The action gets rough momentarily with Álvarez landing body shots to a defenseless Berlanga, who retaliates with a low blow. Referee Harvey Dock steps in to break up the action. Álvarez opens up
and connects a total of 14 shots compared to just seven returned by Berlanga.
Edgar Berlanga gets a crack at the biggest win of his career when he faces Saul “Canelo” Alvarez for the unified super middleweight championship on Saturday night. The fight takes place on pay-per-view from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Alvarez has long been at the top of boxing pound-for-pound lists while piecing together a sure-fire Hall of Fame career. Berlanga started off his professional career with 16 consecutive first-round knockouts but that blistering KO rate slowed with just one stoppage win in his six most recent fights.
The undercard is packed with recognizable names and former world champions, including a meeting between Erislandy Lara and Danny Garcia for Lara’s WBA middleweight championship.
CBS Sports will be with you throughout the entire way on Saturday, beginning with the start of the pay-per-view broadcast at 9 p.m. ET, so be sure to follow along with the live results and highlights below.
It was something. When you have a mouthy reputation and get humbled by going 1-2 over your last three fights, you take any crumb you can snatch.
That is what was facing Rolando Romero, who many thought his career was on life support after being crushed for the second time in his career, when he was stopped in eight rounds by Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz back in March.
So, the first in many little steps back came Saturday night for “Rolly,” when he took on Manuel Jaimes in a 10-round junior welterweight bout on the Canelo Alvarez-Edgar Berlanga from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night opening the PBC on Prime pay-per-view card.
Romero came out with a fairly dominant 10-round, unanimous junior welterweight decision over Jaimes, winning by agreed scores of 99-91 across the board from judges Tim Cheatham, Patricia Morse Jarman and Steve Weisfeld.
“I needed a tough 10-round fight against someone hungry and that’s what I got tonight,” Romero said. “I was doing a lot of stuff tonight that I should have done in my earlier fights.
“Jaimes was coming forward a lot, but I was controlling the pace. The fight was going how I wanted it to. In the later rounds I started coming forward more and landing more body shots.
“Hopefully I’m fighting for a title next. I have my eye on any of the champions.”
Neither fighter seemed willing to commit early. In fact, Romero landed a mere three punches in the first round, and Jaimes landed two. Of the 10 rounds, Jaimes landed double figure punches in just two, the eighth and ninth rounds. Romero did not do much better, although he opened up as the course of the fight unfolded, landing double figures in the last six rounds.
During the course of the fight build-up, Romero (16-2, 13 knockouts) was uncharacteristically reserved. He was very restrained during the fight, too, staying within a boxing framework of jabbing and staying in a defensive shell, allowing Jaimes to come forward.
It was a rather uneventful production.
Romero would land a two-, three-punch combination and keep it safe, not willing to take any chances.
Jaimes (16-2-1, 11 KOs) tried to lure Romero into his kind of fight, though to no avail.
CompuBox stats revealed Romero landed 112 (40 body)/403 (27.8%), while Jaimes 89 (14)/361 (24.7%) got points for trying, even though it the talent disparity was quite evident.
Jaimes, predictably, thought he did better than what the judges saw.
“The judges saw what they saw,” he said. “I’d have to watch the tape to be able to score it myself. I could have been more active, that would have helped me land more. It was big to be in this position, it’s the kind of fight I always wanted to be in. I’m going to get back to work and figure out what’s next.”
Joseph Santoliquito is an award-winning sportswriter who has been working for Ring Magazine/RingTV.com since October 1997 and is the president of the Boxing Writers Association of America.
Rolly Romero returned with a win over Manuel Jaimes to kick off tonight’s PPV.
Rolly Romero bounced back from defeat tonight, returning to action with a 10-round unanimous decision win over Manuel Jaimes to kick off the Canelo vs Berlanga pay-per-view card in Las Vegas.
Romero (16-2, 13 KO) took the fight on scores of 99-91 from all three judges, never facing any serious push-back from Jaimes (16-2-1, 11 KO), who was seen as a live dog coming into the fight but never much fought like one.
Jaimes, 24, was stepping up in level a bit and certainly in spotlight against the 28-year-old Romero, who still manages to draw massive attention as one of boxing’s modern villains, a guy people will pay to see even if they’re paying to see him lose.
