TONIGHT (Sat., Sep. 14, 2024) reside from inside T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas, Nevada, we’ve received Saul “Canelo” Alvarez going up towards Edgar Berlanga, within the newest installment of one among boxing’s longest rivalries — Mexico vs. Puerto Rico.
Whereas Berlanga will not be what most battle followers needed (we were all pining for David Benavidez, sigh), that is nonetheless an excellent matchup that includes a High 10-ranked fighter taking up the pound-for-pound nice on one of many premier nights of boxing, Mexico’s Independence Day.
Canelo wants no introduction — he’s boxing’s largest star proper now and has been for a number of years. Just about everybody is aware of who he’s. Nevertheless, he’s indulging in a little bit of cherry selecting proper now, combating what many understand to be a better fighter in comparison with different potential challenges on the market. However, in the long run, we’re nonetheless getting an excellent bout, so there’s no level in crying over the what if’s, however as an alternative we’re right here to get pleasure from what we get.
Berlanga is a Nuyorican icon. The 27-year outdated undefeated boxer’s report consists of 17 knockouts in 22 contests and he’s one of many brighter lights within the present crop of Puerto Rican boxing’s heritage. In probably the most apparent statements you’ll learn all 12 months, that is simply his hardest check, and we’re going to both have an enormous upset — the likes of which might rival Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas — or yet one more jewel within the crown of boxing’s royalty (Canelo).
We’re additionally handled to 2 extra championship bouts on this night time, beginning with Caleb Plant taking up Trevor McCumby for the interim WBA Tremendous Middleweight strap. Whereas Plant is the recognized entity, having been within the highlight towards the likes of Anthony Dirrell, Benavidez, and, in fact, Canelo himself), McCumby is the youthful, undefeated boxer with 21 knockouts in 28 wins. Plant is a big favourite, however I wouldn’t be shocked if McCumby has some moments.
Lastly, within the co-main occasion of the night, we’ve received Erislandy Lara taking up Danny Garcia for WBA’s Middleweight championship. Lara is a a lot smaller favourite than the opposite two talked about, and a number of other punters suppose that Garcia — regardless of a two-year layoff — may be the person to take the belt from the 41-year outdated Cuban-American.
All of it occurs tonight, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on DAZN, Amazon PPV and PPV.com. Stay protection of the PPV present begins beneath at the moment.
Canelo has knocked down all 3 of his final 3 opponents (Ryder, Jermell Charlo and Munguia) however doesn’t have a stoppage victory since he stopped Caleb Plant in November 2021.
Will Berlanga change into KO sufferer #40 for Canelo? I feel so.#boxing pic.twitter.com/1mfbmTgB4V
— Steve Boxman (@SteveBoxman) September 12, 2024
ALVAREZ VS. BERLANGA QUICK RESULTS:
168 lbs.: Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga
160 lbs.: Erislandy Lara def. Danny Garcia — TKO (Spherical 9, 3:00) — HIGHLIGHTS!
168 lbs.: Caleb Plant def. Trevor McCumby — TKO (Spherical 9, 2:59) — HIGHLIGHTS!
126 lbs.: Rolando Romero def. Manuel Jaimes — Unanimous choice (99-91 x3)
ALVAREZ VS. BERLANGA LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY:
Canelo Alvarez (c) vs. Edgar Berlanga for WBA, WBC, WBO and The Ring Tremendous Middleweight titles
Spherical 1: Canelo in brown, Berlanga in black. Berlanga jabbing a bit early, Alvarez throwing a bit extra energy. Nothing clear so for for Canelo, however he’s nonetheless thudding and getting reactions. Berlanga has outjabbed Canelo thus far, however nothing else.
10-9 Canelo
Spherical 2: Physique-head by Alvarez. Berlanga will get in a pleasant left on a combo. Berlanga protests a again of the pinnacle shot, however the ref says battle on. Good left by Canelo, Berlanga tries to fireplace again with a clipping proper. Canelo hits Berlanga’s again as he’s ducked down in a clinch and that’s a no-no. Physique shot by Berlanga.
10-9 Canelo in an in depth spherical.
