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Edgar Berlanga vs. Jason Quigley: date, time, how to watch, background

Edgar Berlanga vs. Jason Quigley: date, time, how to watch, background.

Super middleweight contender Edgar Berlanga will take on Jason Quigley in his ongoing pursuit of a title shot Saturday in New York City.

EDGAR BERLANGA (20-0, 16 KOs) VS. JASON QUIGLEY (20-2, 14 KOs)

Date: Saturday, June 24
Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
Where: Madison Square Garden Theater, New York
TV/Stream: DAZN
Division: Super middleweight (168 pounds)
At stake: No major titles
Odds: Berlanga 85-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
Also on the card: Reshat Mati vs. Dakota Linger, junior welterweights; Adam Kownacki vs. Joe Cusumano, heavyweights
Prediction: Berlanga KO 10
Background: Berlanga is far removed from his streak of 16 knockouts to start his professional career but he has continued to win, claiming his last four victories by decision. He last fought in June of last year, when he defeated Roamer Alexis Angulo by a one-sided decision. Berlanga inexplicably bit Angulo in that fight and was later suspended. He’s ranked in the Top 11 by all four major sanctioning bodies, No. 3 by the IBF. That means a title shot is on the horizon unless he slips up. Quigley is a solid boxer but probably doesn’t have the firepower to upset Berlanga. The one-time silver medalist in the amateur World Championships from Ireland was stopped by Tureano Johnson in July 2019 but bounced back to win three in a row, including a majority decision over Shane Mosley Jr. at 160 in May 2021. He then was blown out in two rounds by then-middleweight champ Demetrius Andrade, which seemed to expose his limitations. He moved back up to 168 after the loss and shut out Gabor Gorbics this past April.

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Edgar Berlanga vs. Jason Quigley: date, time, how to watch, background

Edgar Berlanga vs. Jason Quigley: date, time, how to watch, background.

Super middleweight contender Edgar Berlanga will take on Jason Quigley in his ongoing pursuit of a title shot Saturday in New York City.

EDGAR BERLANGA (20-0, 16 KOs) VS. JASON QUIGLEY (20-2, 14 KOs)

Date: Saturday, June 24
Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
Where: Madison Square Garden Theater, New York
TV/Stream: DAZN
Division: Super middleweight (168 pounds)
At stake: No major titles
Odds: Berlanga 85-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
Also on the card: Reshat Mati vs. Dakota Linger, junior welterweights; Adam Kownacki vs. Joe Cusumano, heavyweights
Prediction: Berlanga KO 10
Background: Berlanga is far removed from his streak of 16 knockouts to start his professional career but he has continued to win, claiming his last four victories by decision. He last fought in June of last year, when he defeated Roamer Alexis Angulo by a one-sided decision. Berlanga inexplicably bit Angulo in that fight and was later suspended. He’s ranked in the Top 11 by all four major sanctioning bodies, No. 3 by the IBF. That means a title shot is on the horizon unless he slips up. Quigley is a solid boxer but probably doesn’t have the firepower to upset Berlanga. The one-time silver medalist in the amateur World Championships from Ireland was stopped by Tureano Johnson in July 2019 but bounced back to win three in a row, including a majority decision over Shane Mosley Jr. at 160 in May 2021. He then was blown out in two rounds by then-middleweight champ Demetrius Andrade, which seemed to expose his limitations. He moved back up to 168 after the loss and shut out Gabor Gorbics this past April.

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Fight Week: Edgar Berlanga vs. Jason Quigley, Carlos Adames vs. Julian Williams highlight busy weekend

Fight Week: Edgar Berlanga vs. Jason Quigley and Carlos Adames vs. Julian Williams highlight a busy weekend.

FIGHT WEEK

Super middleweight contender Edgar Berlanga will take on Jason Quigley in his ongoing pursuit of a title shot. Meanwhile, rising 160-pounder Carlos Adames will face a test against Julian Williams.

