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Canelo Alvarez to go head-to-head with UFC 306 at Sphere

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It appears the UFC won’t be the only game in town on Mexican Independence Day.

According to a report from ESPN, a super middleweight title fight between Canelo Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga is close to being finalized for Sept. 14. The bout would take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, just down the road from the UFC’s September pay-per-view event UFC 306 — the promotion’s debut at Sphere.

Alvarez (61-2-2) is set to compete in his 66th professional boxing match. The undisputed super middleweight champ makes his second appearance of the year following a dominant decision victory against Jaime Munguia in May. Alvarez has won four straight, which includes a decision win over Gennadiy Golovkin.

The undefeated Berlanga gets the biggest opportunity of his young boxing career. The 27-year-old has won all 22 of his pro bouts, which includes a sixth-round knockout victory over Padraig McCrory in February.

***UPDATE***

Canelo Promotions confirmed ESPN’s report of the matchup and date with a press release that also revealed WBA middleweight champion Erislandy Lara will face former two-division champion Danny Garcia in the co-main event.

“Mexican Independence Day weekend is synonymous with big Canelo Álvarez fights, and Saturday, Sept. 14 will be the next chapter of that historic story,” said Tom Brown, President of TGB Promotions. “Canelo has long reigned as the 168-pound king and will put his three unified world titles up against a young, power-punching contender in Edgar Berlanga as he looks to once again score a victory for his home country in the storied rivalry between Mexico and Puerto Rico.”

 

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