On September 14, 2024, a 27-year-old Edgar Berlanga Jr. (22-0, 17 KOs) got a shot at the super-middleweight WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, and The Ring title held by 34-year-old Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs).
Berlanga Jr. came in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 21 days. Canelo was on a 4-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 10 days.
Canelo Álvarez defeated Edgar Berlanga Jr. via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, and The Ring super-middleweight titles. Canelo improves his record to 62-2-2, while Berlanga Jr. adds a loss to his record at 22-1.