Berlanga Ineligible for Title After Missing Weight Against Gonzalez-Ortiz

On March 15 in Orlando, USA, an all-Puerto Rican showdown will take place in the super middleweight division (76.2 kg / 168 lbs) between Edgar Berlanga (22-1, 17 KOs) and Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz (20-0-1, 16 KOs).

However, at the official weigh-in, Berlanga missed the weight limit by 700 grams (1.5 lbs), coming in at 76.92 kg (169.6 lbs).

As a result, even if Berlanga wins, he will not be eligible to claim the WBO NABO title, which was set to be on the line.

Berlanga last fought in September, suffering a unanimous decision loss to Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez. Meanwhile, Gonzalez-Ortiz is coming off a 7th-round knockout victory over Edward Diaz in June.