Boxer Edgar Berlanga has reportedly been arrested on battery and aggravated battery charges.
According to Uncrown, which cited court records, Berlanga was arrested Monday, Oct. 26, by the Lakeland Police Department in Polk County, Florida, in connection with the alleged Oct. 18 incident.
Edgar Berlanga faces charges of aggravated battery and misdemeanor battery and is scheduled for arraignment on November 17
The 29-year-old super middleweight competitor is charged with one misdemeanor and one criminal aggravated felony. A judge set his combined bail at $16,000 at an arraignment Tuesday. His arraignment is scheduled for November 17.
Berlanga (24-2, 19 KOs) is coming off a seventh-round TKO victory over Steven Butler at Zuffa Boxing 9 in July. The former world title challenger has alternated between losses and wins in his last four matches.
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October 27, 2026
