Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga: Live round-by-round updates

The Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga round-by-round updates are here to provide fans with real-time coverage of tonight's marquee boxing match. The main card, which both men headline, is scheduled for a start time of 8 PM E.T. / 5 PM P.T.

However, the main event itself is projected for 11:30 PM E.T. / 8:30 PM P.T., during which Alvarez and Berlanga are expected to make their respective ringwalks. The matchup, which takes place in the super middleweight division is a championship bout set for 12, three-minute, rounds.

Alvarez will defend his WBA, WBC, WBO, and The Ring super middleweight titles against the hungry and tenacious Berlanga. The Mexican great is believed to have an overwhelming advantage. His combination of power, technical skill, defensive wizardry and an iron chin is expected to trouble Berlanga greatly.

His opponent, while physical and powerful, has a poor gas tank. Moreover, his undefeated 22-0 record isn't even half of Alvarez's 61-2-2 run of form, which has only seen the Guadalajara native lose to the great Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the much too large Dmitry Bivol.

Thus, the oddsmakers at DraftKings Sportsbook have Alvarez as a jaw-dropping -1800 favorite, while Berlanga is a +1000 underdog.

Follow Sportskeeda for play-by-play analysis and live scoring of the super middleweight bout.

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Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga

Round 1

Both men start out gauging each other with feints. The size difference is stark. Alvarez with a long left hook, Berlanga with a jab. Another long left hook from Alvarez, who follows it up with a wide right hook to the body that just misses. Alvarez is walking Berlanga down, landing a hard one-two.

Berlanga mouths off to Alvarez but eats a shot. Hardly any offense from the challenger yet. A sharp jab lands for Alvarez. The champion is walking him down and Berlanga clinches. The referee separates them and Alvarez is back on the front foot. 10-9 Alvarez

Round 2

Alvarez with a jab, walking Berlanga down behind a high guard. A hard combination from the champion lands to the body and head, ending with a left hook. More body shots from Alvarez as Berlanga is trapped in the corner. The challenger clinches and the referee breaks them up.

A quick jab from Berlanga, followed by a one-two. Alvarez with a left hand followed by a body shot. Hard jab from Alvarez that snaps Berlanga's head back. The champion has backed him up to the corner again. A good one-two lands for Berlanga, but it's been all Alvarez. 10-9 Alvarez

Round 3

Alvarez walking him down again but eats a jab from Berlanga. Alvarez fires back with his own jab. Both men are trading jabs and Alvarez knocks Berlanga down with a check hook. Alvarez pounces, unloading with combinations against the ropes. A short uppercut lands for Alvarez on the inside.

Another big left hook for Alvarez, followed by more uppercuts. A hard body shot lands for Alvarez. There's still a lot of time for Alvarez to deal more damage. The gap in skill is noticeable. Alvarez has no respect for Berlanga, who seems to have recovered.

A nice body shot lands for Berlanga, who eats several shots to the midsection himself. A snappy jab from Alvarez. 10-8 Alvarez

Round 4

Alvarez back on the front foot, landing a stiff jab to the body. Berlanga is conceding a lot of space as he eats more body shots from Alvarez. Double jabs for Berlanga. The champion returns fire with his own jab, following up with a hard body shot. Berlanga clinches but the referee separates them immediately.

A big right cross for Alvarez lands. Both fighters trading jabs at the moment, but Alvarez backs Berlanga up to the ropes again. 10-9 Alvarez

Round 5

Alvarez still behind the high guard as Berlanga fires off his jabs, none of them landing. A good body shot lands for Berlanga. Alvarez stalking Berlanga, who clinches as both men dirty box, forcing a referee intervention. Berlanga is backed into the corner again.

