Marc Ferrait, coach of Edgar Berlanga, He was sincere and expressed that his pupil it’s not ready yet to face Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez on May 4 in Las Vegas, since in his opinion the Puerto Rican fighter has a lot to develop.
In an interview with ProBox TV, Ferrait explained that Berlanga can give Canelo Álvarez a better fight than Jermell Charlo did, but if the Puerto Rican’s name is ringing at the moment It is because the Mexican does not want to face the monsters of his division like David Benavídez or David Morrell.
“I’m going to be honest with you, I don’t think anyone is ready for Canelo. Let’s call a spade a spade. We’ve heard a lot about (Jermell) Charlo, right? ‘I’m going to do this, I’m going to do that.’ He went into the ring; everything became real. He did nothing. I’m telling you right now, you’ll have a better fight with Edgar. Edgar has a lot to develop. He still has a lot to develop. “All those boxing experts can say, ‘He’s not that guy Canelo should fight,’ so I want to be honest,” he said.
“You have monsters in that division. You have Benavidez. You have a guy there that I love because of his style, and that people stay away from, which is Morrell. Jaime Munguía looked great against Ryder. You can go on and on… You have monsters, and it just so happens that the dominoes could fall Edgar’s way. I don’t think there is a single fighter who rejects that. You know why? Because you are a professional boxer. (Álvarez) doesn’t want to fight Benavídez. It shouldn’t be Edgar’s fault that he chooses Edgar. “Edgar just threw himself into the ring like everyone else,” he added.
According to a report by journalist Dan Rafael, Canelo Álvarez will likely return to Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn following his departure from Premier Boxing Champions (PBC). The man from Guadalajara wants to face Edgar Berlanga on May 4 and Jaime Munguía in September despite the fact that DANZ prefers that the undisputed 168-pound champion fight the one from Tijuana first.
It should be noted that since his entry into Matchroom Boxing, Edgar Berlanga has been asking for a fight with Canelo Álvarez and after a solid performance against Padraig McCrory, whom he knocked out in six rounds, He challenged the Mexican again and his wish could come true in May.
Edgar Berlanga, 26, retained the NABO super middleweight title of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) with the victory over Padraig McCrory. The Puerto Rican has an undefeated record with 22 wins, 17 of them by knockout.
For his part, Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, 33, showed that He is still at the top and increased his legacy in the sport after beating Jermell Charlo by unanimous decision. The undisputed 168-pound champion has a record of 60 wins (39 by knockout), two losses and two draws in his career.
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