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Are There Any Belts On The Line In The Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga Super-Middleweight Clash?
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Ahead of the Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga world super-middleweight dust-up this weekend, boxing fans want to know if there are any belts on the line.
Read on to find out everything you need to know about Canelo’s next fight, including whether the winner will leave the ring with a belt wrapped around his waist.
What Belts Are On The Line In The Canelo vs Berlanga Fight?
Fight fans are in for a treat this weekend as the great Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is back, defending this three world super-middleweight title belts against the unbeaten Edgar Berlanga at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The main event is expected to be at approximately 4.30am for UK boxing fans in the early hours of Sunday morning, with one of the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet back in action.
Standing in Canelo’s way is a dangerous challenger in the shape of Edgar Berlanga. ‘The Chosen One’ is 22-0 with 17 knockouts, and has the tools necessary to give Alvarez several problems come fight night.
The Mexican fighter goes into the bout as the overriding favourite with the best betting sites in the UK, which is understandable given how dominant he as been in his career to date, particularly at 168-pounds. Canelo is of course a four-weight world champion already.
That begs the question – are there any belts on the line for the Canelo vs Berlanga super-fight? Well, three world super-middleweight title belts are on the line for Canelo vs Berlanga.
This means that the WBC, WBA-Super & WBO World Super-Middleweight Titles are all up for grabs in Las Vegas in the early hours of Sunday morning (GMT). Alvarez did of course hold all four undisputed titles, but has vacated his IBF title ahead of this fight meaning just three world titles are up for grabs now.
Canelo vs Berlanga – Fight Info
- 🥊 Boxing Fight: Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga
- 📊 Records: Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KO’s) | Berlanga (22-0, 17 KO’s)
- 📅 Date: Sunday, 15th September 2024
- 🕛 Main Event Time: Approx. 4.30am GMT
- 🏆 Titles: WBC, WBO & WBA (Super) World Super-Middleweight Titles
- 📺 TV Channel: DAZN PPV (UK)
- 🏟 Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA
- 🎲 Fight Odds: Canelo 1/20 | Berlanga 19/2