Canelo Alvarez has an impressive resume, to say the least. He has fought against and defeated almost everyone who has laid eyes on his prized titles. The Mexican boxer has been holding all three titles since 2021 and is in no mood to stop now.
For the past 3 years, the unified champion has been fighting against the best fighters the boxing world has to offer. During these defenses, he somehow created a record unintentionally that not only shows his might but also the level he holds in the boxing world. But that glorious streak by Canelo will be broken as soon as he steps into the ring to fight Edgar Berlanga on Saturday. The fight is scheduled to take place in T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and both of these fighters are excited for it.
A streak like never before
After defeating Caleb Plant in 2021, Canelo did the unthinkable and unified all four major super-middleweight titles to become the undisputed champion. Since then, Canelo has been undefeated, and the only loss in his long career came against Floyd Mayweather back in 2013. The Jalisco, Mexico native has improved miles since that bout and is closing on a target set by Mayweather during his career.
Mayweather has defeated 22 world champions in his career so far, and Canelo is creeping behind that record with 19 wins over world champions. In fact, for the past three and a half years, Canelo Alvarez has only been fighting world champions or former world champions. However, this streak will come to an end when he faces Berlanga, as it’s the latter’s first title fight in his short career.
The Mexican legend is showing no signs of slowing down and will have plenty of time to beat Mayweather’s record. But within touching distance of such a prestigious record, the question has to be asked: Why did Canelo choose Berlanga?
Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga: fight for a payday?
Alvarez has nothing to prove to the boxing world, and he has already achieved everything. It is public knowledge that Alvarez has snubbed two former champions, Terrence Crawford and David Benavidez‘s challenges, quoting an unbelievable price to each of them.
There was lots of criticism against the champion, but he paid no deed to it as he is at a stage of a career where he can sit back and relax and fight for a heavy paycheck. The fight against Berlanga did not seem much of a challenge to Canelo, but the champion thought of the challenger as a credible threat. And with constant talking and smacking, “The Chosen One” has made Canelo excited for the fight.
In an interview with DAZN, Canelo made it clear why he wants to fight Berlanga and touted Mexico vs. Puerto Rico’s history as one of the main reasons. “I think it’s a good fight because you know Mexico versus Puerto Rico, there is history there.” Furthermore, the champion is impressed with Berlanga’s speed and size but considers it “nothing new for me.”
No matter what, the fans are promised to see an exciting fight between two great athletes.
