Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis grilled Edgar Berlanga for celebrating his recent loss to Canelo Alvarez on September 14th in Puerto Rico. Tank finds it strange to see a fighter losing a one-sided fight.
Undefeated lightweight champion Tank Davis (30-0, 28 KOs) mocked the previously undefeated Berlanga (22-1, 17 KOs) for “celebrate failure” in his lopsided 12-round unanimous decision loss to unified super middleweight champion Canelo.
The New Yorker, Berlanga, looked like he was losing every round to Canelo, but was given a few mercy rounds by the judges. Edgar looked like he was in survival mode from the first and only fought hard in the 12th. Even in that lap, the much bigger Berlanga dropped back and didn’t attack as he should have, given how far behind he was.
Berlanga feels that he has done something special, and his fans seem to think so too, as he is followed by a highway full of supporters.
“(Berlanga) celebrates failure..lol congrats on beating your ass,” Gervonta Davis said Xwho ridiculed Edgar Berlanga for celebrating his loss to Canelo Alvarez.
It did seem strange how Berlanga was treated like a conquering hero by his followers, but it shows how desperate fans are to have someone to worship. The gold chain-wearing Berlanga has a look and speaks the language these fans are looking for. It is clear that Berlanga is not the next Felix Trinidad or Miguel Cotto.
The lack of effort Berlanga put forth against Canelo showed that he doesn’t have the fighter’s heart or the talent to ever win a world title. At best, Berlanga might pick up a trinket belt from one of the sanctioning bodies, but never the real thing.
Berlanga is pushing for a fight against Jaime Munguia because he thinks it will sell on PPV with a Mexico vs. Puerto Rico corner. It might, but his chances of winning against Munguia are slim. Munguia has the engine to knock out Berlanga.
Berlanga should move up to 175 because his reported rehydrated weight of 193 indicates he doesn’t belong at 168. He won’t have a massive size advantage over his opposition at light heavyweight, and life will be tough in that weight class.
Puerto Rico I love you 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷 pic.twitter.com/ZKqizXLKGe
— Edgar Berlanga Jr (@EdgarBerlangaJr) September 27, 2024
