When it comes to talking trash, Edgar Berlanga believes he's one of the best.

However, he wants to be known for more than just his wordplay.

For the 28-year-old, he wants his name to be synonymous with greatness. But in order to do that, he knows grabbing a super middleweight world title is necessary. Ultimately time is on his side, but he must act fast.

"I'm a young superstar in this game," Berlanga told The Ring. "I always will be, but I have to win a world title. I feel the pressure on my shoulders to get it done."

Terence Crawford currently holds all of the marbles, after his impressive decision win over Canelo Alvarez on September 13 made him a five-division world champion and undisputed in a third weight class.

If Berlanga wants to be mentioned among the division's top contenders, he must perform better when the lights are their brightest.

On the two biggest stages of his career, the Puerto Rican native has come up short. While his points loss to Canelo in September 2024 was more of a learning curve, the lopsided beating he took against Hamzah Sheeraz was a more difficult pill to swallow.

Nothing went right for Berlanga (23-2, 18 KOs) on July 12, as he was pummeled in front of his hometown fans at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York. After he was violently stopped in the fifth round of their contest, he slinked back to his palatial estate to figure out his next move.

In the end, Berlanga doesn't want to start from scratch, but he did share in a separate interview to The Ring his plans for a comeback fight.

Some believe title contention is a pipe dream. But the way Berlanga sees it, as long as he refocuses and returns to the winning track, he’ll be on the doorstep of a title shot again.

"The Sheeraz loss didn't set me back," Berlanga continued. "First, I need to get a win or two then after that, I can get a big fight and be in the title picture. I'm not that far."