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You heard it here first. By the end of 2021, Berlanga is going to be one of the top 5 most popular boxers. Within a few years he will get a superfight with Canelo or GGG. This kid has all the makings of being a star. He just won the 2020 Prospect of year award after knocking out 3 opponents in the 1st round. Everyone ****s on his competition, but it was better than Mike Tyson's.
Brad Goodman, the veteran Top Rank matchmaker who assigned opponents to Berlanga this year, says, “No one was expecting him to knock out Eric Moon, Bellows or (Sierra) in one round. You’ve gotta start believing. Edgar Berlanga is earning it now.”
Berlanga manager Keith Connolly grew so tired of the ridicule he decided to calculate the records of Berlanga’s first 16 opponents to the first 16 foes of Tyson.
While four of Tyson’s first 16 opponents made it through the first round, their cumulative record was 125-87-6.
Berlanga’s 16, all flattened in the first, were a combined 175-67-16.
“There was so much hype around Tyson and so much doubt around Edgar, but if you really look into it and compare, Edgar is fighting much better guys,” Connolly said. “And Edgar’s never stepped into the ring with an opponent who had a losing record. Tyson had five in his first 16.”
Hearing that, Berlanga replied, “Men lie. Women lie. Numbers don’t.”
Berlanga manager Keith Connolly grew so tired of the ridicule he decided to calculate the records of Berlanga’s first 16 opponents to the first 16 foes of Tyson.
While four of Tyson’s first 16 opponents made it through the first round, their cumulative record was 125-87-6.
Berlanga’s 16, all flattened in the first, were a combined 175-67-16.
“There was so much hype around Tyson and so much doubt around Edgar, but if you really look into it and compare, Edgar is fighting much better guys,” Connolly said. “And Edgar’s never stepped into the ring with an opponent who had a losing record. Tyson had five in his first 16.”
Hearing that, Berlanga replied, “Men lie. Women lie. Numbers don’t.”
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