Spherical 3: They commerce jabs. Canelo walks him again to the nook, however eats a pair jabs. Big counter left crops Berlanga on his butt! Berlanga appears to be like mad that he received caught, and isn’t on wobbly legs. There’s an excellent left hand by the champ. One other quick shot, a shovel hook in tight. Berlanga with a pleasant left hand.
10-8 Canelo
Spherical 4: Buying and selling jabs. Now Berlanga touchdown his jab up and down. Canelo lands the two in a 1-2. To the physique. Edgar has actually proven a pleasant left hand, however the appropriate hasn’t landed for him and that’s why he’s dropping.
10-9 Canelo
Spherical 5: There’s a proper by Berlanga, answered by a pointy jab. They’re each ignoring the ref’s break command and that is getting chippy. Berlanga eats a physique shot. He geese out of a giant proper, however eats a brief uppercut seconds later. Popping jab by Berlanga. Good left to the physique by Canelo, Berlanga will get in a straight proper and a jab.
10-9 Canelo
Spherical 6: Berlanga lastly getting in some proper arms as he makes it a little bit of a brawl right here. They’re toe-to-toe briefly and touchdown on one another. Berlanga with a giant proper hook, Canelo with a left to the ribs. Among the finest moments of the battle for Berlanga, however Canelo retains strolling ahead and being the massive aggressor right here. He’s touchdown extra, however Berlanga is lastly displaying indicators of life exterior of an informed left.
10-9 Canelo
Spherical 7: Berlanga complains a couple of low blow, and the ref agrees. I feel that is probably the most fouls I’ve seen out of Alvarez ever. They’re buying and selling left arms right here, principally jabs, however every man is touchdown right here. That has to favor Berlanga, nonetheless. Canelo’s been utilizing each arms successfully. It appears to be like like Canelo may be taking the spherical off, or maybe making an attempt to get Berlanga to open up and depart a gap. Berlanga with an enormous slip and tumble close to the bell.
10-9 Berlanga
Spherical 8: Good hook by Canelo. Berlanga doing higher now. Berlanga with a head butt that will get a ref warning. Canelo misses a shot, however continues the combo and pops two extra in. Berlanga kinda standing on the ropes, not utilizing numerous footwork right here. He lastly will get off and does land a proper.
10-9 Canelo
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Ultimate outcome:
Erislandy Lara (c) vs. Danny Garcia for WBA Middleweight title
Spherical 1: Garcia in inexperienced and blue, Lara in black and white. Lara with the primary strike, a pleasant jab to the ear. Sluggish paced spherical thus far. Lara utilizing his jab periodically, not a lot else. Garcia can’t appear to get any vary but.
10-9 Lara
Spherical 2: Boy, there’s not a lot to jot down right here. Garcia desires to counterpunch, however he can’t get previous the jab, and actually, he’s probably not making an attempt. His footwork is minimal, and he isn’t coming ahead. 2-1 by Lara will get in a bit, Garcia pivots away.
10-9 Lara
Spherical 3: I mentioned in my predictions this may be a stinker of a battle, and I’m trying just a little good thus far. Lara following his jab, lunges in. Bleah.
10-9 Lara
Spherical 4: Lara in cruise management thus far, as a result of Garcia isn’t in a position (and hardly making an attempt), to get about 7 inches nearer. Lara has no must do something extra, so he’s simply not going to take any dangers and pop away.
10-9 Lara
Spherical 5: That is the primary spherical I can provide Garcia one thing – a stable punch to the breadbasket. Lara touchdown his jab nearly at any time when he desires, however it appears he solely desires it about each 20 seconds.
10-9 Lara
Spherical 6: Nothingburger once more. The one former boxer within the sales space is yelling that if he desires to win, he wants to make use of footwork aggressively, and that’s one large factor that Garcia has proven he doesn’t have.
10-9 Lara
Spherical 7: It is a sparring session thus far. 40–20 on the punch stats thus far and we’re six and a half rounds in.
10-9 Lara
Spherical 8: Holy smokes, Garcia lands a proper hand and eats a examine hook for his troubles. Lara additionally pivots away from the oncoming Garcia. Nonetheless the primary good motion in about 20 minutes of boxing. Hey, there’s a proper to the physique, too. One other and Lara responds with a proper hand upstairs. There’s an excellent straight from Lara.
