Underdog Edgar Berlanga wore a ski mask for the big arrivals today to book his title fight against unified super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night, September 14, for Mexican Independence Day. It’s unclear what the ski mask was for, but it would have been perfect if it was Halloween.
Speaking in Spanish and English, Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) predicted a sixth-round knockout of Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) and vowed to make “history” by defeating the three-belt 168-lb- unseat champion. at the T-Mobile Arena.
Berlanga says he’s been building up to this history-making fight for 20 years, and that moment is finally here. He will take advantage by destroying Alvarez in the “Puerto Rico vs. Mexico War” live on DAZN PPV. Berlanga did not mention the price of the event, but it retails for $89.99 on pay-per-view.
“I’m ready. I’ve been in this game for 20 years. We are about to make history. There’s something special that’s going to happen this weekend,” Edgar Berlanga told the media during today’s big arrival for his fight against Canelo Alvarez on Saturday in Las Vegas.
Motivate the fence sitters
Berlanga needs to motivate the fence sitter before Saturday because many boxing fans have not yet decided to pay $90 to order the event on PPV. The undercard isn’t good enough to motivate people who are still trying to decide if they want to order it DAZN PPV. Something spectacular has to happen at the weigh-in on Friday to encourage the people to order it.
“Listen, he’s going to bring me to that level, and all my life I’ve been there. When it’s time to shine, and it’s my moment, I always come through,” Berlanga continued. “This weekend Saturday is going to be history.
“This is war. It’s Puerto Rico vs. Mexico. It’s something for the history books. As for Canelo, we always respect him for his accolades in the sport of boxing. It’s a fight on September 14th. We have a big battle this weekend.
“He goes in to hurt me, and I have to go in and hurt him. I’m going to knock him out in the sixth round. He told me eight rounds. I got him six. Shout out to the haters. I love you guys. You’re pushing me for greatness, man,” Berlanga said.