Alvarez landing hard body shots. A big uppercut splits Berlanga's guard. Alvarez with a right cross and hook to the body. Berlanga just can't escape the corner, as the champion keeps him trapped there. 10-9 Alvarez

Round 6

Alvarez back to pressuring Berlanga, landing with a combination and body shot. A sneaky uppercut lands for Berlanga during a pocket boxing exchange. Alvarez is just walking him down, working his jab before digging to the body with a right.

A thudding left hook lands for Alvarez. Both men trade shots, but Alvarez is either blocking or parrying everything Berlanga throws. The body shots are adding up for Alvarez, as Berlanga is dropping his hands. A snappy jab lands for Alvarez. More jabs from Alvarez, who isn't giving Berlanga any breathing room. 10-9 Alvarez

Round 7

Berlanga fires off his jab, and lands a hook to the body. Alvarez walking him down with his own jabs. Alvarez backs him up to the ropes, but Berlanga lands a one-two. More jabs for Alvarez, who follows up with a left hook. Jabs land for Berlanga, who then slips.

Body shots for Alvarez. More jabs for Berlanga to end the round. Alvarez seems to have taken the round off. 10-9 Alvarez

Round 8

Berlanga with a right hand over the top. Alvarez with heavy pressure, digging to the body. A leaping lead hook barely misses for Alvarez, who is trapping Berlanga against the ropes. Hard body shots from Alvarez followed by a big uppercut.

A big right cross lands for Alvarez just as the referee warns Berlanga for an intentional headbutt. Alvarez backing him up again, landing hard with a one-two. Big combinations from Alvarez. A punishing uppercut to the body lands for Alvarez. 10-9 Alvarez

Round 9

Jabs for Alvarez, who follows up with a right hand. Alvarez backing him up to the ropes, landing a hard one-two. They clinch and Berlanga lands a shot to the back of the head. The referee warns him but doesn't take a point away. Alvarez walking Berlanga down, blasting his midsection.

Alvarez taunting Berlanga now, demolishing him against the ropes with brutal combinations. Alvarez isn't letting up and lands a crushing one-two. 10-9 Alvarez

Round 10

A lot of concern from Berlanga's corner, asking if he's awake before the fight. Alvarez on the front foot, backing the challenger up to the ropes, landing a left hook. Berlanga with some jabs, and a double left hook. Alvarez returns fire with a combination.

Alvarez continues investing to the body. An inside uppercut lands for Alvarez. The champion with another uppercut. Alvarez is opening up now. Berlanga throws a one-two but it hits the gloves. Trash talk from Berlanga, who eats big shots from Alvarez, including a left hook.

A snappy one-two lands for Alvarez. More combinations from the champion who walks off in a moment of gamesmanship, but eats a big shot from Berlanga for it. However, it does nothing to him. 10-9 Alvarez

Round 11

Alvarez quickly backs him up to the ropes, and the champion opens up with combinations, snapping Berlanga's head back. Another intentional headbutt from Berlanga gets him a second warning but no points are taken. Alvarez rocks Berlanga with a left hook.

Alvarez with a hard one-two, followed by a body shot. Berlanga's complaining about a low blow but it was a body shot. Berlanga might be hurt. He's not rocked, but he isn't responding well to Alvarez's body shots, hunching forward as the champion lands more. They clinch and break.

A left hook to the body lands for Alvarez, who finishes the round with a brutal combination. 10-8 Alvarez

Round 12

Berlanga tries to ramp up the crowd but they boo him. Alvarez does the same and the arena erupts in a chorus of cheers. Alvarez is backing him up again, but Berlanga clinches. Alvarez with some jabs and a one-two. Berlanga clinching but they break.

Alvarez lands another one-two. A chopping right hand lands for Berlanga, who eats a body shot from Alvarez. The champion with another body shot. A big right hand lands for Alvarez at the end of a combination. Alvarez with a one-two. This has been a dominant performance from Alvarez.

They finish the round trading before embracing. 10-9 Alvarez

Official Decision: Canelo Alvarez def. Edgar Berlanga via unanimous decision (117-110, 118-109, 118-109).