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Edgar Berlanga Claps Back At Turki Alalshikh Ahead Of Hamzah Sheeraz Fight

Edgar Berlanga trades word with His Excellency on social media ahead of his fight against Hamzah Sheeraz on July 12th.
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Edgar Berlanga has full confidence in himself heading into July 12th, and he's making sure Turki Alalshikh knows that.

Berlanga responded to His Excellency, after Alalshikh posted on social media that he will be upset if Berlanga's opponent, Hamzah Sheeraz, loses in their bout. "The Chosen One" did not take too kindly, and clapped back on "X".

Alalshikh has made it clear that he has big plans for Sheeraz after the Berlanga fight, if he were to win. This is not the first time that His Excellency has tried to plan ahead. Leading up to the Ring Magazine's Time Square card, there were plans to set up the highly anticipated Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia rematch. However, those plans were spoiled by Rolly Romero, when he beat Garcia by unanimous decision on May 2nd.

Berlanga (23-1, 18 KOs) and Sheeraz (21-0-1, 17 KOs) are set to fight on July 12th at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York. The bout is at super-middleweight, and has major implications for the victor. Sheeraz is moving up from middleweight, while Berlanga has made his career at 168 lbs.

Berlanga is fighting for the second time this year, scoring a first round knockout against Jonathan Gonzalez Ortiz on March 15th. Sheeraz is coming off a controversial split draw against WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames on February 22nd, with many critics giving Adames the fight.

The two have traded words in the buildup to this fight, with the best bits happening at their first press conference back in May.

Berlanga vs. Sheeraz will be at Louis Armstrong Stadium on July 12th. It will be streamed live on DAZN PPV.

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Johan Alyas Blanco is a writer for KO On SI. Before joining in March 2025, he worked as a News Producer in Tallahassee and Orlando. He also works for several fight promotions in boxing and MMA, working on social media content. When he’s not writing, Alyas covers boxing on his own YouTube channel, The Split Decision. Blanco has a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from UCF, with a minor in sports business management. Alyas has interviewed several big names in combat sports, including Jorge Masvidal, Edgar Berlanga and Brian Norman Jr. His goal is to bring boxing back to prominence.

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