York, Berlanga looked massive in the ring with Canelo that night. Surprisingly, he was able to make the 168-lb.
Being that big, he should fight at light heavyweight. Berlanga’s decision to stay at 168 is understandable, but he’s not talented enough to beat even fringe contenders at 175.
The Wish List
“After my March 8th fight, these are the next six fights that I want in no particular order.
LINE’EM UP FOR ME 🇵🇷🇵🇷👑👑,” said Edgar Berlanga on X.Jamie Munguia
Jermall Charlo
Caleb Plant
Hamzah Sheeraz
Canelo Alvarez – rematch
Diego Pacheco
Fighters like Caleb Plant and Hamzah Sheeraz would likely jump at the chance to fight Berlanga. The former IBF super middleweight champion has already tried to get a fight against him, but with no luck. If Plant did attempt to fight him, he might ignore him and continue to play it safe, waiting and hoping Canelo would bless him with a rematch.
Berlanga hasn’t beaten anyone yet to prove he’s a B-level fighter. He’s not A-level with how he looked against Canelo and in some of his other fights.
Berlanga’s best wins:
– Steve Rolls
– Roamer Alexis Angulo
– Marcelo Coceres
– Demond Nicholson
– Jason Quigley
– Padraig McCrory
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