Canelo Alvarez wins unanimous decision in dominating title defense against Edgar Berlanga
Super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez outpointed challenger Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd at T-Mobile Arena
By W.G. RAMIREZ
Published - Sep 15, 2024, 09:52 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:14 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez outpointed challenger Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd at T-Mobile Arena.
Making his eighth super middleweight title defense, the 34-year-old Alvarez (61-2-2) dominated much of the fight, using his experience and tenacious pursuit to wear down the 27-year-old challenger, frequently sending 20,312 fans into a frenzy, often chanting “Mexico! Mexico!" or “CA-NEL-O! CA-NEL-O!”
Berlanga lost for the first time in his career, dropping to 22-1-0.
“I did good. Now what are they going to say? They said I don’t fight young fighters,” Alvarez said. “They always talk, but I’m the best fighter in the world.”
