Eddie Hearn hopes to keep Edgar Berlanga, offering plants or Charlo

Promoter Eddie Hearn says he hopes that the super-weight contestant Edgar Berlanga (22-1, 17 kos) will remain with Matchroom’s boxing after his final struggle of his contract will end this Saturday, March 15 against Jonathan Gonzalez-Oriz (20-0-1, 16 kos) in his fight at the Caribbean Royale in Orlando, Florida.

The Berlanga combat against Gonzalez-Ortiz, 35, is the co-founded on the Austin ‘ammo’ card Williams vs. Patrice Volny. The event will be displayed Live in Dazn. According to Manouk Akopyan, Berlanga is not satisfied with the setting. However, Hearn says he tried to agree with Edgar to fight at the titular place of Puerto Rico.

He spoke to Dazn about the idea, but they were “left without time.” So Hearn returned to the contract. He claims that the contract has a disposition for a rise in a basement.

Free Agency

After the Berlanga comeback struggle next Saturday, Hearn says he wants to combine it against Caleb plant or Jermall Charlo Then if you stay with your company. It is not clear if Edgar would be interested in fighting any of these boys, because he mentioned that he wanted to fight Jaime Munguia on PPV. Edgar Vol Jaime.

Berlanga says that the contest would be Mexico against Puerto Rico, and believes that a victory over Munguia would open the door to a resale with Canelo Alvarez. Edgar lost to Canelo due to a unanimous decision of 12 rounds on September 14 last year. He was paid an amount of $ 10 million. Therefore, it is understandable why I would like a resale.

Hearn wants “the chosen” Berlanga, 27, to stay with Matchroom for the rest of his career, but he does not seem to do so. He probably hopes that Turki Alshikh wants to sign him in his new boxing league.

“He is a free agent after this struggle. I hope the rest of his career with Matchroom,” said promoter Eddie Hearn in media About Edgar Berlanga, who will end his contract with his company against Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz on March 15.

“All we do is honor our contract instead of not giving a fight. He will go in and hope he looks good at Orlando, and then we will hope with the Caleb plant or (Jermall) Charlo. It is (Berlanga) a great name, it is a great fighter and I think it has a huge amount to give to the sport. Get this victory and then go to a big fight, “said Hearn.

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