Berlanga Dubs Canelo “Super P**sy”

Talk about writing a check with your mouth that your a** can’t cash.

Edgar Berlanga, he of the distorted self-regard and delusional estimation of self-worth, has amped up his trash talk ahead of his September 14 bout with Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

The 27-year-old New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent, who will be painted as more Puerto Rican than mofongo by fight week to push the Mexico vs. PR rivalry angle, has gone above and beyond his usual mouth game for this big-ticket bout.

In a recent interview with Fight Hub TV, Berlanga hit at an apparent soft spot with Canelo– David Benavidez.

“Bro, you just made yourself look like the biggest pussy in boxing,” Berlanga blasted. “You said $200 million [to fight Benavidez]…Because now I’m thinking about it, ‘wait, he’s probably not even scared of him.’ But now, after seeing an interview that he did the other day, and he’s saying, ‘oh, he’s a great fighter, he’s dangerous, he’s big, he comes over 20 [pounds over the super middleweight limit].’ Like, he’s the same weight as you at 168, so what does it matter? If you all weigh in on Friday at 168, what does it matter [if] he jumps up 15-20 pounds? You jump up the same weight, bro. So, what’s the difference here? He’s [a] p**sy. He’s p**sy. He’s p**sy…Now, he’s p**sy. Super p**sy.”

Scared of Benavidez?

It’s hard to defend Alvarez NOT fighting Benavidez. He absolutely SHOULD be squaring off against him this Mexican Independence Day weekend. That’s, literally, the only fight Canelo should be taking right now.

And it’s absolutely fair game to attack Canelo for intentionally denying the only fight that makes sense for him– and the only one fans really want to see him take.

Lord know I’ve taken some nasty shots at Alvarez for (repeatedly) passing over Benavidez.

But I’ll never be fighting Canelo.

Berlanga will.

And Berlanga’s not that good.

Whereas Benavidez is exceedingly deserving to be in the ring with someone at Alvarez’s level, Berlanga is exceedingly UNdeserving.

Using a football comparison, Canelo is the Kansas City Chiefs and Berlanga is an alright NCAA Division 2 team.

No-Hope Berlanga?

Berlanga doesn’t have any real chance against Alvarez at this point of his career, with high-water mark wins against the likes of Steve Rolls and Jason Quigley. Whether looking at resume or the subjective eye test, there’s no justification for these two fighters sharing a ring.

As I wrote over at my other gig at FightHype.com:

“This is a fight that nobody but Berlanga, his family, and Canelo want. It’s a fight that will not be competitive, featuring a B-side who’s fought nobody of real note and whose only chance of dropping Canelo involves a sniper being planted in the balcony of T-Mobile Arena.”

Yeah, yeah…anything can happen in boxing…all it takes is one big shot…

Well, it’s also theoretically possible that Shakira and Sofia Vergara will knock on my door, demanding a threesome. But I ain’t holding my breath.

This Is Gonna Be Ugly

September 14 is going to be ugly for Edgar Berlanga. It’ll only be entertaining in a morbid sense, like for those who like to watch “A Thousand Ways To Die” videos on social media.

The lead-in to the fight, however, should be fun as Berlanga continues to blast away at Canelo’s fragile ego while Canelo grimaces a seething, “just wait muthafukah” smile.

If anything, Alvarez and the entire promotion should be grateful to Berlanga for helping sell a matchup that stands to be about as competitive as thug vs. old lady on security cam footage. Maybe Canelo could carry him a bit before the eventual curb stomping? Maybe not, though.

“The Mexicans don’t like him,” Berlanga told FightHub TV in another interview. “I go to Mexico a lot, they don’t like him, they like us.

“They call him come mierda, which means a person who eats s**t.”

Berlanga won’t be eating sh*t this coming September 14, but he WILL be eating crow. Until then, enjoy him gleefully, defiantly making things worse for himself.