Edgar Berlanga vs. Padraig McCrory | DAZN - 24 February 2024

[gregregegg]

Ed is big upping Andy cruz like I have never seen before. And fair enough incredible talent. But why is he moving so slow?

Cruz has a billion amature fights including some 5 rounder wbss. Mainly in the no headgear round judging era, so the transitions not as big as it use to be.

I get opponents won’t be cheap but surely this is the type of talent you invest in. Been 8 months he has fought 2 no name Mexicans, about to fight a third…

Andy beat keyshawn to gold in the Olympics, is 4 years older and better… but keyshawn is 10-0 boxrec top 10. Cruz is 2-0 boxrec boxrec 35.

Hearn gotta pay for some names…
Joey diaz->Oscar Duarte->kambo->loma-> ect.

[SeanBrennan]

Ed is big upping Andy cruz like I have never seen before. And fair enough incredible talent. But why is he moving so slow?

Cruz has a billion amature fights including some 5 rounder wbss. Mainly in the no headgear round judging era, so the transitions not as big as it use to be.

I get opponents won’t be cheap but surely this is the type of talent you invest in. Been 8 months he has fought 2 no name Mexicans, about to fight a third…

Andy beat keyshawn to gold in the Olympics, is 4 years older and better… but keyshawn is 10-0 boxrec top 10. Cruz is 2-0 boxrec boxrec 35.

Hearn gotta pay for some names…
Joey diaz->Oscar Duarte->kambo->loma-> ect.

149 am fights. And he only turned pro last summer. 2 fights. Both for titles. Against people with good records. Silly comment this.

[rd350lc]

I presume this is on at silly'o' clock in the UK ? .

[The_Don1]

I presume this is on at silly'o' clock in the UK ? .

DAZN broadcast starts from midnight, so yes it will be

[rd350lc]

I presume this is on at silly'o' clock in the UK ? .

DAZN broadcast starts from midnight, so yes it will be

Thanks

[gregregegg]

Ed is big upping Andy cruz like I have never seen before. And fair enough incredible talent. But why is he moving so slow?

Cruz has a billion amature fights including some 5 rounder wbss. Mainly in the no headgear round judging era, so the transitions not as big as it use to be.

I get opponents won’t be cheap but surely this is the type of talent you invest in. Been 8 months he has fought 2 no name Mexicans, about to fight a third…

Andy beat keyshawn to gold in the Olympics, is 4 years older and better… but keyshawn is 10-0 boxrec top 10. Cruz is 2-0 boxrec boxrec 35.

Hearn gotta pay for some names…
Joey diaz->Oscar Duarte->kambo->loma-> ect.

149 am fights. And he only turned pro last summer. 2 fights. Both for titles. Against people with good records. Silly comment this.

Won Olympic gold 2.5 years ago. Last amature foght 2 and a bit years ago. And is undoubtedly very good.

Has anyone heard of this guy he is fighting this week?

Sure prospects take time, but he is a 28 year old gold medalist.

As stated above keyshawn is 10-0 top 10.
Additionally

Harry Garside who Cruz beat in the Olympics got 3-0 with decent fights, went on I’m a celebrity get me out of there, then had 10 amature foghts and qualified for the Paris Olympics.

The other bronze medalist is 5-0 pro, and back in ams probably go to Olympics again I guess. Hard to look up Armenian qualification…

Cruz has 10x the talent, and is prime. I’m just surprised he is fighting just his 3rd nothing fight. I’m not surprised people don’t wanna fight him unless the cash is good, but for all the yapping Hearn so far hasn’t pushed Cruz at all and I feel Cruz is at risk of wasting some good years.

Loma the gold standard was world champion less than 2 years after he won gold and left the amatures (not counting wbss.) Cruz shouldent aim for Loma schedule. But will be a shame if he waits till 30 to be in real fights.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Fight Night!!

[jwfg]

McCrory will start face and win four of the first five rounds, then Edgar's pressure and power will pay off. That's my take. Either way, should be a good fight on a good card.

[garethhop]

I like this fight. McCrory is very much a live dog in this. I’ll check the odds closer to the time.

McCrory 4/1 with skybet.

[Ketchel]

I have seen McCrory a few times live after the Bunn fight and expecetd much more. Either he was just going through the motions and fights to his opponents level or he is just as good as I have observed which will not be enough to overcome Berlanga. I hope I am wrong but I see a win for Berlanga here,

[Spud]

Very interesting fight.

[SeanBrennan]

I have seen McCrory a few times live after the Bunn fight and expecetd much more. Either he was just going through the motions and fights to his opponents level or he is just as good as I have observed which will not be enough to overcome Berlanga. I hope I am wrong but I see a win for Berlanga here,

I think you're very likely right. Good interview with Berlanga in BN this week, seems a very level headed guy, has just moved to Orlanda as it's quieter.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Date: Saturday 24 February 2024
Location: Caribe Royale Orlando - Orlando, FL
TV/Stream: DAZN

Start Times
Youtube: 5:15 pm ET | 2:15 pm PT | 10:15 GMP(Preliminary Card)
DAZN: 7 pm ET | 4 pm PT | 12 am GMT (Main Card)

Promoted by: Matchroom Boxing

Fight Card

WBO NABO Super Middleweight Championship
Edgar Berlanga vs. Padraig McCrory

IBF International Lightweight Championship
Andy Cruz vs. Brayan Zamarripa

12 Round WBA Welterweight Title Eliminator Bout
Shakhram Giyasov vs. Pablo Cesar Cano

12 Round WBA Bantamweight Title Eliminator Bout
Antonio Vargas vs. Jonathan Rodriguez

WBA Continental Americas Flyweight Championship
Yankiel Rivera vs. Andy Dominguez

Preliminary Card

8 Round Super Lightweight Bout
Aaron Aponte vs. Joseph Fernandez

6 Round Heavyweight Bout
Herich Ruiz vs. Mitch Williams

[SeanBrennan]

looking forward to it thanks RKO

[SeanBrennan]

First fight on now, 8 rounds super lightweight fight Aaron Aponte 8-1 vs Joseph Fernande 5 - 3
pts this will be

[jameswilson]

I’ve bet against Aponte before the fight.

So far I have Fernandez winning.

[jameswilson]

Can’t see how someone can give Aponte round 7 either. He landed a shot but then was responded with something like 5 or 6 back to back left and right shots to the body and head.

Dazn replays showing the one shot from Aponte of course.

[jameswilson]

Fernandez gets the win.

Aponte looked dumbfounded. Watch the fight mate you did f uck all.

[skanksta]

Great fight Rivera vs Dominguez !

[margaret thatcher]

vargas and rodriguez getting iinto it here early, vargas looks a lot heavier handed but rodriguez still tryin to peck away

[margaret thatcher]

and just as i type that vargas does the chicken dance from a hook lol

[margaret thatcher]

despite being wobelled vargas bossed the rest of the round, including after the shaky spell. he's looking very powerful but ironically only has 9 stoppages in 18 fights

[margaret thatcher]

vargas plan so far is to stalk roddy, wait till roddy throws something, then open up with flurries

[margaret thatcher]

roddy's eye looking messed up

[margaret thatcher]

good fight!