Professional boxer Edgar Berlanga was arrested earlier this week for aggravated battery following a heated physical bust-up with the mother of his child. 

Berlanga, who is signed to Dana White's Zuffa Boxing, was arrested and booked in Polk County, Florida, on one charge of battery and one charge of aggravated battery on Monday. 

The fighter is alleged to have repeatedly slapped a woman before hitting her on the head with a gun, according to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail. 

The alleged victim, the mother of Berlanga's son, told police that the pair became embroiled in a heated argument while the boxer was driving after leaving a gun range on October 18. 

She claimed that the dispute turned physical when Berlanga began slapping her before reaching into the vehicle's cupholder and retrieving a pistol, according to police documents. 

The boxer is then alleged to have struck the woman on the forehead with the magazine well of the gun. 

The woman claimed she attempted to escape from the vehicle and flee only for Berlanga to grab her arm and pull her back into the car. She eventually managed to exit the vehicle and sought safety at a nearby 7-Eleven. 

Police said they observed swelling and bruising on her face which corroborated her allegations. They also said that they noticed a rip in her shirt and bruising on her inner arm consistent with her claims that Berlanga grabbed her. 

When asked by officers if the gun Berlanga struck her with was real, the woman confirmed that it was and that she had witnessed the boxer fire the gun multiple times at the range around 20 minutes earlier. 

The police report stated that she was unsure if she wanted to press charges, however, Berlanga was still ultimately arrested as officers declared it a domestic violence case. 

Berlanga was booked on felony aggravated battery and misdemeanor battery touch/strike. He made his first court appearance on Tuesday and bond was set at $16,000, per court records. 

Berlanga is a top rising boxer with a 24-2 record with 19 KOs. He went up against Canelo Alvarez for the WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight titles in September 2024 but lost by unanimous decision. 

Earlier this year, he headlined an event at Madison Square Garden in New York City, where he delivered a KO loss to Steven Butler in the seventh round.