The memory of Canelo Alvarez’s last knockout has grown hazy.
It’s been almost three years, and it’s fair to wonder if Alvarez has lost power at the age of 34.
On Saturday, however, he’ll have a reasonably good chance to deliver a KO for the first time in six fights when he faces Edgar Berlanga in a super middleweight title bout.
“I’ve prepared for the knockout,’’ Alvarez said this week. “I love the feeling of a knockout and I’m going do my best to get it done.’’
At the same time, Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) will step into the ring against power.
Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) won his first 16 fights by first-round knockout. He won each of the next five fights by unanimous decision before scoring a knockout in his last fight.
Much has been made of Alvarez, the Mexican, and Berlanga, of Puerto Rica descent, renewing a fierce boxing rivalry between those two countries on Mexican Independence Day weekend. The matchup deserves to end with a thud — the sound of a boxer crashing onto canvas.
When is Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga?
Saturday
What time is Canelo Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga?
The main card starts at 8 p.m. ET. The main event is expected to start at about 11 p.m.
How to watch Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga
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Where is Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga?
T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
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