Canelo Alvarez dominates Edgar Berlanga by unanimous decision to retain titles

The 34-year-old Álvarez dominated much of the fight, wearing down the 27-year-old challenger

WBC/WBA/WBO super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez (R) punches Edgar Berlanga during the ninth round of a title fight at T-Mobile Arena on September 14 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)

Undisputed super middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez outpointed challenger Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd at T-Mobile Arena.

Making his eighth super middleweight title defense, the 34-year-old Álvarez (61-2-2) dominated much of the fight, using his experience and tenacious pursuit to wear down the 27-year-old challenger, frequently sending 20,312 fans into a frenzy, often chanting “Mexico! Mexico!” or “CA-NEL-O! CA-NEL-O!” Berlanga lost for the first time in his career, dropping to 22-1-0.