Edgar Berlanga arrested in Florida and charged with felony aggravated battery
The Zuffa Boxing super middleweight faces one felony and one misdemeanor battery count over an alleged incident on 18 October, with his arraignment set for 17 November.
Zuffa Boxing's Edgar Berlanga was arrested by the Lakeland Police Department in Polk County, Florida on Monday 26 October in connection with an alleged incident on 18 October, according to court records obtained by Yahoo Sports. Details of the alleged incident have not been made public.
The 29-year-old super middleweight, who lost to Britain's Hamzah Sheeraz, faces one count of second-degree felony aggravated battery and one count of first-degree misdemeanor battery.
He appeared at Bartow Courthouse on Tuesday, where combined bail was reportedly set at $16,000. His arraignment is set for 17 November, when he can enter a plea.
Berlanga had not commented at the time of reporting, and he has not been convicted on these charges.
Berlanga (24-2, 19 KOs) joined Zuffa Boxing this year after leaving Matchroom and stopped Steven Butler in July. His other defeat came against Canelo Alvarez.
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