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Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga: Start time, predictions, odds, how to watch

Check out everything you need to know before Canelo Alvarez clashes with Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas.

Boxing star Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is set to enter the ring for a historic battle on the revered Mexican Independence Day weekend to face the undefeated Edgar Berlanga. This epic showdown is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 14 at the iconic T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Alvarez, with a record of 61-2-2 and 39 KOs, recently defeated fellow Mexican boxer Jaime Munguia in May. Canelo will be defending his WBC, WBO, and WBA super middleweight titles against the undefeated Berlanga. However, a significant title will not be on the table after Canelo was stripped of his IBF super middleweight title for choosing to fight Berlanga instead of the IBF’s No. 1 contender, William Scull.

Edgar Berlanga, with a record of 22-0 and 17 KOs, is on the brink of his first title fight, a moment that boxing fans have been eagerly anticipating. The 27-year-old boxer from Brooklyn, known for his explosive start in the professional circuit with 16 first-round knockouts, is now preparing to face the experienced Alvarez. His most recent fight in February ended with a knockout, further fueling the excitement for this upcoming battle.

Here is everything to know about the Canelo-Berlanga must-watch fight this weekend.

Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga predictions

Sporting News: Canelo UD 12

Tom Gray writes: “Canelo is defensively adept and he’s still one of the best counterpunchers in world boxing. The champ excels against heavy hitters and always has done, so it’s difficult to foresee Berlanga having success here. History tells us that you have to outbox Canelo (Mayweather, Bivol, Golovkin 1) and take control of the fight. No one expects Berlanga to finesse the Mexican icon and win on points. Canelo hasn’t scored a stoppage win in almost four years, so the pick is a thoroughly dominant 12-round unanimous decision win.”

Former boxer Bernard Hopkins: Backing Canelo Alvarez

DAZN reported Hopkins told Little Green Giant Boxing: “Canelo gets the knockout within six or seven rounds. I’m going with Canelo. I could be wrong, but I doubt it. Anything can happen, right? But if you ask me who I’m going for if I have to put money down, Canelo all day.”

American boxer Regis Prograis: Canelo

Regis Prograis told Boxing News: “I think it’s an easy fight. Berlanga is, you know, I mean, I think he’s, he’s very limited. He’s, he’s okay, but he’s very limited. You talk about Canelo. Man, Canelo is, I mean, you for me, you always gotta look at the mindset. Man, look who Canelo fought. You know, he fought GGG three times. He fought Bivol. He fought Lara. Canelo fought James Kirkland, everybody…He fought Floyd Mayweather. He fought Cotto. I mean, now you talk about Edgar Berlanga, come on, man, it’s, it’s like, it’s a big difference.”

Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga odds, betting lines

Canelo Alvarez is expected to win the WBC, WBO, and WBA super middleweight titles against Edgar Berlanga, according to the BetMGM odds.

Odds as of Friday.

  • Canelo Alvarez odds: -2000
  • Edgar Berlanga odds: +750
  • Over/Under: 8.5 (-120)

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When does the Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga fight start?

The Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga fight card consists of four fights and will begin at 8 p.m. ET. The main event between Alvarez and Berlanga is expected to begin at 11 p.m. ET.

How to watch Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga main event

  • When: Saturday, September 14
  • Card details: Undercard fights start at 8 p.m. ET.
  • Main event ring walks: Scheduled for around 11 p.m. ET.
  • Streaming: Prime Video PPV
  • Streaming: DAZN PPV

Full Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga fight card lineup

  • Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga – for WBC, WBA and WBO super middleweight titles
  • Erislandy Lara vs. Danny Garcia – WBA world middleweight title
  • Caleb Plant vs. Trevor McCumby
  • Rolando Romero vs. Manuel Jaimes
  • Stephen Fulton vs. Carlos Castro
  • Roiman Villa vs. Ricardo Salas
  • Jonathan Lopez vs. Ricky Medina
  • Lawrence King vs. Vaughn Williams
  • Yoenli Hernandez vs. Jose Charles
  • Bek Nurmaganbet vs. Joshua Conley

Oscar De La Hoya says he’s attending UFC 306 over Canelo-Berlanga ‘snoozefest’

Surprise! It looks like Oscar De La Hoya will be attending UFC 306 over Canelo’s title defense against Berlanga.

Two of [autotag]Oscar De La Hoya[/autotag]’s most bitter enemies will be hosting events on Mexican Independence weekend, and he’s already made his pick as to which one he’ll attend.

