Canelo Alvarez will put his WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight titles on the line once more when he faces off with Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas this month.
The Mexican, one of the greatest fighters to emerge this century, will square off with The Chosen One across Mexican Independence weekend in Nevada.
With a flawless professional record to date, Berlanga will have high hopes that he can deliver an upset - but can he truly be the man to topple Canelo?
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga.
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Date: Saturday, September 14
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Time: 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m.
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Main event ringwalks (approx): 11 p.m. ET / 4 a.m.
The ringwalks for Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga are scheduled for 11 p.m. ET / 4 a.m. UK with the fight card set to begin at 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. UK. These timings are subject to change.
Alvarez:
I think it's a good fight because, you know, Mexico vs Puerto Rico, there's history there," Alvarez said in his own 'Off the Cuff.' "[Critics] always say something, they're always critical of me. I fought everybody and no matter what, they said something. So I don't really care.
... [Berlanga is] strong. He's strong and he's fast, especially in the beginning of the fight. He's big for the weight class, but that's nothing new for me. He just knows how to go forward and throw punches and that's why I think he's going to have a good fight.
Berlanga:
I truly believe he ain't ever been hit by [a guy like] me before," Berlanga said. "Like a person like me? When I hit somebody bro, I make people think about boxing.
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