Edgar Berlanga can win on Saturday evening (stay on DAZN PPV) if he can comply with Dmitry Bivol’s blueprint for defeating Canelo Alvarez with high-volume punching. Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has by no means been generally known as a fighter who throws a variety of punches, however his workforce has studied Canelo’s loss to Bivol, they usually’ll comply with his strategy.
Berlanga raved about Bivol’s jabs in his win over Canelo in 2022, which he’s more likely to attempt to mimic. Nevertheless, he doesn’t have the gasoline tank to throw the variety of photographs that Bivol threw towards Canelo.
“It’s harmful as a result of, in my view, you must be lively within the struggle as a result of Canelo’s output isn’t that nice,” stated Eddie Hearn to Matchroom Boxing, discussing how Edgar Berlanga can probably defeat Canelo Alvarez on Saturday.
“Should you return to the Bivol efficiency. What he did so properly [against Canelo] was his output was wonderful. The punches in bunches, the all the time prepared to throw and to shoeshine with 20 seconds to go to win these rounds.
“You may win rounds with Canelo Alvarez, however on the similar time, the extra lively you’re, the extra you’re placing your self beneath stress to be counted or stand in vary. So, you’ve received to be good with it as properly.
“I maintain listening to individuals say, ‘He’s [Canelo] not been stopped,’ and ‘He’s not been down.’ So what? What are you going to do? ‘Oh properly, we’ll neglect about that tactic. Edgar is likely one of the greatest punchers on this planet at 168. There’s little question about that.
“Can he damage Canelo? Everyone could be damage, particularly once you get to the again finish of your profession, however you’ve received to attempt to put a dent on this man,” stated Hearn. “That’s simpler stated than executed. I wouldn’t be shocked if Edgar and the workforce determined to field just a little and attempt to win a few of these early rounds.”
Canelo could be damage, however you’ve received to hit him laborious or throw a flurry of photographs like Jose Miguel Cotto did when he had Alvarez damage.
“What you actually need to do is get by way of that midway stage within the struggle, having banked some rounds as a result of he can swap off just a little at instances, Canelo, particularly down the straight. Within the John Ryder struggle the place he thought he was dominating, after which unexpectedly, he can come again and lose rounds,” stated Hearn.
Profitable early rounds towards Canelo isn’t any assure that Berlanga will struggle properly sufficient to win the later rounds and get a choice. If something, Canelo will struggle tougher if he loses the early rounds, and that may be unhealthy for Berlanga.
