Berlanga is getting ready to headline a huge card against Rolls on Saturday, March 19, with the main card beginning at 5:45 pm ET at the Hulu Theatre inside the World’s Most Famous Arena Madison Square Garden. Berlanga has been doing very well since becoming a professional fighter as he is sitting at a perfect 18-0, 16 KOs while Rolls is 22-1, 12 KOs.
This seems to be a pivotal fight for both boxers here as Berlanga wants to use this as a stepping stone to becoming a top contender in the super middleweight division while Rolls is attempting to prove that he is still a competitor for the championship, even at 37 years old. There is an age difference of 13 years between these fighters, so has a very interesting storyline built up in this one.
Rolls vs Berlanga Stats
Looking at Steve Rolls’ Stats
As a 37-year old fighter, this could potentially be the final chance for Steve Rolls to make a surge in the super middleweight division. Rolls has not fought since December 17, 2021, as he defeated Christian Brooker with a knockout in the ninth round and has won his last two fights. His only loss was against Gennadiy Golovkin on June 8, 2019, when he was knocked out. He has some experience, but there is no distinct advantage as he has only fought four fights since May 2018.
Looking at Edgar Berlanga’s Stats
Edgar Berlanga is one of the best young fighters in the entire world right now, and this is the first main event fight of his career. He has been doing well with all but two of his fights ending via knockout, and his first 16 fights all ended before the first round ended.
He last fought on October 9, 2021, and picked up the vacant WBO NABO Super Middleweight Championship in a unanimous decision against Marcelo Esteban Cóceres. His last two fights have gone the distance, with Demond Nicholson also going the distance with him back on April 24, 2021. Showing the ability to win with more lengthy fights gives a great sign for Edgar Berlanga going into this fight.
Betting Trends for Rolls vs Berlanga
- Steve Rolls is considered the underdog in this fight at +950
- Edgar Berlanga is considered to be the heavy favorite at -1300
- The potential of a draw is sitting at +2000
Rolls vs Berlanga Betting Prediction
There is a reason why Edgar Berlanga is considered to be the heavy favorite entering this fight. He has a size advantage as he is 6’ 1” while Rolls is 5’ 10” and has an inch advantage on his reach (73” to 72”). Despite a huge age gap, they only have a five-fight difference in their career, so there is no real professional experience gap despite having a 13 year age difference.
If Rolls wants to pull off a major upset in this fight, he will need to have a bunch of combinations and land a large amount of strikes and exchanges. Berlanga has powerful overhand rights in these 10 rounds, which will be dictated by the pace that Edgar Berlanga uses and not by Steve Rolls.
The biggest thing to understand is when the boxing betting odds are telling you something, do not try to fade it to be “that guy” as Rolls seems to be getting that Ole Yeller treatment in this matchup. Berlanga seems to be that next generation of young fighters who will be making a stir in the boxing world, and this is the launching pad that will get him to that level in the next 12 months or so.
There is not a reasonable explanation that you can make looking at statistics and previous fights to say that Steve Rolls can win this boxing match. It seems like all the signs are pointing toward Edgar Berlanga to dominate this fight, so do not try to be cute here and go with Berlanga to win this fight via knockout in this big fight.
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