Pound-for-pound great and Mexican superstar Canelo Álvarez will put his unified WBC, WBA and WBO Super Middleweight World Titles on the line against undefeated WBA No. 1-Ranked Mandatory Contender Edgar Berlanga.
Canelo Alvarez tonight meets Edgar Berlanga inside a boxing ring.
The Mexican fighter is defending his WBC, WBA and WBO super-middleweight belts in Las Vegas and is a strong favourite to continue his run of four consecutive victories since losing to Dmitry Bivol in May 2022.
Canelo eased to a points victory over Jaime Munguia in May on Cinco de Mayo weekend and it would be a huge surprise not to see him end the year on the back of a 62nd professional win.
Berlanga is the WBA mandatory challenger and boasts a 22-0 record as a professional but is facing the challenge of having to upset one of boxing’s pound-for-pound kings in his first world title fight.
Here’s everything you need to know…
Canelo vs Berlanga date, start time, venue and ring walks
Canelo Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga is scheduled to take place later tonight on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The undercard is scheduled to start at around 1am BST on Sunday morning, with the main event ring walks expected at around 4am.
As ever, that is subject to change depending on how the earlier fights go.
Canelo vs Berlanga fight card/undercard in full
Erislandy Lara, the current WBA middleweight champion, is in the co-main event when he defends his title against former two-weight world champion, Danny Garcia.
Caleb Plant, who lost to Canelo, meets Trevor McCumby further down the card.
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga
Erislandy Lara vs Danny Garcia
Caleb Plant vs Trevor McCumby
Stephen Fulton vs Carlos Castro
Rolando Romero vs Manuel Jaimes
Roiman Villa vs Ricardo Salas Rodriguez
Jonathan Lopez vs Richard Medina
Lawrence King vs Vaughn Williams
Yoenli Hernandez vs Jose Sanchez Charles
Bek Nurmaganbet vs Joshua Conley
Where to watch Canelo vs Berlanga
TV channel: In the UK, Canelo vs Berlanga is being shown live via DAZN, costing £19.99. Subscriptions start from £14.99 per month. DAZN can also be viewed via channel 429 on Sky.
Canelo vs Berlanga prediction
Canelo has frequently dismissed this weekend’s opponent as a threat. While Berlanga deserves more respect than that, his struggles to keep the pace up should play into the Mexican’s favour.
Canelo to win via late stoppage.
Canelo vs Berlanga weigh-in results
Canelo weighed in at 166.8 lbs on Friday, with Berlanga tipping the scales at 167.7 lbs.
Canelo vs Berlanga latest odds
Canelo Alvarez to win: 1/20
Edgar Berlanga to win: 9/1
Canelo Alvarez to win on points or by decision: 3/1
Canelo Alvarez to win by knockout or technical knockout: 1/3
Edgar Berlanga to win on points or by decision: 16/1
Edgar Berlanga to win by knockout or technical knockout: 20/1
Draw: 25/1
Canelo takes on Berlanga in Las Vegas on Saturday night
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will return to the ring for his second fight of the year, defending his 168-pound championship against undefeated Puerto Rican fighter Edgar Berlanga.
The highly anticipated bout is set for Saturday, September 14, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Alvarez, the reigning super middleweight champion, has successfully defended his title five consecutive times and now faces Berlanga, a rising star with an impressive undefeated record.
The fight will take place during Mexican Independence Day weekend, a significant date for Alvarez, who often competes on this holiday in front of his home country’s supporters.
Canelo has his eye on long-time rival
Despite the focus on Berlanga, Canelo already has potential future plans in mind.
According to ESPN, Alvarez is considering a rematch with Dmitry Bivol, whom he previously lost to in a light heavyweight bout.
That rematch could depend on Bivol’s performance in a possible unification fight against Artur Beterbiev.
If successful, it would give Canelo a chance to avenge his loss and capture additional titles in the light heavyweight division.
These plans, however, may once again delay a much-anticipated fight against David Benavidez.
Benavidez has been waiting for three years to face Alvarez, but Canelo’s focus on a rematch with Bivol could leave Benavidez out of the equation once more.
As Alvarez prepares for his upcoming fight with Berlanga, all eyes are on the T-Mobile Arena to see how the Mexican champion performs.
After a blockbuster first bout, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will be back in the ring on December 21 to settle their rivalry. But there are some lingering doubts about whether ‘The Gypsy King’ will enter the squared circle and exchange blows with the unified heavyweight straps on the line. It’s not a question of motivation or the zeal to put on a display for the fans, but about money now.
Usyk, 37, and Fury, 36, clashed in May earlier this year to become the first undisputed heavyweight this century. After a close encounter, the Ukrainian fighter stood tall and took all the marbles to his home, setting up a rematch for December. But there have been doubts in the Usyk camp about Fury, at 34-1-1, honoring his rematch commitments and the contractual clause.
The camp has referenced on multiple occasions how the British fighter rescheduled their fight three times. They also considered how he failed to give Wladimir Klitschko his rematch on two different occasions, pulling out because of medical reasons.
