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Pound-for-pound nice and Mexican celebrity Canelo Álvarez and WBA No. 1-Ranked Obligatory Contender Edgar Berlanga went face-to-face Wednesday on the remaining press convention earlier than Canelo Promotions presents a Mexican Independence Day Weekend extravaganza as Canelo defends his WBC, WBA and WBO Tremendous Middleweight World Titles headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View occasion accessible on Prime Video this Saturday, September 14 from T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Canelo and Berlanga will sq. off on one among boxing’s largest combat dates within the newest version of the historic rivalry between Mexico and Puerto Rico. Seeking to comply with within the footsteps of Mexico vs. Puerto Rico battles reminiscent of Salvador Sánchez vs. Wilfredo Gómez and Julio César Chávez Sr. vs. Héctor Camacho, Canelo and Berlanga each reiterated the motivation they should symbolize their nation in type with a knockout victory on Saturday.
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CANELO ÁLVAREZ
“It’s simple to say you’ll knock me out, nevertheless it’s far more troublesome to do it. Saturday night time is gonna be very troublesome for him, for certain. I’ve ready for the knockout. I really like the sensation of a knockout and I’m gonna do my greatest to get it carried out.
“I simply can’t look ahead to Saturday night time. That is going to be an important matchup for the individuals. Mexico vs. Puerto Rico is all the time thrilling.
“It’s an honor to combat on this date. Mexican Independence Day is essential for us. It’s very particular and I’m very proud to combat for the Mexican individuals.
“I all the time put 100% into my fights and into coaching, regardless of who I’m combating. It’s the identical mentality each combat. That is no exception. I’ve had an important coaching camp and I’m prepared.
“The followers imply all the things to me and I recognize them. They assist me it doesn’t matter what and I’m grateful for everybody who’s supported me all through my profession.
“I simply wish to present everybody that I’m nonetheless one of the best. I nonetheless love this sport. Once I cease loving it, you’ll know. I really like my routine and I really like going to the fitness center day-after-day.”
EDGAR BERLANGA
“That is the chance of a lifetime for Crew Berlanga. It’s gonna be a firefight this weekend. On Saturday night time, I’m gonna make everybody a believer. We’ve Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and we’re going at it on Saturday night time.
“I’m a knockout artist. Each fighter needs the knockout. We all know that he’s a legend and we are able to’t simply go swing for the fences. We’ve to do it the suitable manner. Sixth-round knockout, that’s what we’re going for. However we’re prepared for all 12 rounds if we’ve to.
“It’s gonna be an enormous combat Saturday and it’s gonna be one thing wonderful. Proper now’s the calm earlier than the storm. We’re gonna make historical past and grow to be legends.
“It means all the things to be on this place. I’m not speculated to be right here. I’ve been doubted since earlier than I turned professional. However I knew that I used to be certain to finish up on this place.
“I might be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night time. I’ve wished that for a few years and now it’s my flip to do it.”
EDDY REYNOSO, Canelo’s Supervisor & Coach
“We’ve skilled onerous as a result of we all know we face a younger fighter coming to take our spot. Berlanga is powerful and he needs to show himself towards Canelo.
“We’ve been very thorough in coaching for his combat. We’ve all the things we want for Berlanga and we’re coming to make historical past.”
MARK FARRAIT, Berlanga’s Coach
“We’re very pleased with this chance. We skilled very onerous, as a result of we all know this combat isn’t about physicality or measurement. It’s about expertise and intelligence, which Canelo thinks Edgar has none of. We’re right here to make an announcement and present the world our endurance and our execution.
“I do know Canelo is gonna come out and combat good. He’s not gonna combat Edgar straight away. As a result of if he does, it’s gonna be fireworks early on. That is our alternative to knock the king off the throne.”
TOM BROWN, President of TGB Promotions
“That is one hell of an occasion lined up for Saturday night time. It’s an important card from prime to backside and that’s what big-time boxing is all about. We’ve boxing’s largest star in Canelo Alvarez headlining Mexican Independence Day Weekend. It doesn’t get any higher than that.
“It is a Mexican vacation and Canelo proudly represents the hard-working Mexican followers who come right here this vacation weekend to observe their celebrity combat. It’s Mexico vs Puerto Rico and so they’re combating for nationwide satisfaction. However on Saturday night time, it’s all about Mexican satisfaction.
EDDIE HEARN, Chairman of Matchroom Sport
“It is a particular week. I’m enthusiastic about this combat. Berlanga has the cojones to take Canelo on for actual. You realize these guys wish to mess one another up.
“Berlanga is right here to combat. Once I got here right here yesterday and noticed Berlanga, I noticed probably the most assured and decided challenger that I’ve seen tackle Canelo but.”
