Boxing star Edgar Berlanga accused of pistol-whipping mother of his child in head in Florida arrest

Super middleweight boxer Edgar Berlanga is accused of striking the mother of his child in the head with a pistol during an alleged domestic violence incident in Florida earlier this month, according to a sworn police complaint affidavit obtained by Uncrowned.Berlanga, 29, was arrested Monday by the Lakeland Police Department and charged with one count of first-degree misdemeanor domestic battery and one count of second-degree felony aggravated battery involving a deadly weapon. He appeared before a judge via video link Tuesday, with his bail being set at a combined $16,000. His arraignment hearing is scheduled for Nov. 17.The charges stem from an alleged Oct. 18 altercation with Genesis Maria Calderon, the mother of Berlanga's child.According to the affidavit, Calderon told police that she and Berlanga were traveling in a vehicle when they got into an argument. She alleged that Berlanga began striking her with an open hand before retrieving a pistol from a cupholder and hitting her in the forehead with the magazine well of the firearm.Calderon told investigators she attempted to exit the vehicle, but Berlanga grabbed her left arm and tried to pull her back inside. She eventually escaped and ran toward a nearby 7-Eleven, where bystanders contacted law enforcement.The investigating officer reported observing swelling and bruising on Calderon's forehead, as well as a torn shirt sleeve and an apparent bruise on her left inner arm.Calderon also told police that she witnessed Berlanga fire the pistol several times at a gun range 20 minutes before the alleged incident.According to the affidavit, Calderon was not fully cooperative with investigators and repeatedly expressed uncertainty about whether she wanted to pursue criminal charges.The aggravated battery charge carries a maximum prison sentence of 15 years, while the misdemeanor battery charge is punishable by up to one year in county jail.Berlanga (24-2, 19 KOs) is one of Zuffa Boxing's top stars. He unsuccessfully challenged Saul "Canelo" Alvarez for the unified super middleweight titles in September 2024. Berlanga last fought in July, recovering from an early knockdown to stop Steven Butler in Round 7 at Madison Square Garden's Infosys Theater in New York.