Edgar Berlanga isn’t looking at Sunday’s fight with Steven Butler as the start of a long rebuilding process. In his mind, it’s the final stop before a December clash with Chris Eubank Jr. in London. If Berlanga gets the result he expects, he wants Zuffa Boxing to move him directly into one of the biggest paydays at super middleweight.
Berlanga’s own comments show he is already focused beyond Sunday.
“People look at me, I’m the knockout guy, and fans love knockouts. But it’s going to come. First round, second round, third round, it’s going to come. Patience is everything in the sport. Having great IQ, using the jab, the knockout’s going to come. Like Floyd Mayweather told me, I got dynamite in my hands. It’s just about placing them the right way,” said Berlanga to ProBox TV.
“Butler is a great fighter, but I’m levels above him, and I’m going to show that. My main focus is Butler because if I don’t get through him, everything we have planned is out the window. To be honest, nothing concerns me. I just got to follow the game plan. I’ve been in there with Canelo Alvarez. There’s nobody at 168 that tops that, and it’s definitely not Butler.”
Going straight for Eubank makes total sense. His fights with Conor Benn turned him into one of Britain’s biggest draws. Bringing him to the table will take some serious money from Zuffa, but Berlanga wants that stage now instead of taking another stepping stone fight.
Everything now depends on Berlanga taking care of Butler on Sunday.
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Last Updated on 2026/07/23 at 4:25 AM
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