Canelo’s Temptation: Edgar Berlanga says Hamza Sheilaz has no choice.
Edgar Berlanga says he’s only fighting him on July 12th as he was told that the only way Hamza Ciaraz could fight Canelo Alvarez next year. He had no choice. It was either this or Canelo. Berlanga (23-1, 18 Kos) appeared to have threatened Ciaraz (21-0-1, 17 Kos) today during a showdown at a kick-off press conference held at Palladium in New York. Fans could see Sheilaz looking horrible.
Berlanga Sheilaz is expected to have a super middleweight clash at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York on July 12th. The winner of the fight will be one step closer to getting a shot at the indisputable 168-pound champion Canelo. He already has a full schedule, so they will still need one more fight before they get a match against Canelo.
Sheelaz’s forced battle?
“They’re feeding him to the lion. He told him, so he’s just doing this. So he had no choice,” Edgar Berlanga said. Ring Magazine As for Hamza Ciaraz, he only fought him because his management said he would get a fight with Canelo Alvarez if he wins.
Berlanga is probably correct. Sheilaz had no choice but to fight Canelo and get the chance to get the huge payday he got last September. The potential $10 million goldmine seduction is enough reason for Hamza to fight Berlanga to win Canelo’s clash. He will likely receive his career-high payday match against Edgar on July 12th.
“That’s what I was telling him. I said, ‘You had no choice but to play this fight, mate.’ He said, ‘Yes, I’m coming to your backyard to come to your hometown.’ I said, ‘Brother, you promised this fight, and I was forced to do this s*** to try the battle of Canelo.’ But other than that, I’m going there and trying to hurt him,’ Berlanga said of Sheilaz.
This is the path for Ciaraz to get a match for Canelo. The fight against Caleb plants and Jaime Munguia is also not going well. Because these two don’t have the same popularity. Sheilaz would probably remained at 160 if he hadn’t had the opportunity to participate in the Canelo sweepstakes. He has taken the controversial draw with WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adams on February 22nd. So he’s like he failed in his way to it. Sheeraz needs to know from that encounter that only gets worse for him at 168, but he is gambling to try Canelo’s fight.
Berlanga appears party
“I’m 20 times bigger than I was in 2023 when I fought Jason Quigley, 20 times bigger,” Berlanga asked how popular he has been since his battle with Canelo last September. “This is certainly a party I’m off to. It’s like, ‘Well, Berlanga is back’. I’m back to everything.
Berlanga is well-known now after fighting Canelo, but not necessarily popular. Today’s press conference helped Berlanga far more than he was defeated by Alvarez, as many boxing fans saw him in a positive light. He was today theatre and dominated the press conference with his stage presence and charisma.
“I’ve gained a lot of experience from that battle of Canelo. If something passes this guy, I’d probably have to knock (Jaime) Munguia out.
It’s up to Turki Aralsif to see Berlanga fight next. It is difficult to imagine him choosing Munguia as he lost two of the last four fights. Turki may want to give Edgar a tough path by passing Caleb’s plants. It’s a tougher option than Munguia, who appears to be mentally weak when fighting good opposition.
Sheeraz: C-level fighter
“If that was easy, everyone would knock people out in the first round,” Berlanga said of his 16th first round knockout. “We grabbed legal fighters and tried to make me round. Hey, I was going to knock them out. Yeah, maybe who knows? I think so. I think he’s a C-level fighter.
Sheeraz is a B-level fighter, but can punch. When he gets hit, he appears vulnerable and does not respond well to pressure. Adames walked him all night, nailing him with shots and taking all the fights from him. We had already seen Sheilaz look beatable in the fight against Austin’s ammunition ‘Williams. If ammunition kept aggressively attacking him after hurting him early, he might have lost that fight.


Last updated on 05/15/2025