Bronx, NY: The boxing world has many champions and many belts floating around. However, we like to bring our readers attention to this up and coming Boricua from Brooklyn, Edgar Berlanga.
As per Wikipedia: Edgar Luis Berlanga Jr. (born May 18, 1997) is an American professional boxer.
Berlanga was born to the large Nuyorican community of Brooklyn, to parents from Puerto Rico.[4] He started boxing at the age of 7, As a child, he was a fan of Félix Trinidad, a former world champion who frequently fought at Madison Square Garden.[4] When queried about his heritage, Berlanga responded “I feel a hundred percent Puerto Rican […] I was born over there, but belong here. I am very Puerto Rican”.[4] He also emphasized that most of his family still resides on the island, and that when he boxes he represents them and its “beautiful flag.”