De La Hoya, a retired boxing legend and now promoter, has had long public feuds with boxing champion [autotag]Canelo Alavrez[/autotag] and UFC CEO [autotag]Dana White[/autotag]. Alvarez will be defending his WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight titles against [autotag]Edgar Berlanga[/autotag] at the T-Mobile Arena, while White will be putting on UFC 306 at the Sphere – both events going down in Las Vegas on Sep. 14.

With both events going head-to-head, De La Hoya has chosen to go out of his sport and attend UFC 306 over Alvarez’s title defense.

“We’re a week away from the boxing match that nobody asked for, and the UFC event that everyone will be watching,” De La Hoya said on his Instagram. “Canelo is fighting Berlanga, another snoozefest. They’re trying to sell a pay-per-view for $90 and $500 minimum to watch in person, it’s just robbery at this point to pay for another lame Canelo fight that always goes the distance against a subpar opponent.

“I’ll actually be attending the UFC event the Sphere instead. Now, I love the sport of boxing more than anything. I will be watching boxing matches anywhere and anytime – even if it’s a simple sparring session between two bums fighting on the street. So the idea that I’m choosing to attend a UFC event and support Dana White instead of Canelo, it tells you everything you need to know.”

De La Hoya and White have been at odds over the years. It’s well documented that they don’t like each other, yet De La Hoya seems excited to attend the UFC event on Sept. 14.

“Dana, I can’t wait to see you next Saturday, buddy,” De La Hoya said. “I see you got the same ab surgery that I got. I always knew that you wanted to be like me. It will be great to hang out with you face to face.”

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Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga referee, judges revealed

The referee and judges for Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas – the same night as UFC 306 – have been determined.

One of boxing’s biggest stars, [autotag]Canelo Alvarez[/autotag] returns Sept. 14 to battle [autotag]Edgar Berlanga[/autotag], and now it’s set who will be the third man inside the ring with them.

At Thursdays’ monthly Nevada Athletic Commission meeting, members voted and approved Harvey Dock as the referee for the Mexican Independence Day weekend clash at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Additionally, Max De Luca, Steve Weisfeld and David Sutherland will serve as judges for the 12-round WBC Super Middleweight title fight.

Dock will be paid $10,000 for the fight, and judges will each get $8,000.

The officials for the event’s non-title bouts won’t be revealed until fight night.

The boxing event will go head-to-head with UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC, which takes place a short distance away at Sphere.

That card will be headlined by two title fights: Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili and Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko. The officials for those fights were also determined Thursday.

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Edgar Berlanga puts Padraig McCrory away in sixth, calls out Canelo Alvarez

Edgar Berlanga put Padraig McCrory away with a single shot in the sixth round and then called out Canelo Alvarez.

Edgar Berlanga got back to being a knockout artist on Saturday in Orlando, Florida.

The 168-pound contender, who stopped his first 15 opponents in the first round and outpointed his next five, stopped Padraig McCrory with one punch in the sixth round at Caribe Royale Orlando.

Berlanga (21-0, 16 KOs) is now the No. 1 contender for undisputed champion Canelo Alvarez’s WBA title.

“I want him now,” Berlanga said in the ring afterward. “We want Canelo next. Look at [promoter] Eddie [Hearn] right there. He’s going to make it happen.”

McCrory (18-1, 9 KOs) fought Berlanga on roughly even terms the first few rounds. However, by Round 3, Berlanga had initiated the process of breaking  down his Irish opponent.

He was battering McCrory in Round 6 with an overhand right put him down and hurt him. McCrory was able to get to his feet but was in no condition to continue, prompting both his corner and referee to indicate that enough was enough.

The official time of the stoppage was 2:44 of Round 6.

“I knew already I was breaking him down little by little,” Berlanga said. “I didn’t want to go crazy until I knew I had him hurt and that’s exactly what I did.”

Alvarez is expected to fight next on May 4 but he hasn’t announced an opponent, although fellow Mexican Jaime Munguia now seems to be the favorite to get lucrative opportunity.

Berlanga has said he’s willing to take that fight on relatively short notice if Alvarez decides to choose him.

Edgar Berlanga puts Padraig McCrory away in sixth, calls out Canelo Alvarez

Edgar Berlanga put Padraig McCrory away with a single shot in the sixth round and then called out Canelo Alvarez.

Edgar Berlanga got back to being a knockout artist on Saturday in Orlando, Florida.

The 168-pound contender, who stopped his first 15 opponents in the first round and outpointed his next five, stopped Padraig McCrory with one punch in the sixth round at Caribe Royale Orlando.

Berlanga (21-0, 16 KOs) is now the No. 1 contender for undisputed champion Canelo Alvarez’s WBA title.

