Canelo vs Edgar Berlanga LIVE: Alvarez knocks down challenger ...
Re-live the action, after Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez puts his super-middleweight belts on the line against Edgar Berlanga
Alex Pattle
Combat Sports Correspondent
Sunday 15 September 2024 07:20
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez beat Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas on Saturday, retaining the unified super-middleweight titles at the T-Mobile Arena.
Canelo, 34, dropped his challenger with a perfect left hook in round three and continued to outbox the American, 27, ultimately handing Berlanga the first loss of his career.
Berlanga had his moments, but Canelo’s famous chin held up to the younger fighter’s offence, and much of the drama came when the boxers traded fouls and heated words – the latter both during and between rounds.
Yet it was all respect between the pair after the final bell, as Berlanga apologised to Canelo for some of his behaviour and congratulated the champion on his victory.
Re-live updates and see results from the undercard and main event, below.
You can read our full fight report here:
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Berlanga pays a lot of respect to Canelo in his post-fight interview in the ring.
He says he feels bad that they didn’t get a chance to talk one-to-one before signing the contract or fighting, and that their first meetings were consumed by promotion and trash talk.
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Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez def. Edgar Berlanga via unanimous (117-110, 118-109, 118-109)
Canelo: “I did good. Now what are they gonna say? I fight younger fighters; before they say I only fight older fighters. They always talk. I’m the best fighter in the world.”
Opening up on his post-fight conversation with Berlanga, he says: “He said he respects me, I’m his idol. He said he feels bad for the way he acted. But you know, he did good. With adrenaline, I got a little angry. I’m Mexican, man. Viva Mexico, cabrones!”
Canelo reportedly landed about 50 per cent of power punches. He puts it down to his “talent, experience, discipline”.
And his next fight? “I’m gonna rest, enjoy my family now, and then I’m gonna decide.”
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Round 12
Berlanga motions to the crowd, to the sound of boos. Canelo does the same, to cheers.
Berlanga fights behind his jab, but he needs a power shot now; he needs a finish.
Some grappling ensues. Great cross by Berlanga! But again, Canelo’s famously hard chin takes the shot well.
Canelo with a cross to the body and a jab to the head.
Canelo with a left hook up top, then he whips one to the body.
The final bell sounds, and Canelo and Berlanga immediately touch gloves and hug each other!
Canelo should be a comfortable winner, but Berlanga engaged – certainly more than some of Alvarez’s past opponents – and made it a fun occasion.
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Round 11
Into the championship rounds. The crowd has reached a fever pitch in the T-Mobile Arena. Berlanga is starting to land increasingly on a tired-looking Canelo...
Now Canelo puts Berlanga off-balance with a left hook, though! A jab snaps back Berlanga’s head now.
Berlanga complains that a left hook landed too low, and Canelo half-apologises.
Nice jab work from Canelo late in the round. He and Berlanga trade more words after the bell.
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