Edgar Berlanga was arrested Monday in Polk County, Florida, and charged with two battery-related offenses.The 29-year-old Zuffa Boxing super middleweight was taken into custody by the Lakeland Police Department on Oct. 26 in connection with an alleged incident that occurred Oct. 18, according to court records obtained by Yahoo Sports!.Berlanga faces one count of first-degree misdemeanor battery — touch or strike — and one count of second-degree felony aggravated battery.Berlanga appeared in court Tuesday at Bartow Courthouse, where a judge reportedly set his combined bail at $16,000. His arraignment is scheduled for 8:45 a.m. on Nov. 17. He will be formally advised of the charges and given an opportunity to enter a plea at that time.Additional details surrounding the alleged incident have not been made public. Berlanga has not issued a statement addressing his arrest or the charges as of this writing.Berlanga signed a multi-fight contract with Zuffa Boxing earlier this year after previously competing under the Matchroom Boxing banner. The Brooklyn-born Puerto Rican made his promotional debut against Steven Butler in July, overcoming an early knockdown to score a seventh-round technical knockout inside the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden (watch highlights).The victory improved Berlanga’s professional record to 24-2 with 19 knockouts. His two defeats came against Canelo Alvarez and Hamzah Sheeraz (watch highlights).Zuffa Boxing has not announced Berlanga’s next fight.For more boxing news and notes click here.
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