Edgar Berlanga claims he is not interested in taking on Caleb Plant, the former IBF super middleweight champion.
Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs), is hoping to face Canelo Alvarez, the undefeated 168-pound champion, next, and he anticipates negotiations to start shortly. As of right now, Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) is a free agent, and Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Promotions has only Berlanga to try and entice him back to DAZN for September.
Diego Pacheco, Hearn’s other 160-pound boxer, isn’t well-known enough to entice Canelo to come back to Matchroom for a single bout. Berlanga is the only person Hearn has left to entice Canelo back to DAZN, and if that bout takes place, fans will be incensed because they disapprove of Edgar’s quick route to the money match.