Edgar Berlanga got here out of the woodwork final evening to name out tremendous middleweight contender Diego Pacheco in his second of glory following his victory over Steven Nelson in Las Vegas. Berlanga posted on social media, saying he needs to present him a “large payday.”
The callout from the just lately overwhelmed Brooklyn, New York native Berlanga reeks of clout-chasing, making an attempt to get some low cost publicity by difficult #1 WBO Pacheco (23-0, 18 KOs) after his dominant efficiency towards Nelson (20-1, 16 KOs) on the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas final Saturday evening.
Promoter Eddie Hearn says he can be open to a struggle between Berlanga and Pacheco. Nevertheless, he regarded skeptical, as if he didn’t imagine Edgar was severe about eager to struggle Diego. Hearn is a clever owl who is aware of {that a} Berlanga-Pacheco conflict has little or no likelihood of taking place.
The Canelo Impact
Berlanga’s cash calls for would probably be sky-high after the massive purse he obtained for his profitable title shot towards unified tremendous middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez. Like many fighters who face Canelo, he’s probably spoiled and needs related dough in his subsequent struggle. That’s not going to occur.
Even when the Berlanga vs. Pacheco struggle performs up the Puerto Rico vs. Mexico rivalry, the match won’t usher in PPV buys. It’s not value being offered on pay-per-view, and it could require Turki Al-Sheikh to become involved to pay the form of cash Berlanga would most likely need.
There’s been speak of Berlanga eager to struggle 39-year-old Gabe Rosado subsequent in Puerto Rico to reap the benefits of his recognition in that nation. He was handled like a hero after his loss to Canelo. The journeyman Rosado is correct up Berlanga’s alley.
Berlanga was final seen shedding to Canelo Alvarez by a lopsided 12-round unanimous choice on September 14th by these scores: 118-109, 117-110, and 118-109.
Ima get that younger boy a giant pay day and a giant ass whooping 😂🤜🏼🤛🏼 you solely getting paid 200k a struggle sheesh 😂😂😂😂😂
— Edgar Berlanga Jr (@EdgarBerlangaJr) January 26, 2025
