3.10 p.m. PT / 11.10 p.m. UK
3.03 p.m. PT / 11.03 p.m. UK
GEO LOPEZ vs RICKY MEDINA
Lopez and Medina fight a super featherweight bout over 8 x 3s.
3.00 p.m. PT / 11.00 p.m. UK
SOLIDARITY WITH KIERAN MULVANEY
Just exchanged American stories with fellow writer Kieran Mulvaney, who used to work at HBO and Showtime, and is a renowned Arctic explorer in his spare time. Both of us jumped out our seats when Ricky Medina’s walk-out music hit. Almost forgot where we were at.
2.35 p.m. PT / 10.35 p.m. UK
WHEN IN DOUBT, BINGE IT ALL
I got pork belly skewers with rice from the Mexican BBQ, smokehouse burger from Shake Shake, and Oreo milk shake. Bad day to be my belly.
2.30 p.m. PT / 10.30 p.m. UK
TIME TO EXCHANGE A FOOD COUPON
There’s Shake Shack, Mexican BBQ, and pizza at the concessions. What would you go for in my shoes, while I intend to stuff my face during this interlude?
2.25 p.m. PT / 10.25 p.m. UK
A 30+ MINUTE BREAK UNTIL THE TELEVISED PRELIMS
I’ve just been told the card will be on pause until 3 p.m., when the televised prelims begin. If they’re anything like the off-TV part of the card, then fans will be in for fireworks.
2.20 p.m. PT / 10.20 p.m. UK
ANOTHER KNOCKOUT WIN
After a sluggish start, Yoenli Feliciano Hernandez scored a brutal knockout win over Jose Sanchez Charles that saw the Mexican face-plant the canvas, and that stay there for an uncomfortable amount of time. Hernandez, the Cuban, advances his pro boxing record to a flawless 5 wins (5 KOs).
2.05 p.m. PT / 10.05 p.m. UK
RED SUN, HOT FIRES
When fight week first commenced earlier this week, my 5-year-old son ran back into our house from the backyard to say the 7 a.m. sun was red. I should never have doubted him because there it was — red, just like he said. There was also the unmistakeable smell of burnt wood in the air. More than a hundred miles away, wind had pushed wildfire smoke toward Las Vegas. I couldn’t help but think there was an omen there for a fire-fight, or two, on fight night.
1.55 p.m. PT / 9.55 p.m. UK
MIDDLEWEIGHTS SOON TAKE THE STAGE
Yoenli Feliciano Hernandez is up next for a middleweight fight against Jose Sanchez Charles. Cuban boxer Hernandez has decent power with four knockouts returned from four fights to date, yet takes on a much more experienced fighter in Charles, a 27-bout veteran from Mexico.
1.40 p.m. PT / 9.40 p.m. UK
EARLY FINISHES MEAN LATE BREAKS
With the show keeping to a schedule, the next fight might take a while to take place.
1.30 p.m. PT / 9.30 p.m. UK
TWO FIGHTS YIELD ROUND TWO KNOCKOUTS
Only two fights into the early prelims and we already have spectacular violence as Lawrence King scored a knockout over Vaughn Williams, and Ben Nurmaganbet finished Joshua Conley. Both King and Nurmaganbet won in the second round.
1.00 p.m. PT / 9.00 p.m. UK
HELLO AND WELCOME!
What’s good Boxing News family; this is Alan Dawson reporting live from sunny Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena. There’s a 10-fight boxing card about to take place inside the city’s most prominent venues, going head-to-head with a 10-bout UFC card a few miles north of the world famous strip. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez was steadfast in keeping his date — Mexican Independence Day weekend, a fixture synonymous with boxing. One of the faces of the sport takes on Puerto Rican challenger Edgar Berlanga.
There’s firepower throughout the show with Erislandy Lara vs Danny Garcia, with Caleb Plant and Rolando Romero in separate fights, and Stephen Fulton on the prelims. And we’re bringing you all the key updates throughout the event. Let’s get it!
Canelo Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga Live Updates
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga go head to head for the WBA, WBC, and WBO World Super-Middleweight Titles at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Canelo Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga Running Order
12 x 3 mins WBA, WBC, WBO Super-Middleweight Titles
Canelo Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga
12 x 3 mins WBA World Middleweight Title
Erislandy Lara vs Danny Garcia
12 x 3 mins Super Middleweight contest
Caleb Plant vs Trevor McCumby
10 x 3 mins Featherweight contest
Stephen Fulton vs Carlos Castro
10 x 3 mins Super-Lightweight contest
Rolando Romero vs Manuel Jaimes
10 x 3 mins Welterweight contest
Roiman Villa vs Ricardo Salas Rodriguez
8 x 3 mins Super-Featherweight contest
Johnathan Lopez vs Richard Medina
8 x 3 mins Light Heavyweight contest
Lawrence King vs Vaughn Williams
8 x 3 mins Middleweight contest
Yoenli Hernandez vs Jose Sanchez Charles
6 x 3 mins Super-Middleweight contest
Bek Nurmaganbet vs Joshua Conley
