Edgar Berlanga has been ripped into by boxing fans after the Puerto Rican fighter tried to mock David Morrell’s hairline whilst calling out the interim WBC light-heavyweight champion, David Benevidez online.
The 27-year-old, dubbed The Chosen One, took to social media to suggest Morrell resembles the iconic Halloween character, Michael Myers with a hairline that isn’t doing much for the WBA interim light-heavyweight champion as he posted a photo of the Cuban’s side profile
“David Myers [laughing emoji]. Listen man, @benevidez,” Berlanga wrote via X.com, formerly known as Twitter. “Stop the cap that we ain’t want to fight you bro.
“And don’t lose to this n**** man look at that fucked up hairline. If you lose to Micheal Myers you done with boxing.”
Fans mock Berlanga
The development comes as Morrell and Benevidez prepare to face off for the chance to fight the winner of a Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev rematch, which is yet to be made because Canelo Alvarez is also looking for a shot at the undisputed light-heavyweight champion.
Benevidez, had previously suggested that Berlanga didn’t deserve his own shot against Canelo on September 14, when he lost the bout for the WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight titles by unanimous decision (118-109, 118-109, 117-111).
But the mockery backfired as fans took the side of the Mexican Monster on social media by jesting that the Chosen One could not beat either Benevidez or Morrell if he stepped into the wrong against them.
One user wrote, “Benavidez would finish you, you next bum.”
A second added, “Before you criticize any boxer, you need to achieve something in boxing besides getting your ass whipped by Canelo. Fight another top challenger (Caleb Plant) and prove you belong in the conversation.”
Whilst a third wrote, “You’re going to fight 17 loss, coming out of retirement Gabe Rosado, aren’t you?”
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