“I want him now,” Berlanga said in the ring afterward. “We want Canelo next. Look at [promoter] Eddie [Hearn] right there. He’s going to make it happen.”

McCrory (18-1, 9 KOs) fought Berlanga on roughly even terms the first few rounds. However, by Round 3, Berlanga had initiated the process of breaking  down his Irish opponent.

He was battering McCrory in Round 6 with an overhand right put him down and hurt him. McCrory was able to get to his feet but was in no condition to continue, prompting both his corner and referee to indicate that enough was enough.

The official time of the stoppage was 2:44 of Round 6.

“I knew already I was breaking him down little by little,” Berlanga said. “I didn’t want to go crazy until I knew I had him hurt and that’s exactly what I did.”

Alvarez is expected to fight next on May 4 but he hasn’t announced an opponent, although fellow Mexican Jaime Munguia now seems to be the favorite to get lucrative opportunity.

Berlanga has said he’s willing to take that fight on relatively short notice if Alvarez decides to choose him.

Padraig McCrory on fight with Edgar Berlanga: ‘I am one punch away from changing my life’

Padraig McCrory on his fight with Edgar Berlanga on Saturday: “I am one punch away from changing my life.”

Padraig McCrory has received a precious gift: A golden opportunity to become a star. Now we’ll see what he does with it.

The 35-year-old Irishman is scheduled to face fellow 168-pound contender Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night at Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida (DAZN), his first meeting with a high-profile opponent.

If he loses – and the oddsmakers believe he will – he could become a footnote in boxing history. If he wins, nothing will be the same again.

“I know that I am one punch away from changing my life,” McCrory said. “If it happens, and I truly believe it is going to, I will go down in Irish boxing history, and on Saturday that’s what is going to happen.

“I’m so proud of being from Belfast, and to go down in history there would mean so much to me.”

McCrory (18-0, 9 KOs) has had no problem with solid, but second-tier opposition on a local level. All but two of his fights have taken place in his native Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Tangling with Berlanga (21-0, 16 KOs) is another proposition. The New Yorker became a phenomenon by stopping his first 16 opponents in the first round and has continued to win, including a four-knockdown, unanimous decision victory over Jason Quigley last June.

That’s why Berlanga is about a 4½-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets). What’s McCrory’s reaction to his underdog status? He turns it around: He believes he’s also Berlanga’s toughest opponent.

“I’m definitely his hardest fight,” McCrory said. “I’m a big 168 and he’s never taken anyone’s ‘0’.  He sounds confident, but I think it’s all show. He’s trying to convince himself, and on Saturday you’ll see that I’m his biggest test.

“It’s obvious that he has power, he comes with a big punch. Ask anyone and they’ll say he’s strong and has power. I think he is getting a bit better fundamentally, but he isn’t the finished article. …

“I think he needs more time, and that’s why they haven’t taken the [Jaime] Munguia fight or the [John] Ryder fight, or any of these big fights. They are trying to get him ready for those big fights and, unfortunately, I’m a step too far.”

Berlanga’s goal is to win boxing’s version of the lottery, a fight with undisputed 168-pound champion Canelo Alvarez.

If McCrory can pull off an upset, he figures he’ll move toward the front of the line to face the Mexican superstar and the other top super middleweights. One victory equals a new, exciting reality.

“Winning this fight changes my life for good,” he said. “Anything that’s happened in the past is irrelevant. My life is great. I’m happily married with three kids. And on Saturday it’s going to get even better.

“This win opens up massive opportunities, the biggest names, like Jaime Munguia, Diego Pacheco or even Canelo Alvarez. He’s the dream fight for everybody, the money fight, and that’s what awaits me after this fight.

“[Berlanga is] looking past me talking about those guys. He’s not worried about me, but that’s a big mistake. He’s in for a nightmare.”

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Padraig McCrory on fight with Edgar Berlanga: ‘I am one punch away from changing my life’

Padraig McCrory on his fight with Edgar Berlanga on Saturday: “I am one punch away from changing my life.”

Padraig McCrory has received a precious gift: A golden opportunity to become a star. Now we’ll see what he does with it.

The 35-year-old Irishman is scheduled to face fellow 168-pound contender Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night at Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida (DAZN), his first meeting with a high-profile opponent.

If he loses – and the oddsmakers believe he will – he could become a footnote in boxing history. If he wins, nothing will be the same again.

“I know that I am one punch away from changing my life,” McCrory said. “If it happens, and I truly believe it is going to, I will go down in Irish boxing history, and on Saturday that’s what is going to happen.

