My worst nightmare come true, and one I had pretty much feared and predicted for some time now.
A total farce of a fight, dressed up in Puerto Rico vs Mexico classic rivalry colors.
Which of course, it isn't.
Berlanga isn't the level of fighter Canelo should be facing, when he's been blatantly ignoring the white elephant in the room in Benavidez.
Even in this day and age of ducking and marinating... rarely if ever has a fighter of Canelo's fame and stature worked SO hard in trying to ignore calls (from everyone) for him to face the guy who has earned every right to fight him.
Instead, they predictably milk the PR-Mexico rivalry with someone woefully not on Canelo's level.
That might fool and appease some people (casuals)... but it doesn't fool anyone else.
I refuse to accept this fight in the annals of this classic rivalry lore.
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