Usyk, at 22-0, admitted his apprehensions when he sat down in a conversation with ‘Ready To Fight’. However, according to him, things would be different because of their contractual obligations, which impose financial sanctions in case of a withdrawal. The Simferopol native said, “No way, because the ball’s in our court now. He has a contract, and so do I until Dec 31st. We have to hold this fight up to and including [that date]. If he pulls out Dec 21st, he will lose all of his money and dividends and won’t be a man of his word anymore.”
Interestingly, a match with the winner of Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois is in the pipeline for the winner of Usyk vs. Fury for the next year. But Usyk only has the motivation to fight only two boxers now.
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Retirement plans? Oleksandr Usyk hints at future after Tyson Fury rematch
‘The Cat’ revealed his plans with Seconds Out and admitted his interest in a trilogy fight with ‘AJ’. After that, he wanted to hang his gloves and give the younger generation a chance to take over. He declared, “Well, this is a rematch with Fury and possibly a third match with Joshua… Apart from Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, I have no desire to box with anyone.”
A trilogy match with Joshua, 34, would only make sense if the British fighter triumphs over Dubois, clinches the IBF title, and then tries to unify the heavyweight titles. Otherwise, taking a fight with Dubois also won’t affect Usyk’s image, as there is unfinished business between the two.
What do you make of these comments by Oleksandr Usyk about Tyson Fury? Do you believe the latter will pull out of the rematch? Let us know in the comments below.
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FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) – On Thursday night, Flint boxer Ardreal Holmes Jr. (15-0-0, 6 KOs) will take center stage as the main event in his hometown.
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“Huge blessing,” Holmes Jr. said. “Just total excitement. Just ready to deliver and execute.”
Holmes Jr. will put his undefeated record on the line against Cuban boxer Hugo Noriega (10-2-0, 5 KOs) in the main event of the BIG TIME BOXING USA fight card at the Dort Center on Thursday, November 12.
The card features Holmes and a host of Flint boxers who grew up training at Berston Field House, including Holmes’ younger brother Jaquan McElroy, Leon Lawson III and Chris Thompson.
“You know how you listen to a song and get chills through your body? It’s the same feeling,” Lawson III said
“It’s home,” McElroy said. “You feel comfortable at home. That’s the feeling I’m getting.”
15-time world champion Claressa Shields was on hand at the open media workout at Berston, helping Holmes Jr. prepare for his fight. The two have known each other since they were kids. Shields says she has tremendous respect for Holmes Jr.
“I respect his skills,” Shields said. “I see that he’s working on his uppercuts, his hooks. He’s looking like he’s better from the last time that I seen him and if he got better from the last time I seen him when he got a second-round knockout, I know that this fight is going to be very exciting.”
The fight card will be streamed on DAZN starting at 8 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets using this link or in person at the Dort Center.
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The huge rematch between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is fast approaching.
Few would disagree that these two are the best heavyweights on the planet right now. Ukrainian Usyk is yet to lose a fight in the division and was also unbeaten down at cruiserweight where he cleared up and became undisputed champion back in 2018
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He pulled off the same feat in the heavyweight ranks in May when he inflicted a first-ever defeat on Fury. The Brit is now in working hard to try and avenge that loss, having said he was having so much fun in the first fight he took his eye off the ball.
Former world champion Wladimir Klitschko was dethroned by Fury back in 2015 and has now had his say on the rematch which will be for the WBA, WBC and WBO titles in December out in Saudi Arabia.
Speaking to rtfight.com, he said he thinks it will be a different fight to the last one, which was nip and tuck over 12 rounds.
“We can’t look into the future — only my brother can do that. But I’m confident that the next fight between Fury and Usyk will either be short because Oleksandr will knock Tyson out, or it will be extremely challenging for both athletes — even tougher than the first bout.”
Klitschko then reflected on the first fight.
“We saw that up until the ninth round, the fight was very tough. But I’m proud of Oleksandr. He achieved everything at cruiserweight, and when he moved up to heavyweight, I had questions about how he would handle it, and so did he. It’s a completely different environment there — the size, the weight.”
Finally, he had high praise for his countryman Usyk.
“Usyk will go down in history as one of the most unique athletes in boxing.”
Whoever wins this fight could well go into another undisputed fight with the winner of Anthony Joshua versus Daniel Dubois.
Tyson Fury is to rematch Oleksandr Usyk later in the year as he attempts to overturn the only loss of his career.
Fury was a long-unbeaten boxer and two-time world champion who never lost his belts in the ring.
He picked up his first titles after beating Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 and lost them due to inactivity when he spent two years away from the sport battling mental health demons.
Upon his return, he soon reclaimed world honours during an epic three fight saga with Deontay Wilder, the first of which was a controversial draw and the second two he won by stoppage to win then defend his WBC title.
It was only back in May when taking on the former undisputed cruiserweight champion Usyk that he came unstuck, losing over 12 close rounds.
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The pair will now do battle once more out in Saudi Arabia in December and ahead of that former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis gives Fury ever chance of bouncing back when the two meet again.
