Pound-for-pound great and Mexican superstarĀ Canelo ĆlvarezĀ and undefeated Puerto Rican knockout artistĀ Edgar BerlangaĀ squared off yesterday at a press conference in Los Angeles to preview their upcoming showdown.
The pair came face-to-face yesterday and didnāt disappoint.
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CANELO ĆLVAREZ QUOTES:
āI respect my opponents, but I like to respond when they talk. Iām going to be at my best on September 14 and Iām not gonna have any compassion for him. Iām going to be different. He needs 20 of him to give me any problems.
āI motivate myself because I love what I do. But this type of fight, and these types of fighters who talk to me like that, it motivates me even more. It gets me excited. Iām going to train like never before to win everything on September 14.
āIām proud to represent my country, especially on days like Mexican Independence Day and especially in a Mexico vs. Puerto Rico matchup. Iām going to represent my country in fashion on September 14.
āTake it easy man, because your turn is coming. He thinks he has more intelligence than me and everyone Iāve fought. Cāmon bro, heās not gonna be able to touch me. I wanna see him try.ā
EDGAR BERLANGA QUOTES:
āIām blessed to have this opportunity to be in the ring with a legend. This is going to be a night for the history books. Mexico vs. Puerto Rico fights at this magnitude stay in the history books forever.
āIām the type of fighter who comes to fight. I wonāt be running. Canelo was once in my shoes and now itās my time to make my name and become a legend in the sport of boxing.
āThis is gonna be a firefight. Itās gonna be different. This is a gladiator sport at the end of the day. Weāre looking to take each other out. Itās going to the next level.
āHeās fought everybody and heās seen it all. The difference in this fight isnāt physical. Itās about IQ and intelligence in that ring. Thatās gonna make the difference. You could have all the power in the world, but at this level, itās about intelligence.
āOn September 14, itās fireworks. He sees it in my eyes. Iām never scared. Iām coming to take his spot in this sport.ā
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