Romero arguably showed a bit of improvement in this fight, at least a bit more defensively responsible, but it was also a fairly dull affair where nobody really took too much initiative or stepped on the gas, other than Romero fighting a bit harder in the eighth round than he had for much of the rest of the bout.
On the prelims tonight, Stephen Fulton also came back from defeat with a win, moving up to featherweight and taking a split decision over Carlos Castro, who will likely be kicking himself for letting the fight get away. Fulton improves to 22-1 (8 KO) as he enters a very competitive division, while Castro drops to 30-3 (14 KO).
In other action, Ricardo Salas scored an upset knockout win over Roiman Villa in round three. The 25-year-old Salas (20-2-2, 15 KO) came in pretty much unknown, while Villa (26-3, 24 KO) was trying to bounce back from being dominated by Jaron “Boots” Ennis a little over a year ago.
Anthony Joshua will face Daniel Dubois next week as he chases a third world title
The Watford-born fighter turns 35 next month and Hearn has revealed his plans
Promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed when Anthony Joshua will retire from boxing.
Joshua is set to take on fellow-Brit Daniel Dubois in a hotly-anticipated bout which would see the former become a three-time world heavyweight champion with victory at Wembley Stadium.
It will be the 34-year-old’s 32nd professional fight of a hugely successful career which began over a decade ago.
Joshua over the years stated his eagerness to not keep going late into his 30s but Hearn says the Watford-born fighter is no closer to retirement.
‘Everything changes after every fight, but I think I’ve never seen him enjoy boxing so much,’ the Matchroom boxing chief recently said speaking
‘The preparation, the team. It’s simple but effective. I think he’s really found his rhythm with Ben [Davison] and the camp there.
‘And I think if you look back after the Oleksandr Usyk fights you might have said, “How many more fights? Three? Five?’
‘Well we’ve had four since then and now we’re saying five [more] still.
‘It’s always fight by fight.’
Joshua previously had plans to hang up his gloves after his 35th birthday which he celebrates next month.
However, his plans were hindered after back-to-back defeats against Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Speaking on the Jonathan Ross show earlier this year, Joshua said: ‘I’ve always said [I’d retire at] 35.
Simone Biles’ headliner Athleta Presents Gold Over America Tour (GOAT) is back with a second edition mix of jaw-dropping stunts and high-energy choreography. With the Paris Olympics now behind us, the stage is set for some thrilling action. September marks the exciting return of the Gold Over America Tour after a three-year break, and this time it’s bigger, better, and set to give gymnastics fans a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
Joining Simone Biles for the 2024 Gold Over America Tour are some stellar teammates and rising stars. Olympic gold medalists Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, and Hezly Rivera will bring their dazzling skills to the stage, alongside U.S. Olympic team bronze medallists Paul Juda, Brody Malone, and Frederick Richard. With such a powerhouse lineup, the tour is set to be an unforgettable display of gymnastics brilliance.
In 2019, Simone Biles dreamed up something amazing—a tour that would blend sports and entertainment to inspire the next wave of female athletes. That vision became the Gold Over America Tour, also known as Athleta Presents Gold Over America Tour, which kicked off in 2021. Simone Biles headlined this unique show, and the excitement started with Katelyn Ohashi, the former UCLA gymnast, being the first cast member announced.
But it didn’t stop there! The lineup got even more exciting with stars like Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Grace McCallum, and MyKayla Skinner from the 2020 Olympics. Plus, fan-favorites like Morgan Hurd, Laurie Hernandez (who even narrated the opening act), and Chellsie Memmel joined in. The tour was all about celebrating gymnastics and putting on a show that’s both thrilling and inspiring!
And now this second season’s lineup is dropping jaws, no joke! It’s got a stellar cast that’ll make your heart race, featuring the GOAT herself, who’s back to dazzle us all. Alongside Biles, we’ve got Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, and Paul Juda, bringing their A-game. Plus, we’ve got Peng-Peng Lee, Brody Malone, and Katelyn Ohashi, all set to light up the stage. Don’t miss out on Stephen Nedoroscik, Fred Richard, Joscelyn Roberson, Mélanie Johanna de Jesus dos Santos, and Casimir Schmidt, each adding their own spark to the tour. Talk about an all-star crew!
The Benavidez team is still not over the whole situation.
This weekend will see Canelo Alvarez re-enter a boxing ring for the first time in four short months. Alvarez will be doing battle against Edgar Berlanga, in the biggest fight of the 27-year-old’s career.
