Edgar Berlanga portrays himself because the fighter everybody needs a bit of in his newest X put up, sharing a “hit record” graphic with seven recognizable names reaching for the crown on his head. His latest performances make {that a} troublesome picture to promote.
LINE’EM UP 😤 https://t.co/fg2ZuUvkc7
— Edgar Berlanga Jr (@EdgarBerlangaJr) October 8, 2026
The graphic depicts Tank, Jake Paul, Hamzah Sheeraz, Canelo Alvarez, Caleb Plant, Jermall Charlo and Chris Eubank Jr. surrounding Berlanga as he sits on a throne. The message locations him above the fighters he needs to face, with the others attempting to take what belongs to him.
Sheeraz’s inclusion is especially daring. He stopped Berlanga in 5 rounds in 2025, leaving the New Yorker with unfinished enterprise {that a} crown and a throne can’t resolve. Berlanga would have one thing to show in a rematch. Sheeraz already has a victory to level to.
Berlanga did win his final combat in opposition to Steven Butler in July, however even that got here with hassle. The perimeter contender dropped him in spherical two, forcing Berlanga to get well earlier than securing the victory. Successful after a knockdown deserves credit score, though that efficiency hardly establishes him as the person the division’s finest must chase.
The extra real looking studying of this record is that Berlanga wants these opponents to assist rebuild his credibility and put him again into profitable fights. Calling them out makes promotional sense. Depicting them as challengers determined to take away his crown stretches the gross sales pitch.
There are probably marketable fights among the many names pictured, and Berlanga’s willingness to advertise himself will help appeal to consideration. Nevertheless, recognizable opponents have their very own choices. His put up provides no proof that any of them are pursuing him.
Berlanga has given himself the royal therapy earlier than incomes the place the paintings suggests. His subsequent opponent will provide a greater measure of the place he belongs than a graphic displaying seven fighters reaching for his head.
