How the ‘fighting return’ clause by Edgar Berlanga created an imbalance in the billboard

Edgar Berlanga only has to blame him to be caught in a billboard against Jonathan González-Ortiz this Saturday, March 15 at the Caribbean Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida.

The “return” clause

The promoter of Matchroom Eddie Hearn says that Berlanga (22-1, 17 kos) wanted a “return fight” that “It was not a main event” In case he lost to Canelo Álvarez last September, which he lost in a unilateral contest.

I would have done the things much easier for Hearn and Dazn if Berlanga had been willing to take a hard opponent in his next fight. If I had told Hearn that he wanted the best contender I could find, obtaining Caleb plant It would have been perfect for Dazn. Other options that would probably have worked well for Berlanga to lead:

– Osleys Iglesias
– David Morrell
– Christian Milli
– Diego Pacheco

The problem with those boys is that Berlanga would probably lose them with all of them, but at least he would not have a complaint for not being in the main event like now. Ideally, the posters must be 50-50 clashes. Taking a gimme level opponent is not main material. It is poison for networks.

According to the reports, he is unhappy to be out of the headline, but that could have taken care if Berlanga had been willing to light one of the previous murderers.

Plant-Berlaga would attract subscribers and would be ideal for the transmission network. But for Edgar to want a fighter at the level of No Headliner, what did Dazn and Hearn do?

“When he fought against Canelo Álvarez, he wanted a return fight, and The return fight was not like a holder not event, “said promoter Eddie Hearn to media On what Edgar Berlanga requested in his contract before his fight with Canelo Álvarez last year on September 14, wanting an easy match if he lost to the Mexican star. “‘If they hit me, I want a chance for a quick victory and then go to a great fight.'”

Easy fight trap

You cannot expect them to put an imba in the main event. The Berlanga curriculum is full of easy opponents, none of which was the main material. Canelo is the only good. The other 21 boys are thickets. You have to give Hearn a lot of credit for being able to align an opportunity for the title for Berlanga against Canelo, since his curriculum is inflated with tomato cans from top to bottom.

Hearn says he tried to set up an agreement with Dazn and Berlanga for him to head in Puerto Rico. It was rumored that the opponent was a 39 -year -old officer Pink Gabe (26-17-1, 15 kos). Hearn says he ran out of time trying to make a deal. Then, he opted for the provision of the original contract so that Berlanga was on the billboard.

Hearn says that this is the last Berlanga fight of his contract with Mchroom, and wants him to extend his contract so he can match him against Plant or Jermall Charlo next. It is not clear if it does.

Berlanga vs. González-Ortiz will be the chest on the Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams vs. Patrice Volny this Saturday, March 15.