Edgar Berlanga

Chasing the record

By late 2020, Berlanga's record had improved to 16–0, with all of his victories coming in the 1st round, although some critics would consider his previous opponents, "tin cans", catching the attention of media as he was closing in on the official world record for consecutive 1st-round KOs held by Ali Raymi.^[10] On December 12, 2020, Berlanga equalled Young Otto's record when he knocked out Ulises Sierra in the first round.^[11] Berlanga's attempt to capture the world record for consecutive 1st-round KOs ended on April 24, 2021 when he was taken the full distance in his unanimous decision victory against Demond Nicholson in his 17th pro fight.^[12]

Berlanga vs. Cóceres

On October 9, 2021 on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder III, Berlanga overcame a knockdown in the ninth round against former WBO title challenger Marcelo Cóceres to attain his eighteenth successive professional victory. He won via unanimous decision with all three scorecards reading 96–93.^[13]

Berlanga vs. Angulo

Berlanga attracted controversy due to an incident during his June 11, 2022 fight against Roamer Alexis Angulo, during which a frustrated Berlanga attempted to bite Angulo on the shoulder. The incident was not noticed at the time by referee Ricky Gonzales. Berlanga went on to win the fight by unanimous decision. The following day Berlanga joked about the incident saying "I was about to do a Mike Tyson on him". Berlanga received criticism for this comment and later apologized. The New York State Athletic Commission later fined Berlanga $10,000 and suspended him from professional boxing for a period of six months for the incident.^[14]

Berlanga vs. McCrory

On February 24, 2024 in Orlando, Florida, Berlanga faced Padraig McCrory in a 12-round bout at super middleweight.^[15] He won the fight by TKO in the sixth round.^[16]

Berlanga vs. Álvarez

Berlanga challenged Canelo Álvarez for his WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight titles at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on September 14, 2024. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.^[17][18][19]

Berlanga vs Ortiz

Berlanga returned to the ring in on March 15, 2025, in Orlando, Florida against Jonathan González Ortiz. Berlanga won by TKO in the first round, securing two knockdowns along the way.^[20][21] Berlanga missed the super middleweight limit by 1.6 lbs, but was still eligible to win the title.^[22]

Berlanga vs Sheeraz

After Berlanga's comeback win in March 2025, Berlanga wanted the hardest fight possible and thus accepted a fight with 6'3" undefeated Hamzah Sheeraz immediately.^[23] Sheeraz vs. Berlanga would headline the Riyadh Season fight night. Berlanga was confident coming into the fight despite all sports books marking him as the underdog.^[24] Both weighed the same 167.6 pounds.^[25]

Berlanga showed heart by surviving a clean knockout punch that affected him for the rest of the fight, he was down twice in the fourth round with a series of combinations, leaving the latter visibly shaken and struggling to survive until the end of the round. As the fifth round commenced, Sheeraz concluded the bout decisively with a right-left combination, sending Berlanga to the canvas for the third time. The referee, David Fields, promptly stopped the fight just 17 seconds into the round.^[26][27][28] According to CompuBox, Sheeraz landed 62 of 162 punches thrown (38.3%) and Berlanga landed 46 of his 119 thrown (38.7%).^[29][30]

On February 28, 2026, it was reported that Chris Eubank Jr. was in talks with Belanga's team for a fight in the first half of the year. At this stage, the main obstacle in arranging the fight was the weight. Eubank preferred a 164 pound catchweight, while Berlanga insisted he could not go below 168 pounds.^[31] Berlanga tweeted the fight could take place in London.^[32]

Berlanga vs Butler

Berlanga is scheduled to face Steven Butler in a 10-round super middleweight main event at Zuffa Boxing 09 at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, on July 26, 2026.^[35][36][37]