Edgar Berlanga does not believe that Canelo Alvarez is in decline

Edgar Berlanga does not believe that Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, unified super middleweight champion, is in decline as some think and assures that the Mexican is still in his prime.

At the promotional press conference held in New York, Berlanga said that Canelo Álvarez He is a legend who will bring out the best in him in the fight. and that’s why he will prepare very hard to put on a great show.

“A lot of people say that Canelo is declining a bit, but I don’t see it that way. “That guy is a legend for a reason. He worked hard to get where he is now. He knows what lies ahead. As a legend, you know you always have a task ahead of you to accomplish,” he said.

“So I know that He’s in his prime right now and he doesn’t take me lightly. “Canelo will definitely bring out the best in me, he will have the best Edgar Berlanga of all time ahead of him. The smartest one will win this challenge,” he added.

Canelo Alvarez’s fight with Berlanga It has been heavily criticized because they think that the Puerto Rican is no rival for the Mexican.who according to experts is already past his prime. According to forecasts, the unified 168-pound champion will easily beat the Puerto Rican in this duel that will take place on September 14 in Las Vegas.

Sports fans and experts wanted the Mexican Monster to receive the opportunity after three years of waiting, but Once again the man from Guadalajara ignored him and chose the Puerto Rican. As a result, Benavídez decided to give up his status as mandatory super middleweight challenger.

Berlanga had been sounding since the beginning of the year as the favorite to fight the Mexican in September and, after becoming mandatory, He stepped up his campaign to get the opportunity by the titles and he got it.

After the fight was made official, the IBF ordered Canelo Álvarez to be stripped of his belt for failing to fulfill his obligation to Scull, who will now face Vladimir Shishkin for the vacant title.

Edgar Berlanga, 27, retained the WBO NABO super middleweight title with a win over Padraig McCrory. The Puerto Rican fighter has an undefeated record with 22 wins, 17 of them by knockout.

For his part, Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, 34, was able to recover from a bad start and He beat his compatriot Jaime Munguía on the judges’ cards in Las Vegas. The unified 168-pound champion has a career record of 61 wins (39 by knockout), two losses and two draws as a professional.

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