Comments Thread For: Edgar Berlanga: I Already Know I'm A Star, I'm Ready For Big-Time Fights

[MulaKO]

Haha I meant it to be funny/not funny. As a Cuban-American, I’m sensitive to the way athletes from my homeland, in all disciplines, come across. They represent. I roll my eyes when a Cuban, especially one with talent, is arrogant, ******, undisciplined, etc. This guy Morrell looks like he’s the goods. And I’m happy to note his persona isn’t disappointing, either.

I tip my hat to you sir
You are a scholar and a gentleman
And yes I get exactly what your saying , unfortunately no matter what nationality , it doesn’t take much to act like an azz
He looks the real deal though and as you said , he’s young as fugh
Mucho mucho tiempo to polish and learn

[CubanGuyNYC]

I tip my hat to you sir
You are a scholar and a gentleman
And yes I get exactly what your saying , unfortunately no matter what nationality , it doesn’t take much to act like an azz
He looks the real deal though and as you said , he’s young as fugh
Mucho mucho tiempo to polish and learn

Thank you, sir. The feeling is mutual. Always a pleasure discussing the sport with someone such as yourself.

[Bronx2245]

That weekend's event is owned by whomever has the foresight to rent a venue on that specific date first.
That old Bob Arum has been smart enough to secure a venue on that weekend well enough in advance in the past year's doesn't mean he own's it.
I'm also not a firm believer that competing promotional companies won't ever allow their fighter's to fight their rival's.
Whenever the money, and the clamor becomes big enough for to fighter's to fight, it will eventually happen, it's already happened enough times in the past.

I guarantee you, you won't see Berlanga on a Top Rank card again! You MIGHT see Xander Zayas on a PBC card, if he ever challenges for a title at 154. Subriel Matias vs. Teofimo Lopez, on a Top Rank card, on Puerto Rican Day Parade Weekend? Hmmm? It would definitely sell, but Arum knows his guy would not be the hero, so I highly doubt it!

[Boricua181]

I guarantee you, you won't see Berlanga on a Top Rank card again! You MIGHT see Xander Zayas on a PBC card, if he ever challenges for a title at 154. Subriel Matias vs. Teofimo Lopez, on a Top Rank card, on Puerto Rican Day Parade Weekend? Hmmm? It would definitely sell, but Arum knows his guy would not be the hero, so I highly doubt it!

You can't guarantee that, because boxing is an ever changing business/sport, and Bob Arum isn't going to outlive Berlanga, or at least he shouldn't.
But for the time being I agree with you, because it doesn't sound like they broke that contract under any kind of good term's.
There's a real good chance that we'll see Zayas on a PBC card, as for Teofimo I don't think he'll ever the the hero on any fight card.
Aside from some really die hard fan's, that'll follow him off of a cliff, but there's not many of those any more, he's really pissed off a lot of the boxing public.
Now Subriel Matias versus Teofimo Lopez would be an annihilation/desecration for Lopez, because Matias would show him what a real take over is.