![]() ![]() Berlanga received criticism for this comment and later apologized. ![]() The following day Berlanga joked about the incident saying "I was about to do a Mike Tyson on him". Berlanga went on to win the fight by unanimous decision. The incident was not noticed at the time by referee Ricky Gonzales. īerlanga attracted controversy due to an incident during his Jfight against Roamer Alexis Angulo, during which Berlanga attempted to bite Angulo on the shoulder. He won via unanimous decision with all three scorecards reading 96–93. Deontay Wilder III, Berlanga overcame a knockdown in the ninth round against former WBO title challenger Marcelo Esteban Coceres to attain his eighteenth successive professional victory. On Octoon the undercard of Tyson Fury vs. His attempt to capture the world record for consecutive 1st-round KOs ended on Apwhen he was taken the full distance in his unanimous decision victory against Demond Nicholson in his 17th pro fight. On December 12, 2020, he equalled Young Otto's record when he knocked out Ulises Sierra in the first round. īy late 2020, Berlanga's record had improved to 16–0, with all of his victories coming in the 1st round, catching the attention of media as he was closing in on the official world record for consecutive 1st-round KOs held by Ali Raymi. ![]() He has gone on to compile a record of 17-0, with all but one of his wins coming by first-round stoppage. He made his professional debut on April 29, 2016, scoring a first-round knockout (KO) victory against Jorge Pedroza at Isla San Marcos in Aguascalientes City, Mexico. Amateur career īerlanga began boxing at the age of seven, gathering an amateur record of 162-17. He also emphasized that most of his family still resides on the island, and that when he boxes he represents them and its "beautiful flag.". When queried about his heritage, Berlanga responded “I feel a hundred percent Puerto Rican I was born over there, but belong here. He started boxing at the age of 7, As a child, he was a fan of Félix Trinidad, a former world champion who frequently fought at Madison Square Garden. Early life īerlanga was born to the large Nuyorican community of Brooklyn, to parents from Puerto Rico. (born May 18, 1997) is an American professional boxer. ![]()
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