Undisputed super middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez outpointed challenger Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd at T-Mobile Arena.
Making his eighth super middleweight title defense, the 34-year-old Alvarez (61-2-2) dominated much of the fight, using his experience and tenacious pursuit to wear down the 27-year-old challenger, frequently sending 20,312 fans into a frenzy, often chanting "Mexico! Mexico!" or "CA-NEL-O! CA-NEL-O!"
Berlanga lost for the first time in his career, dropping to 22-1-0.
"I did good. Now what are they going to say? They said I don't fight young fighters," said Alvarez, who was making his eighth super middleweight title defense. "They always talk, but I'm the best fighter in the world."
Judges Max DeLuca and Steve Weisfeld scored the fight 118-109, and judge David Sutherland had it 117-110.
