Undefeated Edgar Berlanga faces unbeaten Padraig McCrory live from Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, February 24. A day before the fight show the athletes step on the scales to make it official.
Brooklyn native Berlanga (21-0 16 KOs) brings to the ring his WBO NABO super middleweight title. McCrory (18-0 9 KOs) of Northern Ireland makes his U.S. debut. At the final press conference, both fighters showed confidence in victorious outcome.
Both fighters successfully made the required 168-pound championship limit, and are eligible for the belt. Edgar Berlanga weighed-in at 167.8 lbs. Padraig McCrory showed the same. The contest is scheduled for 12 rounds.
In the co-main event at lightweight, Andy Cruz (2-0, 1 KO) of Cuba meets Brayan Zamarippa (14-2, 5 KOs) of Mexico. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds with the IBF International and WBA Continental Latin-American titles on the line. Both fighters tipped the scales at 135 lbs.
Get Berlanga vs McCrory full fight card and weights below.
Berlanga vs McCrory fight card
- Edgar Berlanga (167.8) vs. Padraig McCrory (167.8), 12 rounds, super middleweight – Berlanga’s WBO NABO super middleweight title
- Andy Cruz (135) vs. Brayan Zamarripa (135), 10 rounds, lightweight – Cruz’s IBF International lightweight title
- Shakhram Giyasov (146.8) vs. Pablo Cesar Cano (146.2), 12 rounds, welterweight – WBA welterweight title eliminator
- Antonio Vargas (117.6) vs. Jonathan Rodriguez (118), 12 rounds, bantamweight – WBA bantamweight title eliminator
- Yankiel Rivera (111.8) vs. Andy Dominguez (111.6), 10 rounds, flyweight – WBA Continental Americas flyweight title
- Aaron Aponte (141) vs. Joseph Fernandez (140.4), 8 rounds, super lightweight
- Herich Ruiz (223.4) vs. Mitch Williams (N/A), 6 rounds, heavyweight