Edgar Berlanga was arrested Oct. 26 in Polk County, Florida, and charged with misdemeanor battery and felony aggravated battery; arraignment is set for Nov. 17.
What you need to know
- Berlanga was arrested Oct. 26 by Lakeland police over an alleged Oct. 18 incident.
- He faces one misdemeanor battery count and one felony aggravated battery count.
- Bail was reportedly set at $16,000; arraignment is Nov. 17.
- Zuffa Boxing has not announced his next fight.
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Lakeland police arrested Berlanga on Oct. 26 over an alleged incident on Oct. 18.
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Berlanga is charged with one count of first-degree misdemeanor battery (touch or strike) and one count of second-degree felony aggravated battery.
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A judge reportedly set Berlanga's combined bail at $16,000 at a Tuesday court appearance at Bartow Courthouse.
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Berlanga's arraignment is scheduled for 8:45 a.m. on Nov. 17, when he can enter a plea.
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Details of the alleged incident have not been made public, and Berlanga has not commented on the arrest or charges.
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Zuffa Boxing has not announced Berlanga's next fight.
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Edgar Berlanga's first run with Zuffa Boxing now has a legal cloud over it. The 29-year-old super middleweight was arrested in Polk County, Florida, on two battery-related charges, and the promotion has no next fight for him on the books.
According to court records obtained by Yahoo Sports, Lakeland police took him into custody on Oct. 26 over an alleged incident eight days earlier. The felony count is aggravated battery in the second degree. The misdemeanor is first-degree battery, defined as touching or striking. Charges are allegations, and nothing has been proven.
The case moved quickly. Berlanga appeared in court at Bartow Courthouse on Tuesday, where a judge reportedly set his combined bail at $16,000. At the Nov. 17 arraignment he will be formally advised of the charges and can enter a plea. What happened on Oct. 18 has not been made public, and Berlanga has not commented.
The timing matters for a fighter who has only recently reset his career. He left Matchroom Boxing and signed a multi-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing this year. In July he made his promotional debut at Madison Square Garden, rising from an early knockdown to stop Steven Butler in the seventh round. That win lifted him to 24-2 with 19 knockouts; his only losses came against Canelo Alvarez and Hamzah Sheeraz.
Zuffa has not said how the arrest affects his contract or future bookings. Watch the Nov. 17 arraignment for his plea and any further detail on the allegations, and for any statement from Berlanga or the promotion about his status.
According to court records obtained by Yahoo Sports, Lakeland police took him into custody on Oct. 26 over an alleged incident eight days earlier. The felony count is aggravated battery in the second degree. The misdemeanor is first-degree battery, defined as touching or striking. Charges are allegations, and nothing has been proven.
The case moved quickly. Berlanga appeared in court at Bartow Courthouse on Tuesday, where a judge reportedly set his combined bail at $16,000. At the Nov. 17 arraignment he will be formally advised of the charges and can enter a plea. What happened on Oct. 18 has not been made public, and Berlanga has not commented.
The timing matters for a fighter who has only recently reset his career. He left Matchroom Boxing and signed a multi-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing this year. In July he made his promotional debut at Madison Square Garden, rising from an early knockdown to stop Steven Butler in the seventh round. That win lifted him to 24-2 with 19 knockouts; his only losses came against Canelo Alvarez and Hamzah Sheeraz.
Zuffa has not said how the arrest affects his contract or future bookings. Watch the Nov. 17 arraignment for his plea and any further detail on the allegations, and for any statement from Berlanga or the promotion about his status.
- Summary
- Edgar Berlanga was arrested Oct. 26 in Polk County, Florida, and charged with misdemeanor battery and felony aggravated battery; arraignment is set for Nov. 17.
- Key points (one per line)
- Berlanga was arrested Oct. 26 by Lakeland police over an alleged Oct. 18 incident.
He faces one misdemeanor battery count and one felony aggravated battery count.
Bail was reportedly set at $16,000; arraignment is Nov. 17.
Zuffa Boxing has not announced his next fight.
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