Canelo Alvarez defends his three super middleweight titles tonight against WBA mandatory Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas. The fight is billed as Mexico vs. Puerto, and Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) hopes it will 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’s the size to potentially pull off an upset if he doesn’t get caught. At yesterday’s weigh-in, Berlanga looked painfully thin.
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Tonight, the young upstart Berlanga, 27, is expected to be in the upper 180s or low 190s, testing Canelo’s ability to handle a light heavyweight-sized fighter. If Canelo loses, he’ll kick himself for not including a strict 10-lb rehydration clause.
Berlanga is a good warmup if Canelo is serious about moving up to 175 to possibly face light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol in a rematch next May. Besides that, tonight’s fight is merely a stay-busy fight for Canelo.
Tonight’s Event information:
Star Time: 8:00 p.m. ET /4:00 p.m. PT and 1:00 a.m. on Sunday) in the UK
Ring walks for headliner (approximate): 11:00 p.m. ET /7:00 p.m. PT and 4:00 a.m. (on Sunday) in the UK.
Broadcaster: DAZN PPV at $89.99
Event location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
In the chief support fight tonight, WBA middleweight champion Erislandy Lara defends against Danny Garcia. Some feel the promoters purposefully chose this fight for the co-feature to target older fans who remembered these two aging fighters when they were at the top of their game many years ago. Lara is 41, and Danny is 36.
The 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
