MMA Fighting has Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga live round-by-round updates for one of the most anticipated boxing fights of the year at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on Saturday night.
The main event is expected to begin around 11 p.m. ET on DAZN and PPV.com pay-per-view. Check out our Canelo vs. Berlanga results page to find out what happened on the undercard.
Canelo Alvarez (61-2-2) has won four straight fights and competes for the second time this year. He defeated Jaime Munguia via unanimous decision this past May.
Edgar Berlanga (22-0) knocked out Padraig McCrory in the sixth round this past February in his only appearance of 2024. His previous five fights before McCrory were all decision wins.
Canelo Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga up next.
The fighters are set to make their entrances following the singing of the national anthems.
The challenger has entered and here comes Canelo.
Referee Harvey Dock on hand to oversee this title clash.
Check out the Canelo vs. Berlanga round-by-round live blog below:
Round 1: Canelo and Berlanga patient to start, neither fighter wanting to make the first mistake. Punches from range being deflected off the gloves. Canelo with a glancing right to the body. Canelo blocks a couple of punches and advances with a combinations. Berlanga lands a clean counter left. Canelo cuts off the ring and jabs Berlanga in the corner, the challenger jabs back. Another jab by Berlanga. Short left from Canelo scores and there’sa brief clinch. Canelo lands a jab.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Canelo.
Round 2: Berlanga probing with the jab, Canelo not giving him much to work with. Canelo with a pair of hard body shots. Berlanga answers with straight punches, but Canelo has him cornered again. Nice jab by Berlanga. Left hook from Canelo. Berlanga complains it was to the back of the head, but Dock tells them to carry on. Quick 1-2 by Canelo. The champ is slipping and landing. Short right by Berlanga. Canelo pressuring with that jab. Berlanga tries to punch his way out of the corner, Canelo scoring as he circles. Fun round.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Canelo. Overall, 20-18 Canelo.
Round 3: Canelo right back on the offense. He’s landing as he chases Berlanga, though Berlanga is firing back. Left hook out of nowhere puts Berlanga on his backside. He’s quick to answer the count, but has he recovered? Canelo pressing the advantage, he lands a big uppercut inside, then another right. Berlanga hanging tough. Canelo right hand to the body. He is all over Berlanga. The challenger survives the round, but that was a big one for Canelo.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-8, Canelo. Overall, 30-26 Canelo.
Round 4: Canelo letting that jab fly freely, he scores and follows with a body shot. Berlanga sticking with his jab as he’s backed into the corner again. Anot
