Edgar Berlanga vs Padraig McCrory report
Who won Berlanga vs McCrory?
Edgar Berlanga beat Padraig McCrory by technical knockout in the 6th round on Saturday, February 24th, 2024, at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).
Also on the undercard Shakhram Giyasov was victorious over Pablo Cesar Cano, Antonio Vargas beat Jonathan Rodriguez, Andy Cruz defeated Brayan Zamarripa Rodriguez, and Yankiel Rivera Figueroa was victorious over Andy Dominguez Velasquez.
Berlanga vs McCrory stats
Back in February 2024, Edgar Berlanga stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 21 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Padraig McCrory made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 0 draws, with 9 of those by knockout.
The stats suggested Berlanga had a large advantage in power over McCrory, boasting a 76% knockout percentage compared to McCrory's 50%.
Edgar Berlanga was the younger man by 9 years, at 27 years old.
Both Edgar Berlanga and Padraig McCrory fought out of an orthodox stance.
Berlanga was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 7 months earlier than McCrory, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 24 fewer professional rounds, totaling 72 compared to McCrory's 96.
Edgar Berlanga went into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBA, 10 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF at super middleweight.
Padraig McCrory was ranked number 3 by the WBA, and 13 by the IBF in the 168lb division.
Berlanga vs McCrory form
Berlanga remained undefeated as a professional.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Jason Quigley on June 24, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States.
Prior to that, he had won against Roamer Alexis Angulo on June 11, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Steve Rolls on March 19, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.
Before that, he had defeated Marcelo Esteban Coceres on October 9, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.
He had won against Demond Nicholson on April 24, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Kissimmee, Florida.
Padraig McCrory had stopped all of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Leon Bunn on October 22, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Fabriksporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany.
Prior to that, he had defeated Marco Antonio Periban on August 6, 2022, by technical knockout in the 5th round at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Celso Neves on November 5, 2021, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Ulster Hall, Belfast.
Before that, he had won against Sergei Gorokhov on August 12, 2021, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Falls Park, Belfast.
He had beaten Mickey Ellison on September 9, 2020, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Production Park Studios, South Kirkby.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Edgar Berlanga had been fighting more than Padraig McCrory.
Going into this contest, Edgar Berlanga had last fought 8 months ago, while Padraig McCrory's last outing had been 1 year, 4 months and 2 days ago.
Berlanga's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 10 months, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.
McCrory's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.8 rounds on average.
What time did Berlanga vs McCrory start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Who broadcast Berlanga vs McCrory?
The DAZN show began at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 12:00 AM (GTM).
What were the odds on Berlanga vs McCrory?
Edgar Berlanga was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest, while Padraig McCrory made his way into the ring at 7/2 (+350) with oddsmakers.
