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Saul Alvarez - Edgar Berlanga. Fight betting tip
WBO, WBA, WBC and The Ring super middleweight champion Saul Alvarez will face Edgar Berlanga. The fight will take place on September 15 at Nevada's main sports venue, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (USA), which seats about 20,000 spectators and is the home stadium of the National Hockey League (NHL) club Vegas Golden Knights. The fight is expected to start at 03:00 Moscow time. Will the Mexican be able to succeed in the title fight with the American and what bets should he choose? - read our betting tip
Command Analysis
Saul Alvarez
MexicoCurrent form
Saul Alvarez has held multiple world titles in four weight classes. In 2021, Canelo became the first and only boxer in history to become the undisputed super middleweight champion, holding the title until July 2024. He has also held the Ring title since 2020. The Mexican is ranked fourth among the best active boxers in the world, regardless of weight class, and fifth according to the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (TBRB).
In May 2024, the Mexican defeated his compatriot Jaime Munguia (unanimous decision) and retained the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring belts. And eight months before that, he defeated American Jermell Charlo (unanimous). The 34-year-old Alvarez has 61 wins (39 by knockout), two losses, two draws.
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Alvarez responded to Berlanga's provocative statements about their upcoming fight. Saul is determined and intends to punish his future opponent in the ring.
«I like it when they act like that. I like it when they are confident and talk a lot. I enjoy smashing their faces when they play like that. I can't wait for that day. It will be the biggest beating of his life,» the Mexican said.
Interesting trends for betting
Alvarez has won his last five fights by unanimous decision.
Edgar Berlanga
USACurrent form
In October 2021, Edgar Berlanga defeated Argentine Marcelo Coceres (unanimous) and won the WBO NABO title. After that, the American made three successful defenses. In his last fight, he defeated Irishman Padraig McCrory (technical knockout, sixth round).
Before that, he defeated another Irishman, Jason Quigley (unanimous). The 27-year-old Berlanga has 22 wins (17 by knockout) and no losses. Edgar's rating: WBA - 1st place, WBO - 4th, The Ring - 7th, WBC - 8th.
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Berlanga didn't like the way Alvarez smiled at him at a press conference. «He looked at me, started smiling in my face in New York. I probably would have slapped him. I hate guys like him, like he's a woman, you know what I mean, like a diva,» the American said. He made it clear that given where he comes from - Brooklyn - such behavior is considered disrespectful.
«Mexicans don't like him... because he has all the money, he has 40, 50, 100, 200 million, but money doesn't make you someone who understands what's important is how you treat people, how you treat minorities... the janitor,» Berlanga said.
Interesting trends for betting
Berlanga's knockout record is 77 percent.
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Bet The fight will be full
Alvarez has 19 points wins.
3.30Tip and bets
Alvarez is known as a great counterpuncher, able to exploit openings in his opponents' defenses, avoiding punches with head and body movement. Bookmakers' analysts consider him the clear favorite in the upcoming fight. In general, this is true. However, they overestimate his chances. Saul will have to win, but the victory will be achieved in a serious fight. Berlanga is definitely not going to be a whipping boy.
Our prediction is Alvarez to win on points at 3.20
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