Canelo Alvarez remains boxing’s biggest box office draw, but Saturday’s return to the ring to face Edgar Berlanga hasn’t generated the sort of buzz that makes for a true “mega-fight.” Much of the talk around the bout is about what Canelo will be doing in 2025 and beyond.
The 34-year-old Mexican superstar will be defending three super middleweight titles against the unbeaten Berlanga (22-0, 17 KO), a 27-year-old Puerto Rican New Yorker who was chosen as this weekend’s opponent because of the historic rivalry between Mexican and Puerto Rican fighters.
The fierceness of that rivalry has faded in recent years, but it alone makes Berlanga a more marketable option
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