3.10pm PT / 11.10pm UK
3.03pm PT / 11.03pm UK
GEO LOPEZ vs. RICKY MEDINA
Lopez and Medina will fight in a super featherweight bout in the 8 x 3 weight class.
3.00pm PT / 11.00pm UK
SOLIDARITY WITH KIERAN MULVANEY
Just swapping stories about America with my colleague Kieran Mulvaney, who used to work at HBO and Showtime and is a renowned Arctic explorer in his spare time, we both jumped out of our chairs when Ricky Medina’s music started. We almost forgot where we were.
2.35pm PT / 10.35pm UK
WHEN IN DOUBT, EAT IT ALL
I had the pork belly skewers with rice from Mexican BBQ, the smoked meat burger from Shake Shake, and an Oreo milkshake. Bad day for my stomach.
2.30pm PT / 10.30pm UK
TIME TO REDEEM YOUR FOOD COUPONS
There’s Shake Shack, Mexican BBQ, and pizza at the franchises. What would you choose in my situation, when I’m planning on stuffing my mouth with food during this time?
2.25pm PT / 10.25pm UK
REST 30+ MINUTES BEFORE THE TELEVISIONED FIGHT
I was just told that the card will be paused until 3pm, when the televised playoffs begin. If they are anything like the non-TV portion of the card, fans will be treated to fireworks.
2.20pm PT / 10.20pm UK
ANOTHER KNOCKOUT VICTORY
After a slow start, Yoenli Feliciano Hernandez scored a devastating knockout victory over Jose Sanchez Charles that left the Mexican flat on his face and lying there for a difficult time. Hernandez, a Cuban, took his professional boxing record to a perfect five wins (5 KOs).
2.05pm PT / 10.05pm UK
RED SUN, HOT FIRE
As fight week began earlier this week, my 5-year-old son ran into the house from the backyard and said the sun was red at 7 a.m. I never doubted him because there it was — red, just like he said. There was also the unmistakable smell of burning woods in the air. More than a hundred miles away, the wind was pushing wildfire smoke toward Las Vegas. I couldn’t help but think it portended a shootout, or two, on fight night.
1.55pm PT / 9.55pm UK
MIDDLE ATHLETES ARE COMING TO THE STAGE
Yoenli Feliciano Hernandez will be next in line for a middleweight bout against Jose Sanchez Charles. Cuban Hernandez has some serious power, with four knockouts in four fights so far, but will be up against a much more experienced fighter in Charles, a 27-fight veteran from Mexico.
1.40pm PT / 9.40pm UK
EARLY FINISH WITH LAST BREAK
Due to the schedule, the next match may not take place for some time.
1.30pm PT / 9:30pm UK
TWO MATCHES THAT RESULTED IN A KNOCKOUT IN THE SECOND ROUND
Just two matches into the first round and we’ve already seen some spectacular violence as Lawrence King knocked out Vaughn Williams, and Ben Nurmaganbet knocked out Joshua Conley. Both King and Nurmaganbet won in the second round.
1.00pm PT / 9.00pm UK
HELLO AND WELCOME!
What’s up in the Boxing News family; this is Alan Dawson reporting live from sunny Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena. There’s a 10-fight boxing event coming up inside one of the city’s most iconic venues, going head-to-head with a 10-fight UFC action a few miles north of the world-famous venue. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is determined to keep his date — Mexico’s Independence Day weekend, an event synonymous with boxing. One of the faces of the sport will face Puerto Rican Edgar Berlanga.
There’s firepower all over the show with Erislandy Lara taking on Danny Garcia, with Caleb Plant and Rolando Romero in separate matches, and Stephen Fulton in the qualifiers. And we’ll be bringing you all the important updates throughout the event. Let’s get started!
Live updates Canelo Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga go head to head WBA, WBC and WBO world super middleweight titles at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Canelo Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga running order
12 x 3 minutes WBA, WBC, WBO Super Middleweight Title
Canelo Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga
12 x 3 minutes WBA World Middleweight Championship
Erislandy Lara vs Danny Garcia
Super Middleweight 12 x 3 min
Caleb Plant vs. Trevor McCumby
Featherweight Competition 10 x 3 minutes
Stephen Fulton vs Carlos Castro
10 x 3 minute Ultralight Race
Rolando Romero vs Manuel Jaimes
Welterweight 10 x 3 min
Villa Roiman vs Ricardo Salas Rodríguez
Super featherweight 8 x 3 minutes
Johnathan Lopez vs Richard Medina
Light Heavyweight Competition 8 x 3 minutes
Lawrence King vs. Vaughn Williams
Middleweight Competition 8 x 3 minutes
Yoenli Hernandez vs Jose Sanchez Charles
Super Middleweight 6 x 3 Minutes
Bek Nurmaganbet vs Joshua Conley
