Edgar Berlanga begins a brand new chapter of his profession towards Jason Quigley at The Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard on Saturday in New York Metropolis.
The 168-pound contender is coming back from a one-year hiatus and with a brand new promoter, Matchroom Boxing, as he embarks on what he hopes is his closing push to get a shot at a serious world title.
Berlanga (20-0, 16 KOs) is from Brooklyn, which means he’ll be combating in entrance of his hometown followers.
“It’s an enormous night time on Saturday,” he mentioned. “It’s been a yr layoff, we’re house with a brand new promoter, and I’m able to carry out.”
Berlanga triggered a sensation by stopping his first 16 opponents within the first spherical, giving him a status as a knockout artist.
Nonetheless, his final 4 opponents have taken him the gap, together with shut fights towards Marcelo Coceres (who put Berlanga down) in October 2021 and Steve Rolls in March of final yr in his first scheduled 10-round bouts.
He final confronted Roamer Alexis Angulo, whom he easily outpointed. He was suspended for six months afterward for biting Angulo throughout their battle.
Berlanga then left High Rank in January, after which he signed with Matchroom. He reportedly made the latter transfer partially to land what can be a profitable battle with champion Canelo Alvarez, who additionally works with Matchroom.
He mentioned he doesn’t really feel added strain to make a robust assertion. And he insists he isn’t taking Quigley (28-2, 14 KOs) frivolously.
“Different individuals are attempting to say Jason is a straightforward battle,” he mentioned, “however I do know it’s a troublesome battle. We’ve ready effectively for that. He’s not going to face in the course of the ring. We’ve been prepping effectively for him.
“I’ve quite a lot of respect for him and his crew, however we’re going to deal with enterprise.”
If he’s profitable, he expects to maneuver on to extra vital fights.
“For me there are larger fish on the market,” he mentioned, “the GGGs (Gennadiy Golovkin), the (Jermall) Charlo’s, these are the fellows I wish to get within the ring with. I really feel I’m prepared and seasoned to get in with them.
“However I have to beat the s— out of Jason Quigley this weekend. That’s what it’s.”
