Boxing Challenge: Berlanga stops McCrory in Six

    Edgar Berlanga injected a powerful dose into a flagging career with a sixth-round knockout of Padraig McCrory in their super middleweight clash in Orlando Florida.

A dirty, foul-filled affair saw infractions from both fighters throughout with each combatant doing their fair share to contribute to the mess. 

I had Berlanga slightly ahead after five rounds but the fight wasn't exactly thrilling before the sixth round other than the elbows, low blows, and even an attempted bite by McCrory.

Both fighters landed well in the sixth but it was Berlanga's punches that were the harder connections and dropped McCrory along the ropes with his corner quickly throwing in the towel of surrender.

Berlanga predictably called out Canelo Alvarez after the fight but honestly Berlanga is nowhere near being prepared for such a challenge, and his team and promoter Eddie Hearn are likely hoping to take the big chance rather than a smaller purse for a fight against Jaime Munguia that they may have a slightly better chance to win but would still be the underdog in such a pairing.

Boxing Challenge

TRS: 26 Pts (1)

Ramon Malpica; 26 Pts (2)
Vince Samano: 14 Pts (0)