Canelo Álvarez - Edgar Berlanga live online, round by round, stats and updates
CANELO vs BERLANGA: LIVE!
What’s the payout for Canelo being KO’d by Berlanga?
Edgar Berlanga is convinced that he will beat Canelo by knockout and the bookmakers share their odds for the epic fight.
Once again, Las Vegas will host one of the most eagerly awaited boxing events of recent months. The Mexican champion will put his super middleweight belts on the line, along with The Ring title and the Tamaulipas belt.
Canelo predicts Berlanga KO
The high expectations surrounding the bout have fuelled the pre-fight build-up, with both men stoking tensions. The Puerto Rican-born Berlanga knows that Álvarez represents his greatest challenge yet and sees this as a crucial opportunity to further raise his profile in the sport.
Canelo confidently predicted that he will end the fight between the seventh and eighth rounds. Berlanga, who has 17 knockouts in 22 fights, has drawn attention from oddsmakers, who have released high odds in the event of a victory by the Puerto Rican boxer.
Odds on Berlanga win by knockout
Berlanga is expectedly confident that he can defeat Álvarez via knockout, and betting odds reflect the explosive nature of this fight. According to US betting houses, if Berlanga wins by KO, the odds are set at +5000. For a technical knockout, the odds are estimated at +3500. Clearly, the Puerto Rican is not the favourite, which explains the high payouts for bets in his favour.
Bets on the Mexican fighter offer less lucrative returns. If Canelo wins by KO, the payout is around +200, and by technical knockout, it’s at -125. The highest odds we’ve seen are +25000, in the unlikely event that Canelo is knocked down more than twice and Berlanga wins by decision. Where’s your money going?
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Preliminary results
Jonathan Lopez vs. Richard Medina [Super Featherweight]
After a back and fourth bout that saw Lopez get a cut on his eye in the fifth, Medina was set up and dropped by a heavy left hand in the eighth round to seal the deal. The eight round contest was scored 80-71 by all three judges in favor of Lopez, which was perhaps harsh since I thought that Medina won two rounds but the right man got the nod and Jonathan Lopez moves to 17-0.
Roiman Villa vs. Ricardo Salas [Welterweight]
A stunning knockout in the third round put an end to a blazing war that went from bell to bell between these two. Salas threw a short right hand that landed right on the button and Villa went down hard, unable to beat the ten-count. In his US debut, Salas moves to 20-2-2 and is a fighter to keep your eye on.
Stephen Fulton vs. Carlos Castro [Super Lightweight]
Stephen Fulton stayed in the fight and even turned the tide after a heavy knockdown in the fifth round, overcoming a solid Carlos Castro to get a split decision win. The cards were all tight and a large, vocal section of the Mexican crowd booed the announcement, but Fulton moves to 22-1.
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The Full Card
Main Card
Canelo Alvarez* vs. Edgar Berlanga [WBA, WBC, and WBO super middleweight titles]
Erislandy Lara* vs. Danny Garcia [WBA middleweight title]
Caleb Plant vs. Trevor McCumby [WBA super middleweight title]
Rolando Romero vs. Manuel James [Featherweight]
Stephen Fulton vs. Carlos Castro [Super Lightweight]
Roiman Villa vs. Ricardo Salas [Welterweight]
Jonathan Lopez vs. Richard Medina [Super Featherweight]
The main undercard is set to get underway at 8pm ET / 5pm PT.
Tale of the tape
Canelo Álvarez
Age: 34
Country: Mexico
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5ft 7.5in
Reach: 70.5”
Record: 61-2-2
Edgar Berlanga
Age: 27
Country: United States of America
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6ft 1in
Reach: 68”
Record: 22-0-0
WELCOME!!!
Welcome to Diario AS USA’s live coverage of the WBC, WBO, and WBA world super middleweight title bout between Canelo Álvarez and Edgar Berlanga from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tonight, the bright lights of Las Vegas set the stage for a showdown between Canelo Álvarez and Edgar Berlanga. Canelo may no longer be undisputed after opting out of a mandatory defense of the IBF crown, but he is still the king of the super middleweight division. Edgar Berlanga on the other hand is hungry and dangerous. The T-Mobile Arena is buzzing with anticipation as two fighters with very different paths converge in what promises to be a brutal contest for the WBC, WBO, and WBA world super middleweight titles.
Canelo is a man who’s defined by his ability to break down opponents with both patience and precision, and comes into this fight off a decisive win over Jaime Munguia, a fighter very much cut from similar cloth as Berlanga. At 60-2-2 and 34 years old, more than half of which he has spent in the ring, Canelo has seen it all. He has fought the best and usually come out on top.
Across the ring is Edgar Berlanga, a rising star with knockout power in both hands. Berlanga, who started his career with 16 consecutive first-round knockouts, has built a reputation as a power puncher who can end a fight with a single shot. But since stepping up in competition, Berlanga has faced tougher, more durable opponents, and he’s had to settle for decisions in his last few bouts. At 22-0-0, Berlanga enters the ring tonight hungry, fearless, and ready to prove that he belongs at the elite level.
There’s a lot on the line tonight, not just for the titles, but for the future of the division. Canelo is the established champion, but Berlanga represents the next generation - young, hungry, and with the kind of power that can make any fighter question their game plan.
Don’t underestimate the Mexico vs Puerto Rico storyline either. Both have given us great champions, both have provided amazing entertainment, and their head to head clashes are legendary.