Edgar Berlanga

Edgar Berlanga Jr
Born
Edgar Luis Berlanga

(1997-05-18) May 18, 1997
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.[3]
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1]
Reach73 in (185 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[2]
Total fights25
Wins23
Wins by KO18
Losses2
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  United States
US Youth National Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Reno Welterweight
Gold medal – first place 2015 Reno Middleweight
USA Junior National Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mobile Welterweight
US National PAL Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Oxnard Welterweight

Edgar Luis Berlanga Jr. (born May 18, 1997) is an American professional boxer who challenged for the unified super middleweight championship in 2024.[4][5]

Early life

Berlanga was born to the large Nuyorican community of Brooklyn, to parents from Puerto Rico.[5] He started boxing at the age of 7, As a child, he was a fan of Félix Trinidad, a former world champion who frequently fought at Madison Square Garden.[5] When queried about his heritage, Berlanga responded “I feel a hundred percent Puerto Rican [...] I was born over there, but belong here. I am very Puerto Rican”.[5] He also emphasized that most of his family still resides on the islands, and that when he boxes he represents them and its "beautiful flag." Edgar now has a son with his girlfriend Genesis Calderon.[5][6][7]

Amateur career

Berlanga began boxing at the age of seven, gathering an amateur record of 162–17.[5]

Professional career

Early career

Berlanga made his professional debut on April 29, 2016, scoring a first-round knockout (KO) victory against Jorge Pedroza at Isla San Marcos in Aguascalientes City, Mexico.[8] He has gone on to compile a record of 22–0, with 17 knockouts, 16 coming by first-round stoppage.[9]

Chasing the record

By late 2020, Berlanga's record had improved to 16–0, with all of his victories coming in the 1st round, although some critics would consider his previous opponents, "tin cans", catching the attention of media as he was closing in on the official world record for consecutive 1st-round KOs held by Ali Raymi.[10] On December 12, 2020, Berlanga equalled Young Otto's record when he knocked out Ulises Sierra in the first round.[11] Berlanga attempt to capture the world record for consecutive 1st-round KOs ended on April 24, 2021 when he was taken the full distance in his unanimous decision victory against Demond Nicholson in his 17th pro fight.[12]

Berlanga vs. Cóceres

On October 9, 2021 on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder III, Berlanga overcame a knockdown in the ninth round against former WBO title challenger Marcelo Cóceres to attain his eighteenth successive professional victory. He won via unanimous decision with all three scorecards reading 96–93.[13]

Shoulder Bite Incident

Berlanga attracted controversy due to an incident during his June 11, 2022 fight against Roamer Alexis Angulo, during which a frustrated Berlanga attempted to bite Angulo on the shoulder. The incident was not noticed at the time by referee Ricky Gonzales. Berlanga went on to win the fight by unanimous decision. The following day Berlanga joked about the incident saying "I was about to do a Mike Tyson on him". Berlanga received criticism for this comment and later apologized. The New York State Athletic Commission later fined Berlanga $10,000 and suspended him from professional boxing for a period of six months for the incident.[14]

Berlanga vs. McCrory

On February 24, 2024 in Orlando, Florida, Berlanga faced Padraig McCrory in a 12-round bout at super middleweight.[15] He won the fight by TKO in the sixth round.[16]

Berlanga vs. Álvarez

Berlanga challenged Canelo Álvarez for his WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight titles at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on September 14, 2024. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[17][18][19]

Berlanga vs Ortiz

Berlanga returned to the ring in on March 15, 2025, in Orlando, Florida against Jonathan González Ortiz. Berlanga won by TKO in the first round, securing two knockdowns along the way.[20][21] Berlanga missed the super middleweight limit by 1.6 lbs, but was still eligible to win the title.[22]

Berlanga vs Sheeraz

After Berlanga's comeback win in March 2025, Berlanga wanted the hardest fight possible and thus accepted a fight with 6'3" undefeated Hamzah Sheeraz immediately. [23] Sheeraz vs. Berlanga would headline the Riyadh Season fight night. Berlanga was confident coming into the fight despite all sports books marking him as the underdog.[24] Both weighed the same 167.6 pounds.[25]

Berlanga showed heart by surviving a clean knockout punch that affected him for the rest of the fight, he was down twice in the fourth round with a series of combinations, leaving the latter visibly shaken and struggling to survive until the end of the round. As the fifth round commenced, Sheeraz concluded the bout decisively with a right-left combination, sending Berlanga to the canvas for the third time. The referee, David Fields, promptly stopped the fight just 17 seconds into the round.[26][27][28] According to CompuBox, Sheeraz landed 62 of 162 punches thrown (38.3%) and Berlanga landed 46 of his 119 thrown (38.7%).[29][30]

Professional boxing record

25 fights 23 wins 2 losses
By knockout 18 1
By decision 5 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
25 Loss 23–2 Hamzah Sheeraz KO 5 (12), 0:17 Jul 12, 2025 Louis Armstrong Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
24 Win 23–1 Jonathan González Ortiz KO 1 (10) 2:31 Mar 15, 2025 Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida, U.S. Won vacant NABO super middleweight title
23 Loss 22–1 Canelo Álvarez UD 12 Sep 14, 2024 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. For WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, and The Ring super middleweight titles
22 Win 22–0 Padraig McCrory TKO 6 (12), 2:44 Feb 24, 2024 Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
21 Win 21–0 Jason Quigley UD 12 Jun 24, 2023 Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NABO super middleweight title
20 Win 20–0 Roamer Alexis Angulo UD 10 Jun 11, 2022 Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NABO super middleweight title
19 Win 19–0 Steve Rolls UD 10 Mar 19, 2022 Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. Retained NABO super middleweight title
18 Win 18–0 Marcelo Cóceres UD 10 Oct 9, 2021 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Las Vegas, Nevada, US Won vacant NABO super middleweight title
17 Win 17–0 Demond Nicholson UD 8 Apr 24, 2021 Silver Spurs Arena, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Ulises Sierra TKO 1 (8), 2:41 Dec 12, 2020 MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Lanell Bellows TKO 1 (8), 1:29 Oct 17, 2020 MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Eric Moon KO 1 (8), 1:02 Jul 21, 2020 MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Cesar Nunez TKO 1 (8), 2:45 Dec 14, 2019 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Gregory Trenel TKO 1 (8), 2:24 Aug 10, 2019 Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Gyorgy Varju KO 1 (8), 0:43 May 25, 2019 Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Samir dos Santos Barbosa TKO 1 (8), 0:46 Apr 20, 2019 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Gregory Clark TKO 1 (6), 2:29 Sep 29, 2018 Kings Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Aaron Garcia TKO 1 (6), 1:24 Jun 9, 2018 Kings Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Jaime Barboza TKO 1 (6), 2:42 Jan 26, 2018 SugarHouse Casino, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Enrique Gallegos TKO 1 (6), 1:42 Nov 18, 2017 Resorts World Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Saadiq Muhammad KO 1 (4), 0:41 Sep 9, 2017 Resorts World Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Christopher Salerno TKO 1 (4), 1:14 Mar 24, 2017 Orlando Live Event Center, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Jose Alberto Leal TKO 1 (4), 2:40 Nov 18, 2016 Cancha IV Centenario, Aguascalientes City, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Jose Antonio Leos Nery KO 1 (4), 0:49 Jun 16, 2016 Auditorio Hermanos Carréon, Aguascalientes City, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Jorge Pedroza KO 1 (4), 1:02 Apr 29, 2016 Isla San Marcos, Aguascalientes City, Mexico

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