“I’m so proud of being from Belfast, and to go down in history there would mean so much to me.”

McCrory (18-0, 9 KOs) has had no problem with solid, but second-tier opposition on a local level. All but two of his fights have taken place in his native Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Tangling with Berlanga (21-0, 16 KOs) is another proposition. The New Yorker became a phenomenon by stopping his first 16 opponents in the first round and has continued to win, including a four-knockdown, unanimous decision victory over Jason Quigley last June.

That’s why Berlanga is about a 4½-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets). What’s McCrory’s reaction to his underdog status? He turns it around: He believes he’s also Berlanga’s toughest opponent.

“I’m definitely his hardest fight,” McCrory said. “I’m a big 168 and he’s never taken anyone’s ‘0’.  He sounds confident, but I think it’s all show. He’s trying to convince himself, and on Saturday you’ll see that I’m his biggest test.

“It’s obvious that he has power, he comes with a big punch. Ask anyone and they’ll say he’s strong and has power. I think he is getting a bit better fundamentally, but he isn’t the finished article. …

“I think he needs more time, and that’s why they haven’t taken the [Jaime] Munguia fight or the [John] Ryder fight, or any of these big fights. They are trying to get him ready for those big fights and, unfortunately, I’m a step too far.”

Berlanga’s goal is to win boxing’s version of the lottery, a fight with undisputed 168-pound champion Canelo Alvarez.

If McCrory can pull off an upset, he figures he’ll move toward the front of the line to face the Mexican superstar and the other top super middleweights. One victory equals a new, exciting reality.

“Winning this fight changes my life for good,” he said. “Anything that’s happened in the past is irrelevant. My life is great. I’m happily married with three kids. And on Saturday it’s going to get even better.

“This win opens up massive opportunities, the biggest names, like Jaime Munguia, Diego Pacheco or even Canelo Alvarez. He’s the dream fight for everybody, the money fight, and that’s what awaits me after this fight.

“[Berlanga is] looking past me talking about those guys. He’s not worried about me, but that’s a big mistake. He’s in for a nightmare.”

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Edgar Berlanga vs. Padraig McCrory: Date, time, how to watch, background

Edgar Berlanga vs. Padraig McCrory: Date, time, how to watch, background.

Edgar Berlanga will face fellow unbeaten 168-pound contender Padraig McCrory on Saturday night in Orlando, Florida.

EDGAR BERLANGA (21-0, 16 KOs)
VS. PADRAIG MCCRORY (18-0, 9 KOs)

  • Date: Saturday, Feb. 24
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, Florida
  • TV/Stream: DAZN
  • Division: Super middleweight (168 pounds)
  • At stake: No major titles
  • Pound-for-pound: None
  • Odds: Berlanga 3½-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
  • Significance (up to five stars): ***
  • Also on the card: Andy Cruz vs. Brayan Zamarripa, lightweights; Shakhram Giyasov vs. Pablo Cesar Cano, welterweights; Antonio Vargas vs. Jonathan Rodriguez, bantamweights; Yankiel Rivera vs. Andy Dominguez, flyweights
  • Background: Berlanga continues on his path toward showdowns with the biggest names at 168 pounds. The New York slugger’s days of early knockouts are behind him but he has continued to win, claiming decision victories in his last five fights. He last fought in June, when he struggled with the movement of Jason Quigley but put the Irishman down four times to win a unanimous decision. That was his only fight last year. He is among those targeting undisputed 168-pound champion Canelo Alvarez but has also expressed interest in fighting fellow unbeaten contender Jaime Munguia and veteran Gabriel Rosado. He’s ranked in the Top 11 by all four major sanctioning bodies, as high as No. 5 by the WBO. McCrory is a 35-year-old contender from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He’s unbeaten but is taking a significant step up in opposition on Saturday, which is why he’s a significant underdog. McCrory is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Steed Woodall last August in Belfast. He’s ranked No. 3 by the WBA – ahead of No. 8 Berlanga – and No. 13 by the IBF.

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Edgar Berlanga vs. Padraig McCrory: Date, time, how to watch, background

Edgar Berlanga vs. Padraig McCrory: Date, time, how to watch, background.

Edgar Berlanga will face fellow unbeaten 168-pound contender Padraig McCrory on Saturday night in Orlando, Florida.

