Edgar Berlanga vs Padraig McCrory - DAZN - Round By Round Thread

[STREET CLEANER]

McCrory only had only had an "0", if you look at the record of the fighters he beat it is awful. DANZ were promoting him as a puncher.

[Quercusalba]

Berlanga has a great jab, but he doesn't seem to know how to use it. He's too in love with his own power which is a little better than average.

[MulaKO]

Slow Eddie is so full of fughin chit
WOW

[STREET CLEANER]

This fight did not move the needle for Berlanga. His defense is a bit better but the level of competition was subpar. Still thinking too much, swinging too hard and the need to recover. Plus he is not active enough through the rounds. He did looked better when he started let his punches go and was more fluid, but again it was a C level of competition.

[TheOneAboveAll]

This fight did not move the needle for Berlanga. His defense is a bit better but the level of competition was subpar. Still thinking too much, swinging too hard and the need to recover. Plus he is not active enough through the rounds. He did looked better when he started let his punches go and was more fluid, but again it was a C level of competition.

Agree, though giving McCrory a C rating is generous.

[kiaba360]

This fight did not move the needle for Berlanga. His defense is a bit better but the level of competition was subpar. Still thinking too much, swinging too hard and the need to recover. Plus he is not active enough through the rounds. He did looked better when he started let his punches go and was more fluid, but again it was a C level of competition.

Berlanga's other problem is inactivity. He only fought once in 2023, and 8 months later he faces McCrory. I think the inactivity is a big reason for his in-ring woes. It's hard to be confident in your skill-set and talent when you're barely fighting. Berlanga still feels like a prospect.

[billeau2]

Berlanga's other problem is inactivity. He only fought once in 2023, and 8 months later he faces McCrory. I think the inactivity is a big reason for his in-ring woes. It's hard to be confident in your skill-set and talent when you're barely fighting. Berlanga still feels like a prospect.

It is a general problem. These guys want to stay undefeated, not get exposed, its all wrong. If they just fought, got experience, they would improve. People talk about Berlanga making adjustments... how can you make such adjustments, try new things, etc fighting so infrequently? We have created a boxing culture where no one wants to take the risks to get better.

I remember when this attitude destroyed Ricky Hatton. He beat Zoo in a great fight that showed he had talent, then his father seemingly impressed upon him the need not to lose and he became the super humper! The attitude is poison and Berlanga is doing himself no favors...He would be a lot better off fighting a lot, maybe even losing, and working out how to box instead of trying to get by on power... and he aint no Julian jackson lol.

[billeau2]

Slow Eddie is so full of fughin chit
WOW

Totally! When Eddie starts to speak a stench envelopes the immediate area and it is said that BS detectors start to go off in unison.

[kiaba360]

It is a general problem. These guys want to stay undefeated, not get exposed, its all wrong. If they just fought, got experience, they would improve. People talk about Berlanga making adjustments... how can you make such adjustments, try new things, etc fighting so infrequently? We have created a boxing culture where no one wants to take the risks to get better.

I remember when this attitude destroyed Ricky Hatton. He beat Zoo in a great fight that showed he had talent, then his father seemingly impressed upon him the need not to lose and he became the super humper! The attitude is poison and Berlanga is doing himself no favors...He would be a lot better off fighting a lot, maybe even losing, and working out how to box instead of trying to get by on power... and he aint no Julian jackson lol.

Hatton had the issue of ballooning up in weight too, a problem which inactivity can only worsen.

I wonder if Berlanga's inactivity is his own doing, or is it MR? I'm sure MR wants to build him up for a potential Canelo or Munguia fight....but I think Berlanga is picky about opponents or money. Maybe MR is being careful not to risk him fighting for fear he may lose? I would love to know why he was out for 8 months when he just signed to a new promoter.

[billeau2]

Hatton had the issue of ballooning up in weight too, a problem which inactivity can only worsen.

I wonder if Berlanga's inactivity is his own doing, or is it MR? I'm sure MR wants to build him up for a potential Canelo or Munguia fight....but I think Berlanga is picky about opponents or money. Maybe MR is being careful not to risk him fighting for fear he may lose? I would love to know why he was out for 8 months when he just signed to a new promoter.

I always figure fighters want to fight... I don't know that though. The bolded... I think that is what management tries to produce, the so called money fight. I guess the thinking is, if one losses a big fight, they get paid well. Given Berlanga's performance I do think the management does not have much faith in him for the long hall. We see how limited he is. When he starts to fight better opponents I do not see a future for him.