Canelo Alvarez handed Edgar Berlanga a primary profession defeat as he gained a unanimous resolution 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 famous person Alvarez.
Alvarez defended his WBC, WBA and WBO super-middleweight world titles (the IBF belt is now vacant).
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 battle, placing the Puerto Rican challenger over in simply the third spherical.
Berlanga continued to take punishment all through the battle however gamely noticed it out till the ultimate bell.
“I got a little angry with his tactics, but I’m Mexican man,” Alvarez mentioned afterwards. “It means lots to battle on at the present time [Mexican Independence weekend]. It is an honour to characterize my nation on at the present time.
“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 discuss, however I am the perfect fighter on the planet.”
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 compelled 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 mentioned. “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 had been hurting him,” he added. “That punch that ended the battle was a giant shot.”
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