Edgar Berlanga dropped Jason Quigley four times in front of a packed out Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night to land his latest win.
The undefeated New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent is one of the best ticket sellers in his home town, while Irishman Quigley attracted a solid base in his own regard alongside a host of local undercard fighters. It made for a cauldron of noise in the famed venue by bell time in the main event for what was Berlanga's first fight under the Matchroom Boxing banner.
Unfortunately for Berlanga and promoter Eddie Hearn, the bloom was taken off the rose of the night's action by Canelo Alvarez's announcement that he would be heading to PBC. Plans had been in place to build Berlanga as a potential opponent for Alvarez under the Matchroom banner, but the undisputed super-middleweight champion has now signed a multi-fight deal elsewhere.