EDGAR BERLANGA (20-0, 16 KOs) VS. JASON QUIGLEY (20-2, 14 KOs)

Date: Saturday, June 24
Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
Where: Madison Square Garden Theater, New York
TV/Stream: DAZN
Division: Super middleweight (168 pounds)
At stake: No major titles
Odds: Berlanga 85-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
Also on the card: Reshat Mati vs. Dakota Linger, junior welterweights; Adam Kownacki vs. Joe Cusumano, heavyweights
Prediction: Berlanga KO 10
Background: Berlanga is far removed from his streak of 16 knockouts to start his professional career but he has continued to win, claiming his last four victories by decision. He last fought in June of last year, when he defeated Roamer Alexis Angulo by a one-sided decision. Berlanga inexplicably bit Angulo in that fight and was later suspended. He’s ranked in the Top 11 by all four major sanctioning bodies, No. 3 by the IBF. That means a title shot is on the horizon unless he slips up. Quigley is a solid boxer but probably doesn’t have the firepower to upset Berlanga. The one-time silver medalist in the amateur World Championships from Ireland was stopped by Tureano Johnson in July 2019 but bounced back to win three in a row, including a majority decision over Shane Mosley Jr. at 160 in May 2021. He then was blown out in two rounds by then-middleweight champ Demetrius Andrade, which seemed to expose his limitations. He moved back up to 168 after the loss and shut out Gabor Gorbics this past April.

CARLOS ADAMES (22-1, 17 KOs) VS. JULIAN WILLIAMS (28-3-1, 16 KOs)

Date: Saturday, June 24
Time: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
Where: The Armory, Minneapolis
TV/Stream: Showtime
Division: Middleweight (160 pounds)
At stake: No major titles
Odds: Adames 3½-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
Also on the card: Erickson Lubin vs. Luis Arias, junior middleweights; Fernando Martinez vs. Jade Bornea, junior bantamweights (for Martinez’s IBF title)
Prediction: Adames UD
Background: Adames, a top 160-pound contender, is on the precipice of a title shot. The 29-year-old boxer-puncher from the Dominican Republic lost a close decision to slick Patrick Teixeira for an “interim” title in November 2019 but learned from the experience. He has reeled off four consecutive victories since the setback, including a breakthrough majority decision over veteran Sergey Derevyanchenko in December 2021 and a third-round knockout of Juan Montiel this past October. Williams, 33, might be in a do-or-die situation. The polished technician from Philadelphia outclassed Jarret Hurd to become a 154-pound champion in May 2019 but has struggled since. He was stopped in five rounds by Jeison Rosario in his first defense and lost a split decision to Vladimir Hernandez in his next fight. He last fought in November, when he outpointed journeyman Rolando Mansilla in his first fight as a full-fledged 160-pounder. If he loses to Adames, he could be finished as an elite fighter.

JOSHUA FRANCO (18-1-3, 8 KOs) VS. KAZUTO IOKA (29-2-1, 15 KOs)

Date: Saturday, June 24
Time: 4 a.m. ET / 1 a.m. PT (main event later in show)
Where: Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo
TV/Stream: No TV in U.S.
Division: Junior bantamweight (115 pounds)
At stake: Franco’s WBA title
Odds: Even (average of multiple outlets)
Also on the card: Musashi Mori vs. Takuya Watanabe, junior lightweights; Daigo Higa vs. Sirichai Thaiyen, bantamweights
Prediction: Ioka SD
Background: Franco and Ioka fought to a majority draw in a title-unification showdown in December in the same venue in Ioka’s country, with Franco winning on one card and the other two judges scoring the fight a draw. Franco is the younger (27), rising fighter after back-to-back victories over Andrew Moloney (not counting a no-contest in between those fights) and the draw with Ioka. The well-schooled boxer from Texas hasn’t lost since he was stopped by Lucas Fernandez in 2018, although he has three draws since then (Oscar Negrete twice and Ioka). He outpointed Negrete in the second of their three compelling bouts. Ioka, a 34-year-old former three-division titleholder, proved he has plenty of fight left in him by easily outpointing Donnie Nietes last July in the final defense of his WBO belt (which he later gave up) and the draw with Franco. Nietes had defeated Ioka by a split decision in December 2018, the Japanese star’s most-recent setback. The Franco-Ioka show is not available to American fans as of this posting.

