
Berlanga: I Have A Lot To Prove, I'm Coming Into This Fight With A Chip On My Shoulder
A superfight with Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez was never expected right out the gate when Edgar Berlanga signed with Matchroom Boxing.
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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).

Outside of the Irish community, practically no one is expecting Jason Quigley to score a victory this Saturday night when he takes on Edgar Berlanga. For the 32-year-old, he's had a few moments. In 2021, Quigley picked up the biggest win of his career against fringe contender, Shane Mosley Jr. That win, however, has been mostly forgotten considering how he looked in the immediate aftermath.

Edgar Berlanga is ready to start a new chapter in his career with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom – starting with his clash with Jason Quigley at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night, live worldwide on DAZN.

Berlanga, Quigley Final Press Conference 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)

Jason Quigley has grown comfortable with the role of longshot underdog fighting on the road. In a sense, it’s why he didn’t hesitate to answer the call when he was offered the chance to fight in New York City versus local favorite Edgar Berlanga.

Edgar Berlanga doesn’t have any illusions about skipping to the front of the line in the Canelo sweepstakes. It’s unquestioned that his new alignment with Matchroom Boxing will help at least provide a shortcut to a potential shot at undisputed super middleweight king Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez.