Set to make his return to the ring next month in a super middleweight title fight against the unbeaten, Edgar Berlanga, defending champion, Canelo Alvarez is unlikely to set the world alight with pay-per-view numbers – according to UFC star, Conor McGregor.
Set to make his return to action next month in Las Vegas, Alvarez puts his undisputed WBA, WBC, and WBO super middleweight titles on the line against the unbeaten New York challenger, Berlanga in the pair’s heated grudge match.
![Canelo Alvarez Targets Eighth-Round KO of Edgar Berlanga: 'I Make Them Pay When They Piss Me Off' Scheduled to defend his super middleweight crowns next month in Las Vegas, dominant champion, Canelo Alvarez has plans to stop incoming foe, New York native, Edgar Berlanga inside eight rounds in their title grudge match in u2018Sin Cityu2019. Set to return to action next month in Las Vegas, Mexican favorite, Alvarez will put his WBA, WBC, and WBO super middleweight crowns on the line on September 14. in a showdown against unbeaten contender, Berlanga. Last featuring in May in a matchup with Mexico countryman, Jaime Munguia, Alvarez extended his winning spree to four straight fights since his return to his super middleweight stomping ground, turning in a unanimous decision win at the T-Mobile Arena. Himself earning a title fight with Alvarez next month, Berlanga, who boasts an undefeated 22-0 professional record, scored a sixth round knockout win over Belfast puncher, Padraig McCrory in Orlando in his last walk to the squared circle. And sharing the stage at a pre-fight press conference this week ahead of their title matchup next month, Alvarez claimed he would stop Berlanga in the eight round in a brutal knockout with security officials keeping distant between the duo throughout. u201cYou hit like my son,u201d Canelo Alvarez replied to Edgar Berlanga. u201cYou donu2019t bring anything to me that I havenu2019t seen before. Eight rounds u2013 mark my words. Iu2019m not going to have compassion. These kind of motherf*ckers keep me motivated.u201d https://x.com/Canelo/status/1821006266686435718 u201cI donu2019t want to f*ck you up right now because money will be gone,u201d Canelo Alvarez explained. u201cI love it [when my opponent p*sses me off]. When someone gets under my skin, I make them pay the hard way. He thinksu2019s he has more intelligence than me and everyone Iu2019ve fought. Come on, bro. Heu2019s not gonna be able to touch me/. I wanna see him try.u201d](https://www.lowkickmma.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MixCollage-07-Aug-2024-07-46-PM-7076-1024x536.jpg)
Last featuring in April, Guadalajara native, Alvarez turned in a unanimous decision win over compatriot, Jaime Munguia over the course of 12 rounds in Nevada – extending his winning spree at the weight class to four fights following an unsuccessful move to light heavyweight, where he lost to Dmitry Bivol in a title charge.