Edgar Berlanga came out of the woodwork last night to call out super middleweight contender Diego Pacheco in his moment of glory following his victory over Steven Nelson in Las Vegas. Berlanga posted on social media, saying he wants to give him a “big payday.”
The callout from the recently beaten Brooklyn, New York native Berlanga reeks of clout-chasing, trying to get some cheap publicity by challenging #1 WBO Pacheco (23-0, 18 KOs) after his dominant performance against Nelson (20-1, 16 KOs) at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas last Saturday night.
Promoter Eddie Hearn says he would be open to a fight between Berlanga and Pacheco. However, he looked skeptical, as if he didn’t believe Edgar was serious about wanting to fight Diego. Hearn is a wise owl who knows that a Berlanga-Pacheco clash has very little chance of happening.
The Canelo Effect
Berlanga’s money demands would likely be sky-high after the big purse he received for his successful title shot against unified super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez. Like many fighters who face Canelo, he’s likely spoiled and wants similar dough in his next fight. That’s not going to happen.
Even if the Berlanga vs. Pacheco fight plays up the Puerto Rico vs. Mexico rivalry, the match will not bring in PPV buys. It’s not worth being sold on pay-per-view, and it would require Turki Al-Sheikh to get involved to pay the kind of money Berlanga would probably want.
There’s been talk of Berlanga wanting to fight 39-year-old Gabe Rosado next in Puerto Rico to take advantage of his popularity in that country. He was treated like a hero after his loss to Canelo. The journeyman Rosado is right up Berlanga’s alley.
Berlanga was last seen losing to Canelo Alvarez by a lopsided 12-round unanimous decision on September 14th by these scores: 118-109, 117-110, and 118-109.
Ima get that young boy a big pay day and a big ass whooping 😂🤜🏼🤛🏼 you only getting paid 200k a fight sheesh 😂😂😂😂😂
— Edgar Berlanga Jr (@EdgarBerlangaJr) January 26, 2025
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