Canelo Alvarez defends his three super middleweight titles tonight against WBA-bound Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas. The fight is billed as Mexico vs. Puerto, and Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) hopes he’ll live up to some of the great matches of the past.
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Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) is a big underdog, but he has the size to pull off an upset if he doesn’t get caught. At yesterday’s weigh-in, Berlanga looked painfully thin.
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Tonight, upstart Berlanga, 27, is expected to be in the upper 180s or low 190s, testing Canelo’s ability to handle a lightweight fight. If Canelo loses, he’ll take flak for not including a strict 10lb rehydration clause.
Berlanga is a good warmup if Canelo is serious about moving up to 175 to possibly face lightweight champion Dmitry Bivol in a rematch next May. On top of that, tonight’s fight is just a stay-at-home fight for Canelo.
Tonight’s event info:
Star Time: 8:00 pm ET / 4:00 pm PT and 1:00 am Sunday) in the UK
Ring walks for headliner (approximate): 11:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm PT and 4:00 am (Sunday) in the UK.
Broadcaster: DAZN PPV at $89.99
Event location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
In tonight’s main support fight, WBA middleweight champion Erislandy Lara defends against Danny Garcia. Some feel that the promoters have purposely chosen this fight for the co-feature to target older fans who remember these two older fighters when they were at the top of their game many years ago. Lara is 41 and Danny is 36.
Notable Undercard Fights Tonight
– Erislandy Lara vs. Danny Garcia
– Caleb Plant vs. Trevor McCumby
– Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero vs. Manuel Jaimes
– Stephen Fulton vs. Carlos Castro
Last updated on 09/14/2024
