By Brian Webber: Edgar Berlanga thinks Jason Quigley might be operating from him all evening this Saturday, June twenty fourth, of their headliner at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York.
The extremely ranked tremendous middleweight contender Berlanga is coming off a 12-month layoff to battle the upset-minded Quigley (20-2, 14 KOs).
Loads of strain might be on the unbeaten Berlanga as a result of he’s making his debut with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom, like we lately noticed with Regis Prograis, and he can’t afford to carry out poorly.
Quigley, 32, has the expertise benefit over Berlanga, and he’ll attempt to outbox him. The Irish fighter isn’t going to need to stand in entrance of Berlanga and commerce pictures as a result of he received’t final lengthy taking the type of bombs the New York native might be throwing.
The fighters had a hilarious first face-off on Tuesday, with Berlanga (20-0, 16 KOs) getting somewhat confused concerning the geography of Eire, believing it’s a metropolis.
“I do know he’s going to run, so I skilled for that. I’m going to chop him off and put on him down,” stated Edgar Berlanga to iFL TV about Jason Quigley. “I don’t have anyone on my radar. I simply should recover from this weekend,” stated Berlanga when requested who he wished to battle subsequent.
“I’ve to concentrate on this man and take him into deep waters, deal with my enterprise, after which I’ll be in search of any of those guys.”
Edger Berlanga: “You’re in my metropolis. You’re within the trenches now.”
Jason Quigley: “That is the place you had been born? I do know, yeah. I do know I’m in your metropolis.
Berlanga: “You’re within the trenches.”
Quigley: “That is New York. I do know what’s my metropolis and what’s not my metropolis.”
Berlanga: “You’re in my metropolis. Eire is my metropolis too.”
Quigley: “No matter, lad. I’ll make this my metropolis on Saturday evening.”
Berlanga: “Yeah, I do know.”
“Yeah, he does,” stated Eddie Hearn to iFL TV when requested if Edgar Berlanga must impress towards Jason Quigley on Saturday. “Once more, the identical factor. A great deal of Matchroom hype and a great deal of Eddie Hearn hype.
“Homecoming battle, and a great deal of media. Go and carry out. It didn’t work out for Regis [Prograis]. Homecoming battle, so let’s see what Edgar is made from. I feel the hazard for Edgar is he’s been out of the ring for over a yr.
“Jason Quigley is coming off a win. I feel he’s going to essentially prefer it at 168. He’s obtained loads of balls, Jason Quigley, and I feel it’s going to be a extremely explosive battle. Puerto Rico towards Eire.
“They’re going to be drowned out by the Irish this time. An enormous crowd with large consideration, and he must make an announcement,” stated Hearn about Berlanga.
