Edgar Berlanga faces a November 17 arraignment after being arrested in Florida on felony aggravated battery and misdemeanor battery prices. Bail for the tremendous middleweight contender was reportedly set at a mixed $16,000 throughout his Tuesday courtroom look.
The 29-year-old was arrested by the Lakeland Police Division on Monday, October 26, in Polk County. Each prices stem from an incident alleged to have occurred on October 18. Uncrowned reported the arrest and courtroom preparations, citing courtroom data, with BoxingScene subsequently reporting the case.
Berlanga, who lives in Lithia, Florida, faces one rely of second-degree felony aggravated battery and one rely of first-degree misdemeanor battery. His arraignment is scheduled for 8:45 a.m. ET on November 17, when he’s anticipated to enter a proper plea.
Particulars surrounding the alleged incident stay restricted within the printed studies. Neither the arrest nor the submitting of prices establishes guilt, and the allegations towards Berlanga haven’t been confirmed in courtroom. The reported $16,000 bail determine doesn’t, by itself, affirm whether or not he has posted bond or been launched.
In keeping with BoxingScene, a conviction on the aggravated battery cost may carry a most sentence of 15 years in jail. The misdemeanor battery cost carries a attainable most of 1 12 months. These are potential most penalties if convicted, somewhat than sentences imposed on Berlanga.
The arrest comes three months after Berlanga’s most up-to-date ring look. He stopped Steven Butler within the seventh spherical on July 26 at Madison Sq. Backyard’s Infosys Theater in New York, bettering his skilled report to 24-2 with 19 knockouts.
Berlanga needed to recuperate from a second-round knockdown towards Butler earlier than taking management. He dropped the Canadian within the sixth spherical and compelled the stoppage within the seventh, finishing a profitable return following his loss to Hamzah Sheeraz.
Sheeraz stopped Berlanga within the fifth spherical in July 2025. Berlanga’s solely different skilled defeat got here towards Canelo Alvarez, who beat him by unanimous choice of their September 2024 tremendous middleweight title combat. The Butler victory gave Berlanga his first win because the Sheeraz defeat.
Zuffa needed to show Berlanga into an enormous attract New York. Berlanga claimed in April that Dana White anticipated followers to mob him on the sidewalk for photos. This authorized hassle disrupts these promotional ambitions, and no one can predict if these prices will derail his deliberate return to the ring.
