Mexican superstar Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez will put his WBC, WBA and WBO super middleweight championships on the line on Saturday against the undefeated 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.

This will be unified four-belt titleholder and lineal champion Alvarez’s 12th bout in the super middleweight division (counting his 2017 meeting with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at a catchweight of 164 pounds),

Canelo Álvarez spent his Saturday doing what he usually does around the time of Mexican Independence Day these days: taking care of business. In this case, it was a win over undefeated challenger Edgar Berlanga.

The fight started slowly in the first round, but ultimately, Canelo Alvarez emerged victorious over Edgar Berlanga. Alvarez's experience and precise strikes proved decisive, allowing him to secure the title with a well-executed strategy.

It was not a total walk in the park but Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez did controlled the fight and ended up beating Edgar Berlanga to retain his WBC, WBA, WBO undisputed super-middleweight

Canelo Alvarez did not get the knockout he promised. But he landed brutal punches (and took a few too) in an impressive victory over Edgar Berlanga by unanimous decision in the 12-round super middleweight fight.

Alvarez dropped and outpointed his opponent – a familiar story in his recent fights – but there were added layers in Las Vegas on Saturday

Canelo Alvarez has received mass backlash for blackballing a member of the boxing media. According to reports, Ricardo Celis was not allowed press credentials for Canelo’s fight with Edgar Berlanga. Alvarez won a unanimous decision win in a dominant performance after dropping Berlanga in the third round.