Edgar Berlanga defeats Steven Butler at Zuffa Boxing 9 in New York

On July 26, 2026, Zuffa Boxing presented its ninth event at the Infosys Theater in Madison Square Garden, New York. The super‑middleweight main event featured Puerto Rican Edgar Berlanga (23‑2, 18 KOs) against Canadian Steven Butler (37‑5‑1, 31 KOs). After an early knockdown in round two, Berlanga rallied and stopped Butler in the seventh round, securing a decisive victory.

The card also included a welterweight co‑main bout between former IBF super‑lightweight champion Richardson Hitchins and Mexico’s Ricardo Salas, as well as a middleweight clash with Jalil Hackett versus Sergiy Derevyanchenko. In the prelims, heavyweight fights such as Vladyslav Sirenko vs. Otto Wallin took place. Following his win, Berlanga used the post‑fight press conference to name potential future opponents, including Chris Eubank Jr., Jaime Munguia, Caleb Plant, Jermall Charlo and a rematch with Hamzah Sheeraz.