Berlanga isn’t a bad opponent by any means, but everyone wanted to see Canelo fight David Benavidez. Not even a bout against Jermall Charlo would have appeased fans; they simply want Canelo-Benavidez. There have been conflicting reports that have come out of both camps, although most believe Alvarez is avoiding Benavidez for the time being.
As expected, Benavidez and his team will be keeping a close eye on Saturday’s fight. But somewhat surprisingly, they want to see Canelo lose; at least, according to Benavidez’s father, Jose Benavidez Sr., in an interview
It’s clear that the Benavidez team is sick and tired of Canelo not making a real effort to fight the Mexican Monster. Alvarez beating Berlanga would theoretically be good for Benavidez, as the 34-year-old would want to then fight the best of the best at 168 pounds.
That would be Benavidez, but it doesn’t seem like they have any more hope of a fight materializing at any point.
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez was once again well under the weight limit for the division he continues to rule.
The RING, WBC, WBA and WBO super middleweight champion was a ripped 166.8 pounds, while challenger Edgar Berlanga was 167.6 pounds. Their Premier Boxing Champion on Prime Video Pay-Per-View headliner takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. PPV.com and DAZN will also air the a la carte event, beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Guadalajara’s Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 knockouts) was the same exact weight for his last fight at this very venue. The long-reigning super middleweight king outpointed Tijuana’s Jaime Munguia (43-1, 34 KOs) on May at T-Mobile.
It marked his seventh defense of The Ring crown and fourth as undisputed champion. His fully unified reign became one belt lighter when he was forced to vacate the IBF title earlier this summer. Alvarez was mandated to face IBF No. 1 contender William Scull (22-0, 9 KOs).
He instead chose the man who will share the ring with him on Saturday night.
Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs), The Ring’s No. 7-rated super middleweight, enter his first career title fight.
The unbeaten 6’1″ Nuyorican from Brooklyn has now weighed roughly the same for five straight fights. He earned this opportunity after a sixth-round knockout of undefeated Padraig McCrory in their Feb. 24 WBA title eliminator.
A clear path to Alvarez was made when David Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) abandoned his WBA ‘Regular’ title reign and moved up to light heavyweight.
The knockout win over McCrory (18-1. 9 KOs) was Berlanga’s first since Dec. 2020. He scored sixteen consecutive first-round stoppages before he was forced to go the distance in five straight starts.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. is one of the most influential names in the world of boxing. He won the bronze medal in the 1996 Olympics. During his nearly two decades-long career, he earned approximately 15 major titles before retiring in 2017.
Nonetheless, today, Mayweather Jr. is known for his significant business acumen, which helped him retain the title “the richest boxer in the world.” He is estimated to have earned nearly $1.1 billion throughout his career, with his current net worth at roughly $400 million.
Mayweather Jr. has never been shy about showcasing his wealth or comparing himself to the world’s richest figures. In his latest Instagram post, the undefeated five-division boxing champion drew a parallel between his financial empire and the legacies of business moguls like Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett.
Mike Tyson is set to be a commentator in the build-up to his fight with eagerly-anticipated return to action with Jake Paul.
The boxing legend is set to do the commentary as well as being an analyst for Cage Wars 67.
Cage Wars is a Pro/Am mixed martial arts promotion that is really taking off in terms of popularity.
The event is set to take place on Friday at the Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady, New York where he will work alongside his son, Amir Tyson.
The New York venue holds a special place in Iron Mike’s heart as the place where he made his professional boxing debut in 1985 with a first-round technical knockout win over Hector Mercedes.
Tyson is no stranger to life behind the microphone having hosted his podcast ‘Hotboxin’ with Eben Britton for many years.
The 58-year-old has also hosted a one-man show in both Las Vegas and Broadway.
Perhaps the biggest surprise is that his new commentary/analyst role is for an MMA event, rather than a boxing one.
Tyson is gearing up for what could be his last ever boxing match as he prepares to take on Jake Paul on Friday, November 15 at the 80,000-capacity AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer, announced the surprise clash with the 58-year-old former undisputed heavyweight champion with an initial date of July 20 scheduled.
However medical issues with Tyson saw it postponed, with Paul instead KO’ing Mike Perry to move to 11-1.
Paul has no concerns over Tyson’s fitness and ability to compete in their fight.
