Edgar Berlanga vs Steven Butler will headline the Zuffa Boxing 9 card, with the two clashing at New York’s famous MSG in their Zuffa debuts.

Let’s take a closer look at the fight, which will take place on Monday, July 27, from 08:00 AEST.

Quick Picks

Our pick: Berlanga to win

Value bet: Berlanga by KO/TKO

Long shot: Berlanga To Win the Fight in rounds 5 or 6

Tale of the Tape

Edgar Berlanga is an orthodox, front-foot super middleweight who built his reputation on explosive early knockouts, opening his career with 18 straight first‑round KOs and now sitting at 23-2 with 18 stoppages.

Steven Butler, also orthodox, has grown into super middleweight after a long run at middleweight, bringing a 38-5-1 record with 32 KOs and now riding a four-fight KO streak since moving up.

Berlanga’s statistics are first:

• Age - 29 vs 30
• Height - 6'1" (185cm) vs 5'11" (180cm)
• Stance - Orthodox vs Orthodox
• Record - 23-2-0 vs 38-5-1
• KO Record - 18 vs 32

Betting Preview

How have they performed in their last fights?

Berlanga's last five fights:

• Hamzah Sheeraz - Loss (TKO, 5) - Jul 2025
• Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz - Win (TKO, 1) - Mar 2025
• Canelo Álvarez - Loss (UD, 12) - Sep 2024
• Padraig McCrory - Win (TKO, 6) - Feb 2024
• Jason Quigley - Win (UD, 12) - Jun 2023

Butler's last five fights:

• Ramadan Hiseni - Win (TKO, 2) - Mar 2026
• Stephane Fondjo - Win (TKO, 9) - Nov 2025
• Jose de Jesus Macias - Win (TKO, 4) - Jun 2025
• Fernando Farias - Win (TKO, 1) - Nov 2024
• Patrice Volny - Loss (TKO, 9) - Jun 2024

Betting Markets to Watch

The moneyline odds have Berlanga as the early favourite , although you could argue there is value in Butler’s price, given what he has managed to achieve since stepping up in weight.

Still, Berlanga’s aggression and power, as well as the crowd hype that he has, is likely to be enough to get the job done inside the ring. A stoppage is considered the most likely outcome, with the ‘Edgar Berlanga To Win the Fight in Round 5 - 6’ offering good value.

However, if Butler can retain his discipline and keep his guard tight, there’s significant value worth exploring in the fight going the distance. The Canadian has the ability to absorb punches, and could look to use that to stay in the contest, particularly if Berlanga has the crowd on his side.

Our Prediction

Our prediction is that Berlanga will be the likely winner of this fight, despite coming off the back of a loss and Butler being the in-form fighter.

We think the fight will end by stoppage rather than on the cards, with a Berlanga KO/TKO offering better value than the moneyline odds. As noted above, our long shot is for him to win in either round 5 or 6.