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Canelo Alvarez Catches Stray As Oscar De La Hoya Brutally Trolls Edgar Berlanga After Loss

Canelo Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga trolled by Oscar De La Hoya.
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Hamzah Sheeraz demolished Edgar Berlanga in the main event of last night's Ring card at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York. Berlanga talked a lot of trash building up to the fight, however, it was Sheeraz who did the talking with his fists inside the ring.

He dropped Berlanga twice in the fourth round with some spectacular combinations before Berlanga was saved by the bell. And while Berlanga showed heart and got back up, he was stopped right at the start of the fifth.

Sheeraz is now 22-0-1 with 18 KO wins. Berlanga, who was stopped for the first time in his career, is now 23-2-0. His other loss came against Canelo Alvarez via unanimous decision in 2024.

Leading up to the fight, Berlanga was also involved in verbal altercations with Oscar De La Hoya, throwing women's lingerie, money and even a wig at him while calling him a stripper. And after the fight De La Hoya was quick to respond with a brutal jab on social media.

Sheeraz congratulations. Bumlanga, oh my god, you got knocked out! Oh, something Canelo Alveroids couldn't do.

De La Hoya, Canelo's former promoter, didn't fail to bring up the PED accusations against the Mexican. Canelo and Golden Boy Promotions were previously involved in a $280 million lawsuit after Canelo claimed breach of contract for not being paid. The lawsuit has since been settled.

Edgar Berlanga, meanwhile, will need to head back to the drawing board. While there is no questioning his heart, his defense simply didn't hold up against a puncher like Sheeraz, who has now put himself in a great position to potentially face Canelo Alvarez for the undisputed super middleweight title.

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Apratim Banerjee
APRATIM BANERJEE

Apratim is a Boxing and Soccer reporter for On SI. He has been in the industry for five years, having also worked for The Sporting News, Sportskeeda, EssentiallySports, and more. After coming from an engineering background, he started pursuing a career in sports media. Apratim also holds an MSc. Sport Marketing degree from Loughborough University London and is a keen practitioner of social media and digital marketing. In his spare time, Apratim likes to play an array of sports and practice calisthenics. He is also an avid enthusiast of improving his martial arts skills.