ALSO FIGHTING THIS WEEK

FRIDAY

Jesus Saracho vs. Tarik Zaina, junior welterweights, Ontario, California (Thompson Boxing YouTube and Facebook)

SATURDAY

Sarah Bormann vs. Perla Perez, strawweights, Ludwigsburg, German (DAZN)
Antonio Napolitano vs. Brandon Brewer, super middleweights, Niagra Falls, Canada (FITE)

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Fight Week: Edgar Berlanga vs. Jason Quigley, Carlos Adames vs. Julian Williams highlight busy weekend

Fight Week: Edgar Berlanga vs. Jason Quigley and Carlos Adames vs. Julian Williams highlight a busy weekend.

FIGHT WEEK

Super middleweight contender Edgar Berlanga will take on Jason Quigley in his ongoing pursuit of a title shot. Meanwhile, rising 160-pounder Carlos Adames will face a test against Julian Williams.

EDGAR BERLANGA (20-0, 16 KOs) VS. JASON QUIGLEY (20-2, 14 KOs)

Date: Saturday, June 24
Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
Where: Madison Square Garden Theater, New York
TV/Stream: DAZN
Division: Super middleweight (168 pounds)
At stake: No major titles
Odds: Berlanga 85-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
Also on the card: Reshat Mati vs. Dakota Linger, junior welterweights; Adam Kownacki vs. Joe Cusumano, heavyweights
Prediction: Berlanga KO 10
Background: Berlanga is far removed from his streak of 16 knockouts to start his professional career but he has continued to win, claiming his last four victories by decision. He last fought in June of last year, when he defeated Roamer Alexis Angulo by a one-sided decision. Berlanga inexplicably bit Angulo in that fight and was later suspended. He’s ranked in the Top 11 by all four major sanctioning bodies, No. 3 by the IBF. That means a title shot is on the horizon unless he slips up. Quigley is a solid boxer but probably doesn’t have the firepower to upset Berlanga. The one-time silver medalist in the amateur World Championships from Ireland was stopped by Tureano Johnson in July 2019 but bounced back to win three in a row, including a majority decision over Shane Mosley Jr. at 160 in May 2021. He then was blown out in two rounds by then-middleweight champ Demetrius Andrade, which seemed to expose his limitations. He moved back up to 168 after the loss and shut out Gabor Gorbics this past April.

CARLOS ADAMES (22-1, 17 KOs) VS. JULIAN WILLIAMS (28-3-1, 16 KOs)

Date: Saturday, June 24
Time: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
Where: The Armory, Minneapolis
TV/Stream: Showtime
Division: Middleweight (160 pounds)
At stake: No major titles
Odds: Adames 3½-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
Also on the card: Erickson Lubin vs. Luis Arias, junior middleweights; Fernando Martinez vs. Jade Bornea, junior bantamweights (for Martinez’s IBF title)
Prediction: Adames UD
Background: Adames, a top 160-pound contender, is on the precipice of a title shot. The 29-year-old boxer-puncher from the Dominican Republic lost a close decision to slick Patrick Teixeira for an “interim” title in November 2019 but learned from the experience. He has reeled off four consecutive victories since the setback, including a breakthrough majority decision over veteran Sergey Derevyanchenko in December 2021 and a third-round knockout of Juan Montiel this past October. Williams, 33, might be in a do-or-die situation. The polished technician from Philadelphia outclassed Jarret Hurd to become a 154-pound champion in May 2019 but has struggled since. He was stopped in five rounds by Jeison Rosario in his first defense and lost a split decision to Vladimir Hernandez in his next fight. He last fought in November, when he outpointed journeyman Rolando Mansilla in his first fight as a full-fledged 160-pounder. If he loses to Adames, he could be finished as an elite fighter.

