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Irish super middleweight contender Jason Quigley has confirmed that he is in negotiations to fight Diego Pacheco on Sept. 7.
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Irish super middleweight contender Jason Quigley has confirmed that he is in negotiations to fight Diego Pacheco on Sept. 7.

Berlanga, Quigley Fight Photos Gallery - New York City - In a super middleweight clash, Edgar Berlanga (21-0, 17 KOs) scored four knockdowns to win a twelve round unanimous decision over Jason Quigley (20-3, 14 KOs). (photos by Ed Mulholland)

By Jake Donovan - NEW YORK – Edgar Berlanga threatened to end his knockout drought with less than a minute to go in his first fight in more than a year. Ireland’s Jason Quigley was able to survive the late surge and four knockdowns to make it to the bell, albeit in a lopsided defeat. Berlanga went the distance for the fifth straight time but walked away with a landside unanimous decision victory.

Edgar Berlanga is unbothered by the thought of not having a direct path to enter the Canelo Alvarez sweepstakes. A win on Saturday was never going to guarantee such a fight for the unbeaten Nuyorican, who is focused first on the current task at hand. The motivation to get past Jason Quigley was never to go straight to Alvarez but to land the type of fights that would build toward that opportunity.

Jason Quigley had a sense that another big opportunity was on the horizon, The former middleweight title challenger didn’t necessarily expect to land a fight with Edgar Berlanga but he certainly didn’t hesitate to accept the fight.

A superfight with Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez was never expected right out the gate when Edgar Berlanga signed with Matchroom Boxing.

Super middleweight Edgar Berlanga’s streak of 16 straight first-round knockouts may have been the kind of glitzy material perfect for hyping up a young prospect in the digital age—but it did little to improve his craft, according to the fighter’s own father.

Looking ahead hasn't always worked out for certain fighters. Edgar Berlanga, just like his contemporaries, isn’t trying to discredit Jason Quigley but by and large, the 26-year-old views him as a stepping stone and tenuous threat this Saturday night.

Quigley, Berlanga Weights Photos Gallery - Edgar Berlanga prepares to face Jason Quigley at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York on Saturday June 24, live worldwide on DAZN. (photos by Ed Mulholland)

Edgar Berlanga and Jason Quigley enjoyed one more intense staredown before they meet in the ring this weekend. Both boxers were under the 168-pound super middleweight for their scheduled 12-round main event this Saturday at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater in New York City. Brooklyn’s Berlanga officially weighed 167.8 pounds during Friday’s official pre-fight weigh-in under the supervision of the New York State Athletic Commission. Ireland’s Quigley was 167.6 pounds for their regional title fight which will top a DAZN show (Saturday, 8:00 p.m. ET).