EDGAR BERLANGA (21-0, 16 KOs)
VS. PADRAIG MCCRORY (18-0, 9 KOs)

  • Date: Saturday, Feb. 24
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, Florida
  • TV/Stream: DAZN
  • Division: Super middleweight (168 pounds)
  • At stake: No major titles
  • Pound-for-pound: None
  • Odds: Berlanga 3½-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
  • Significance (up to five stars): ***
  • Also on the card: Andy Cruz vs. Brayan Zamarripa, lightweights; Shakhram Giyasov vs. Pablo Cesar Cano, welterweights; Antonio Vargas vs. Jonathan Rodriguez, bantamweights; Yankiel Rivera vs. Andy Dominguez, flyweights
  • Background: Berlanga continues on his path toward showdowns with the biggest names at 168 pounds. The New York slugger’s days of early knockouts are behind him but he has continued to win, claiming decision victories in his last five fights. He last fought in June, when he struggled with the movement of Jason Quigley but put the Irishman down four times to win a unanimous decision. That was his only fight last year. He is among those targeting undisputed 168-pound champion Canelo Alvarez but has also expressed interest in fighting fellow unbeaten contender Jaime Munguia and veteran Gabriel Rosado. He’s ranked in the Top 11 by all four major sanctioning bodies, as high as No. 5 by the WBO. McCrory is a 35-year-old contender from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He’s unbeaten but is taking a significant step up in opposition on Saturday, which is why he’s a significant underdog. McCrory is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Steed Woodall last August in Belfast. He’s ranked No. 3 by the WBA – ahead of No. 8 Berlanga – and No. 13 by the IBF.

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Edgar Berlanga promises to bring back excitement against Padraig McCrory

Edgar Berlanga promises to bring back excitement against Padraig McCrory on Saturday in Orlando, Florida.

Edgar Berlanga insists that everything is clicking for him.

The unbeaten 168-pound contender is coming off a one-sided decision over Jason Quigley in June, which came after a one year layoff. He put the Irishman down four times, including twice in a wild 12th round. He reunited with former trainer Mac Farrait for that fight, which has energized him. And he has hired respected conditioning coach Angel “Memo” Heredia.

He’s ready to rock ‘n’ roll against Padraig McCrory on Saturday at Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida (DAZN).

“The 12th round of my last fight, I feel like that’s really woken me up,” Berlanga said. “I haven’t missed anything. I know I have got the power to hurt anybody, and I feel different as a fighter, mentally, physically and spiritually. I know that there’s going to be fireworks coming from me on February 24. That’s a fact. I’m coming for the KO. He can say whatever he wants, but at the end of the day, we have to go in there and tussle.

“Me at my best, nobody is f—— with me. When I am 100 percent, which you’ll see on February 24, I am unstoppable.”

Berlanga (21-0, 16 KOs) hasn’t looked unstoppable, at least not compared to the start of his career.

The 26-year-old New Yorker garnered international attention by stopping his first 16 opponents in the first round, a run that stamped him as a rising young star. He has continued to win but his last five victories – decisions over better opposition – didn’t come as easily.

He even struggled at times against Quigley, finding it difficult to cope with the Irishman’s movement. He said recently that he went into that fight with injuries, which isn’t the case today.

He’s now healthy after a productive training camp in the Tampa, Florida area.

“I’ve sacrificed a lot, changing my environment, coming to the suburbs and being fully locked in on myself and my craft,” he said. “I’ve refocused on the small details of my style to bring the best out of me. So, from all that right there, it’s going to be something amazing.

“There is jealousy. I’m here in Tampa now and there’s a lot of people out there that were acting like they were my friends, and they weren’t, people that were close to me that were envying me. So I got rid of all those people, and I’m just focused on myself and my team.

“And I feel that with God with me, the sky is the limit and there’s nothing stopping me.”

He believes that a strong performance against McCrory (18-0, 9 KOs) – a knockout? – will bring back some of the buzz that has been missing the past few years.

And he hopes it will lead to his dream fight: a meeting with undisputed champion Canelo Alvarez.

“I’ll be one of the best 168-pouind fighters in the world,” he said. “I think that after this fight my name is going to be buzzing again, and people will be talking about me and Canelo in September or Jaime Munguia. I feel those fights are there to be made and it’s time to go capture a belt.

“I’m not the guy that fought Jason, and he’s (McCrory) going to see that. I’m getting better and better. I was four years away from Marc before that fight and I went through a lot of injuries in that camp.

“I’m on a different level now physically. I’m sparring 15, 16 rounds with three or four different guys, and I didn’t get a chance to do that in my last camp with the injuries and coming back to camp overweight with the lay-off and not having a promoter, going through some depression in New York.

“We brought in ‘Memo,’ who everyone knows has worked with the best, and we know we can go 12 strong rounds and go at it hard, and I know that if I do that, no one can stand a chance with me.”

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