Edgar Berlanga fought valiantly against the unified Super middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas last month. The champion considered him a decent enough challenge, but he failed to impress everyone and even got knocked down in the third round. After that, Berlanga kept chasing Canelo but fell short in every subsequent round as the champion defended his belt successfully, yet again.

However, despite the loss, Berlanga has been quite active on social media while constantly making bold claims on the internet regarding his next opponent. A few days ago, ‘The Chosen One’ shared his desire to fight Anthony Joshua, which resulted in a severe backlash on the internet. Well, this did not get any better when, recently, Berlanga was asked about Caleb Plant as his next opponent. The answer not only got him trolled by the fans, but even Plant joined by giving a scathing reply.

Edgar Berlanga dismisses Caleb Plant

During the recent Mikaela Mayer vs. Sandy Ryan event in Madison Square Garden Theater in New York, NBC Sports Group’s Curran Bhatia caught up with Edgar Berlanga and asked him about life after Canelo’s fight. The 27-year-old replied in a humble tone, “I got respect now in the sport & that’s the most important thing you need… I went from middle school basketball straight to NBA.” Berlanga was not shy about stating his newfound status in the boxing world and how the title fight has elevated him.

Bhatia asked Berlanga about his next fight, specifically, about Caleb Plant and his views on the potential showdown with the former IBF super middleweight champion. Berlanga answered nonchalantly, stating that he was not worried about Plant at the moment. “I was there man, it’s a lot of guys. It is just not him. It is a lot of big guys out there that will make a good fight for me.” This reply was enough to get a reaction out of Plant as the Nevada resident replied with “🤔,” asking whether Berlanga is dodging the new interim WBA super middleweight champion.

Edgar Berlanga vs Caleb Plant is a fight on many fan’s wishlists. Not just because of the polar opposite fighting styles that would make this a brilliant clash. But also because of the feud that has been boiling up for the last few months. This grudge match promises not only to be a technical bout but it has enough backstory to become a violent spectacle. But the reply from the 22-1 boxer made the fans rile up against him as fans believed that the boxer was way over his head.

Fans rip apart Berlanga’s bold claims

Egar Berlanga’s comment offended one fan so much that they labeled him delusional and predicted an easy win for Plant.“The kid is delusional, Plant gonna bury him given the chance. I have no respect for him, I respect Plant because he actually went for it vs Canelo. He lost but has done nothing but gain fans since that fight.” The fan was clear that Berlanga took a backseat against Canelo and took a defensive approach by not coming out of his shell at all.

Another was shocked by the positive attitude carried by Edgar Berlanga even after a loss, as he commented, “He sound like charlo after he loss to canelo; never seen someone so happy in defeat.” He referred to the fact that Berlanga has started to think of himself as a big shot now, but in reality that was not the case as he lost one-sidedly against Canelo.

Another angry user echoed similar sentiments as they furiously remarked, “This dude is delusional. He really thinks he gained something in a one-sided beatdown where he just tried to survive. The next good fighter he faces will do the same to him. That crash will be devastating.” He dismissed the fact that Edgar Berlanga had won any kind of respect and further added that he would face the same fate against any good fighter.

After the Canelo fight, many criticized Berlanga’s fighting style where he fought defensively without taking any risks. A fan wrote, “What respect? He lost every round and didn’t take any risks. 🚮,” stating that Berlanga never left his shell to give Canelo a good fight that deserved respect. 

Another fan hilariously noted, “Delusional,” stating that Berlanga’s newfound respect is in his mind and he has to prove himself more to be talking like that. What are your thoughts on Edgar Berlanga’s fight against Canelo? Will see see the grudge match between him and Plant in the future? Let us know your thoughts down below.