Canelo Alvarez handed Edgar Berlanga a primary profession defeat as he gained a unanimous determination on the T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Judges Max DeLuca and Steve Weisfeld scored it 118-109, David Sutherland 117-110, all in favour of Mexican celebrity Alvarez.
Alvarez defended his WBC, WBA and WBO super-middleweight world titles (the IBF belt is now vacant).
Canelo Alvarez drops Edgar Berlanga early within the struggle (Photograph: Rey Del Rio/Premier Boxing Champions)
Alvarez hasn’t gained inside the space since he turned the undisputed champion at 168lbs when he halted Caleb Plant in 2021 however he did drop Berlanga early within the struggle, placing the Puerto Rican challenger over in simply the third spherical.
Berlanga continued to take punishment all through the struggle however gamely noticed it out till the ultimate bell.
“I got a little angry with his tactics, but I’m Mexican man,” Alvarez stated afterwards. “It means quite a bit to struggle on this present day [Mexican Independence weekend]. It is an honour to symbolize my nation on this present day.
“We are warriors and we never give up. I’m going to rest and then I’m going to decide what’s next.”
He defended his efficiency, saying: “I did good. Now what are they going to say? They said I don’t fight young fighters.
“They all the time speak, however I am the most effective fighter on the earth.”
Berlanga said: “I am upset as a result of on the finish of the day I am a winner.
“I fought a legend tonight and did my best to represent Puerto Rico. We’re fighters and we try to throw our opponent off their game. I took his best shot and I knew I could take his punches and return them. I could have jabbed a lot more, but I was in there with a legend.”
Erislandy Lara is boxing’s oldest lively world champion (Photograph: Rey Del Rio/Premier Boxing Champions)
On the undercard Erislandy Lara defended his WBA middleweight title when he pressured a stoppage on the finish of his ninth spherical with Danny Garcia.
At 41 Lara is boxing’s oldest lively world champion however Garcia, a profession super-lightweight and welterweight, was having his first bout in over two years.
“I felt that I boxed beautifully,” Lara stated. “It was a work of art, like a Picasso. I negated everything Danny had. He’s a great fighter and a Hall of Famer just like me. I used lateral movement with a long jab to land my big shots, just like you learn at the Cuban school of boxing.
“The punches I used to be touchdown have been hurting him,” he added. “That punch that ended the struggle was an enormous shot.”
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