‘Fury will learn from this [loss] and he’ll be back! Losing is also part of the game, it’s how you respond to a loss that makes all the difference.’
Fury has himself claimed that he was having too much fun in the first fight and will be better the second time around.
If ‘The Gypsy King’ can come through against the Ukrainian and rival Anthony Joshua can beat Daniel Dubois for the IBF title when the two fight at Wembley later this month, the long-awaited grudge match between the pair for all of the belts could take place next year.
Tyson Fury will look to avenge his first-ever professional defeat when he rematches Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia later this year.
The Gypsy King missed the chance to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999 when he lost his historic first meeting with the Ukrainian.
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Usyk dropped Fury in the ninth round en route to victory in the pair’s bid to unite all four belts for the first time in 25 years.
‘The Cat’ claimed a split-decision win with scorecards of 115-112 and 114-113 in his favour while the third judge gave it to Fury 114-113.
A second fight between the two had been targeted for autumn 2024 but has since been pushed back to allow Fury and Usyk to recover from their respective facial injuries.
The rematch will not be for the undisputed titles, with Usyk being forced to vacate his IBF belt.
Fury vs Usyk 2: Date and start time
This 12-round heavyweight title clash is set to take place on Saturday, December 21.
The rematch will again be held at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Start times and additional details are expected to be announced in due course.
If it follows the timings of the first fight, the undercard will get underway at 7pm UK time, with main event ringwalks around 11:30pm.
The event is expected to be broadcast live on TNT Sports Box Office – the new name for BT Sport – but pricing is yet to be revealed.
talkSPORT will have updates throughout fight week and talkSPORT.com will be running a live blog of all the action as well.
Fury vs Usyk 2: What has been said?
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Usyk’s manager Alex Krassyuk has suggested his client could meet Fury in a trilogy if he is beaten in December.
He told talkSPORT on White & Jordan: “Why not? Boxing has had this in the past.
“If the people want to see this for a third time or a fourth time, it may well happen.
“Boxing is all about the desire of the fans, and Turki Alalshikh is the man that is currently making their dreams come true.”
Meanwhile, Fury insists he beat Usyk in May and says the Ukrainian was like a ‘local amateur boxer’.
“I’ve watched the fight back lots and still got the same answer – I thought I won,” Fury said.
“Usyk knows he didn’t beat me. It was actually a lot easier than I thought it’d be.
“My problem was I probably had too much fun. It was too easy. It was like I was in there with a local amateur boxer.
“I was enjoying it too much, messing around and paid the ultimate price in round nine.
“I’ve got to get him out of there because I’m not gonna get a decision.
“It’s unfortunate because it’s hard enough to win a fight just by winning it, never mind knowing you’ve got to knock someone out.
“I’m confident and looking forward to the challenge. I hear he’s got a broken jaw and a broken eye socket, so get yourself well and I’ll see you in December.”
They can sometimes go under the radar, but the people who train the best boxers are pretty brave as well and Gervonta Davis‘ trainer has gone after Floyd Mayweather.
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As Mayweather once declared: “I’m the best, nobody can beat me.” Davis‘ trainer is planning to put that statement to the test.
Mayweather retired from professional boxing with a record of 50-0, with huge names like Manny Pacquiao and Canelo Alvarez failing to beat him when the chance came around.
He has never even been knocked down by an opponent’s punch, so you’d have to be brave or stupid to take him on.
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The trainer’s statement
Taking to Instagram, Gervonta Davis‘ trainer wrote, “Gervonta Davis can decode the shoulder roll if Floyd can fight another exhibition. He can fight another fight if he is great as he says he is. Let’s stop spinning the fans, Gervonta vs Floyd.”
Davis was actually a part of Mayweather Productions in the past when he was trying to make his name, but since departing in 2022, he has been at loggerheads with Mayweather and a fight has been on the cards.
Tyson Fury has been in the ring with some heavy hitters over his storied heavyweight career.
‘They Gypsy King’ is coming off his first ever career defeat when he was beaten via split decision in May by Oleksandr Usyk.
Prior to that, Fury had shared the ring with the likes of Wladimir Klitschko, Deontay Wilder and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
Wilder has one of the most impressive knockout records in boxing history and is regarded by some as the biggest one punch finisher of all time. Ngannou, on the other hand, holds the world record for the most powerful punch ever recorded but sceptics weren’t sure if his power would translate inside the boxing ring.
Having been knocked down by both, Fury told The Stomping Ground he was in no doubt that the former WBC champion packs the bigger punch.
“Deontay, by far. Francis Ngannou is a big puncher but I wasn’t really troubled by any of his punches, it wasn’t like dynamite and every time he hit me I was wobbled or anything, it was just one shot to the back of the head and that was it. So Wilder is the biggest puncher I’ve ever been in the ring with by a mile.”
Both Ngannou and Wilder are at crossroads in their boxing career. The Alabama heavyweight is coming off two defeats to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang and has been urged to consider retirement whilst Ngannou suffered a devastating knockout to Anthony Joshua back in March and will now make a planned return to MMA before considering his options inside the ring.
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