Canelo Alvarez Beats Edgar Berlanga by Decision

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At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on September 14, 2024, Saul “Canelo” Álvarez retained his super middleweight titles with a unanimous decision over Edgar Berlanga. The judges scored it 118-109, 118-109 and 117-110. Nevada’s official results sheet records the cards, and Premier Boxing Champions’ recap summarizes the title defense.

From the opening bell, Álvarez controlled the pace of the fight, using his superior footwork and ring generalship to keep Berlanga at bay. The champion’s precision was on full display in the third round when he landed a lightning-quick left hook that sent Berlanga to the canvas. Although the Puerto Rican fighter beat the count, it set the tone for the rest of the bout.

The CompuBox totals show the gap: Álvarez landed 201 of 464 punches (43.3%), while Berlanga landed 119 of 446 (26.7%). Álvarez also connected on 133 of 271 power punches (49.1%). The Associated Press report provides the fight totals.

Throughout the fight, Álvarez demonstrated why he’s considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. His ability to anticipate and counter Berlanga’s attacks frustrated the challenger, who struggled to find his rhythm against the more experienced boxer.

Although Álvarez won clearly on the scorecards, Berlanga stayed upright through all 12 rounds after the third-round knockdown. It was the first professional loss of Berlanga’s career at the time. The event recap notes that Berlanga kept pressing despite the knockdown and the points deficit.

At 34, Álvarez was making his seventh defense at super middleweight, but a defense of his WBA, WBC and WBO titles. The IBF had stripped him of its belt before the bout, so only his WBC, WBA and WBO titles were at stake. The Ring’s report explains the title change and defense count. Terence Crawford later defeated Álvarez in 2025 to become undisputed at super middleweight.

A rematch with Dmitry Bivol was discussed, but Bivol instead faced Artur Beterbiev for the undisputed light heavyweight championship on October 12, 2024. Beterbiev won by majority decision, as the WBC’s report records. Along with Floyd Mayweather and Bivol, Crawford later became one of the three men to defeat Álvarez as a professional.

The proposed Crawford fight took place on September 13, 2025, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Crawford defeated Álvarez by unanimous decision, with judges scoring it 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113, to become undisputed super middleweight champion. Reuters’ fight report confirms the result and scorecards.

Álvarez retained the three super middleweight belts he defended against Berlanga; the IBF title had already been stripped. Crawford later beat him for the remaining titles and became undisputed. Together, those results marked a major shift in the division. Reuters’ report details the 2025 result.

Citations:
[1] https://www.startribune.com/canelo-alvarez-wins-unanimous-decision-in-dominating-title-defense-against-edgar-berlanga/601144923
[2] https://www.latimes.com/sports/liveblog/canelo-alvarez-edgar-berlanga-live-round-updates-start-time-how-to-watch-odds
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBlap8gORjE
[4] https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10135362-canelo-alvarez-beats-edgar-berlanga-by-ud-in-boxing-fight-to-retain-unified-title
[5] https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/41259971/if-dmitry-bivol-canelo-alvarez-next-where-does-leave-terence-crawford-fight
[6] https://www.marca.com/en/boxing/2024/09/14/66e5bf4de2704e92a38b459e.html
[7] https://www.boxingnews24.com/2024/09/canelo-alvarez-reigns-over-edgar-berlanga/
[8] https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianmazique/2024/09/15/canelo-alvarez-vs-edgar-berlanga-results-winner-and-highlights/
[9] https://www.boxingnews24.com/2024/09/edgar-berlangas-next-fight-could-be-in-puerto-rico/
[10] https://www.ufc.com/news/live-results-official-scorecards-match-recaps-interviews-canelo-vs-crawford-las-vegas
[11] https://wbcboxing.com/en/beterbiev-defeats-bivol-in-a-great-fight/

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