JOSHUA FRANCO (18-1-3, 8 KOs) VS. KAZUTO IOKA (29-2-1, 15 KOs)

Date: Saturday, June 24
Time: 4 a.m. ET / 1 a.m. PT (main event later in show)
Where: Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo
TV/Stream: No TV in U.S.
Division: Junior bantamweight (115 pounds)
At stake: Franco’s WBA title
Odds: Even (average of multiple outlets)
Also on the card: Musashi Mori vs. Takuya Watanabe, junior lightweights; Daigo Higa vs. Sirichai Thaiyen, bantamweights
Prediction: Ioka SD
Background: Franco and Ioka fought to a majority draw in a title-unification showdown in December in the same venue in Ioka’s country, with Franco winning on one card and the other two judges scoring the fight a draw. Franco is the younger (27), rising fighter after back-to-back victories over Andrew Moloney (not counting a no-contest in between those fights) and the draw with Ioka. The well-schooled boxer from Texas hasn’t lost since he was stopped by Lucas Fernandez in 2018, although he has three draws since then (Oscar Negrete twice and Ioka). He outpointed Negrete in the second of their three compelling bouts. Ioka, a 34-year-old former three-division titleholder, proved he has plenty of fight left in him by easily outpointing Donnie Nietes last July in the final defense of his WBO belt (which he later gave up) and the draw with Franco. Nietes had defeated Ioka by a split decision in December 2018, the Japanese star’s most-recent setback. The Franco-Ioka show is not available to American fans as of this posting.

ALSO FIGHTING THIS WEEK

FRIDAY

Jesus Saracho vs. Tarik Zaina, junior welterweights, Ontario, California (Thompson Boxing YouTube and Facebook)

SATURDAY

Sarah Bormann vs. Perla Perez, strawweights, Ludwigsburg, German (DAZN)
Antonio Napolitano vs. Brandon Brewer, super middleweights, Niagra Falls, Canada (FITE)

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Demetrius Andrade makes loud statement with second-round KO of Jason Quigley

Demetrius Andrade made a loud statement with second-round knockout of Jason Quigley on Saturday in New Hampshire.

Demetrius Andrade might’ve provided the most compelling evidence yet that he deserves a big fight.

The 33-year-old WBO middleweight titleholder put Jason Quigley down three times before stopping him in the second round of a brutally one-sided fight Saturday night at SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Andrade’s fifth defense of his belt was his most dominating, which is the message he wanted to send opponents who are reluctant to face him.

“I’m 31-0, WBO champion, 2008 Olympian. What do I have to keep on doing? I don’t get it. That’s it. Line ’em up,” he said in the ring immediately afterward.

The first few minutes of the fight were uneventful, as the fighters tried to gauge what the other had.

Demetrius Andrade celebrates his dominating victory. Billie Weiss / Getty Images

Then everything changed in an instant. Andrade (31-0, 19 KOs) hurt Quigley (19-2, 14 KOs) with a right hook and forced the 30-year-old Irishman to the canvas with a follow-up flurry, ending with a right-left.

Quigley, hurt but able to fight, got up and survived the round but it was clear at that point hat he was vulnerable.

Andrade fought patiently for the first half of Round 2 and then, with about a minute to go, the southpaw landed a left hook that put Quigley down on his butt. The challenger hit the canvas once more under the weight of punishing barrage, prompting referee Arthur Mercante Jr. to stop the fight.

Whether fellow titleholders Jermall Charlo (WBC), Ryota Murata (WBA) and Gennadiy Golovkin (IBF) took notice is anyone’s guess.

Charlo was a candidate to face undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez but it appears the Mexican will jump to cruiserweight to face titleholder Ilunga Makabu, which seems to leave Charlo’s schedule open.

Murata and Golovkin are set to face off in a unification bout on Dec. 29. The winner might chose to face Andrade to unify three titles. Another possibility is former 154-pound champ Jaime Munguia, who is now a hot middleweight contender

Andrade, who has yet to mix it up with a star, retains hope that one of the above will risk fighting the athletic, awkward 160-pound champ from Rhode Island.

“Jaime Munguia needs to be fighting me if he’s looking to fight Triple-G (Golovkin),” he said. “Or the winner or loser of Triple-G and Murata. I’ll fight either one of them because they’re both elite, top fighters.

“I want to get in there with best. I want to prove that I’m able to get in there and win.”

He’s been saying the same thing for long time. We’ll see if anything changes.

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Demetrius Andrade makes loud statement with second-round KO of Jason Quigley

Demetrius Andrade made a loud statement with second-round knockout of Jason Quigley on Saturday in New Hampshire.