10-9 Garcia
Spherical 9: Lara 1-1-2. Garcia’s been on the again foot this entire spherical and that’s the drained recipe for a sluggish loss he did the primary seven rounds. Lara simply snapping jabs and never taking any dangers. Oh whats up, Garcia was sweeping to his left, tried to bounce proper, however it was instantly right into a left hand that sits down Garcia. Garcia stands up, however the ref comes over between rounds and between him, his dad in his nook and the ref, they arrive to the settlement that this bout is over.
10-8 Lara, however irrelevant
Ultimate outcome: Erislandy Lara defeats Danny Garcia
Caleb Plant vs. Trevor McCumby for the interim WBA Tremendous Middleweight title
Spherical 1: McCumby in black, Plant in inexperienced. Plant’s slight motion is making most of McCumby’s punches fall simply quick early. Plant has discovered his vary, nonetheless. He’s not firing heavy, however he’s touching McCumby. There’s an excellent hook for the previous IBF champ.
10-9 Plant
Spherical 2: Props to the commentary sales space for just a little trash speaking on the WBA having an interim title bout in addition to the undisputed in the identical weight class on the identical night time. Plant slips just a little as McCumby comes ahead, however I don’t know if he took any harm. There’s a proper by McCumby that lands fairly clear. An excellent left hook and that may have damage Plant. Dominated a slip, however I feel that was a knockdown.
10-9 McCumby
Spherical 3: McCumby with a proper and one other slip by Plant. This isn’t going properly for Caleb. Stable jab lands for Plant, McCumby replies with a left. McCumby performs to the group, eats a clear jab for his troubles. And a left. One to the physique and one other to the chin.
10-9 Plant
Spherical 4: McCumby will get in an excellent left after consuming a pair jabs. Oh there’s a pleasant body-left and a proper to the pinnacle. HUGE LEFT to the physique sends Plant to the ropes! They each alternate rights. Plant to the center. McCumby left.
10-8 McCumby
Spherical 5: Appears like McCumby stepped on Plant’s foot as that punch landed, however he didn’t get that knockdown in 2. Huge left by McCumby. Plant comes again with a giant combo. Plant is having success now by backing McCumby to the ropes and never letting McCumby hearth off large hooks. McCumby’s ft are stationary. Uppercut by Plant, McCumby fires again with a right-left.
10-9 Plant
Spherical 6: Plant has realized that McCumby is successful with large energy punches, so his most suitable choice is to smother him. Plant consuming some photographs, however touchdown extra when he will get McCumby to the ropes. There’s a left on to McCumby’s mouth. Plant showboating a bit now, too. They’re having a cellphone sales space battle, and Plant has began to put on down McCumby. McCumby will get out of the nook, however eats about 5 photographs and a hip wiggle besides.
10-9 Plant
Spherical 7: McCumby swings a 1-2, will get countered. Plant now combating in the midst of the ring moderately than making an attempt to bulldoze McCumby. Reasonably even thus far this spherical, though Plant has landed cleaner. Counter 2-1 by Plant. Plant will get McCumby to the ropes, however doesn’t capitalize. Now he does with a left. Ref butts in, and I’m unsure why. Plant with a giant combo, eats a left after the top of mentioned combo. There’s a proper by McCumby, too.
10-9 Plant
Spherical 8: They get toe-to-toe and Plant will get in some good quick photographs. They present some punch stats, and Plant has landed 60% of his energy punches thus far. McCumby lastly displaying just a little footwork when backed as much as the ropes and spins away. Proper by McCumby, left by Plant.
10-9 Plant
Spherical 9: Plant working the physique and he will get two good lefts in. McCumby appears to be like a bit damage, eats some large quick photographs, some uppercuts in tight. Plant taking up and holding McCumby on the ropes and within the nook. Plant trying each bit the superior fighter these previous 4 or so rounds. Plant actually smashing away as this spherical is near over. Wait, the ref stopped it on the bell? Did McCumby go down? Guess it doesn’t matter anymore.
Ultimate outcome: Caleb Plant defeats Trevor McCumby — WATCH HIGHLIGHTS!
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