Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) was the undisputed champion at 168 pounds before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July after Alvarez decided to face Berlanga instead of the organization's No. 1 mandatory challenger, William Scull.

Super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez outpointed challenger Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd at T-Mobile Arena

Mexican superstar Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez put his WBC, WBA and WBO super middleweight championships on the line on Saturday against the undefeated Edgar Berlanga, and came out victorious. The pair clashed at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas,

Canelo Alvarez did not get the knockout he promised. But he landed brutal punches (and took a few too) in an impressive victory over Edgar Berlanga by unanimous decision in the 12-round super middleweight fight.

Alvarez dropped and outpointed his opponent – a familiar story in his recent fights – but there were added layers in Las Vegas on Saturday

Canelo Alvarez has received mass backlash for blackballing a member of the boxing media. According to reports, Ricardo Celis was not allowed press credentials for Canelo’s fight with Edgar Berlanga. Alvarez won a unanimous decision win in a dominant performance after dropping Berlanga in the third round.

The undefeated super middleweight could not topple the unified champion as he suffered a first career defeat in Las Vegas.

Canelo Alvarez has admitted he was angry with Edgar Berlanga's tactics as he won their fight on Saturday night. The Mexican defended his WBC, WBA and WBO super-middleweight world titles after the judges scored in his favour.