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Canelo Alvarez Dominates Edgar Berlanga to Retain Super Middleweight Titles

Alvarez secures unanimous decision victory in Las Vegas, reinforcing his status as the best fighter in the world.

  • Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez defeated Edgar Berlanga by unanimous decision, with judges scoring the bout 118-109, 118-109, and 117-110.
  • Alvarez knocked down Berlanga in the third round and maintained control throughout the 12-round fight.
  • Despite losing his IBF title for choosing to fight Berlanga over William Scull, Alvarez celebrated his win on Mexican Independence Day weekend.
  • Berlanga, previously unbeaten, struggled to match Alvarez's accuracy and power, landing only 26.7% of his punches.
  • The event also featured Erislandy Lara retaining his WBA middleweight title and Caleb Plant winning the interim WBA super middleweight belt.
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