Edgar Berlanga: record, next fight and profile →
NEW YORK – An island fight could be in the immediate future for Edgar Berlanga. Conversation has surfaced of the unbeaten Nuyorican super middleweight headlining a show in Puerto Rico. In fact, it was in the cards for his first fight under his new promotional agreement with Matchroom Boxing before all involved
NEW YORK – The shine was still bright from a bruise and swelling under his right eye as Edgar Berlanga addressed the media immediately after his latest win.
NEW YORK – Eddie Hearn had to laugh at the immediate reaction from Oscar De La Hoya following this weekend’s DAZN main event. Edgar Berlanga was receptive to the idea of a future showdown versus Jaime Munguia, a bout that has escalated in fan
NEW YORK – Edgar Berlanga could not have felt better about his choice in a new promoter than in the moments that immediately followed his latest win. The unbeaten super middleweight contender was on the search for a new promoter after he parted ways with Top Rank
By Corey Erdman - The public perception of Edgar Berlanga has varied quite a bit over the course of his young career. Like many fighters of his era, his entire professional career has been broadcast, from early days on CBS Sports Network to an extended stint on ESPN to a new home on DAZN, allowing a global audience to have a fluctuating opinion of him from the time he began to present day. More so than most, Berlanga has benefitted financially from the results of, and the reaction to, those early days.
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)
NEW YORK – Eddie Hearn envisions a logical next step for his unbeaten super middleweight. However, it would have to come at the expense of working through his entertaining war of words with Hall of Fame former six-division titlist and current Golden Boy Promotions head Oscar De La Hoya.
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.