By Matt Lieberman: Unbeaten super middleweight contender Edgar Berlanga (14-0, 14 KO) is already targeting a fight against WBA secondary 168-pound champion Canelo Alvarez. At 23-years-old, the 6’1″ Berlanga says he’ll be ready to take on Canelo in 18 months from now.
The New York native Berlanga has knocked out all 14 of his opponents in the first round since he turned professional in 2016. At the same time, it’s undoubtedly true that Berlanga hasn’t been fighting upper-level opposition at super middleweight, his power unmistakeable.
The shots that Berlanga is hitting his opponents with would knock out the elite fighters at 168 and 175. Berlanga possesses that type of power.
Berlanga needs to face better opposition
In Berlanga’s last fight, he stopped Eric Moon (11-3, 6 KOs in just 62 seconds of round one. Berlanga hurt Moon with a big shot, and he then after him to finish him off. However, the refer stepped in and halted the fight before Berl
