LONDON, Sept 29 2024 – DAZN, the world’s leading sports entertainment platform and the Global Home of Boxing, can today announce it has partnered with PBC to serve as the global broadcast partner for the super middleweight phenomenon Canelo vs. Berlanga. Canelo Álvarez will put his unified WBC, WBA and WBO Super Middleweight World Titles on the line against undefeated WBA No. 1 Ranked Mandatory Contender Edgar Berlanga as Canelo Promotions presents a Mexican Independence Day weekend extravaganza. This blockbuster fight headlines an exceptional PBC Pay-Per-View card which takes place Saturday, September 14 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
This showdown will deliver the latest chapter in the long boxing rivalry between Mexico and Puerto Rico with the pride of Mexico, Canelo Álvarez, dueling Puerto Rico’s Edgar Berlanga. Canelo is no stranger to this heated international rivalry, which has seen numerous historic matchups including Salvador Sanchez vs. Wilfredo Gomez and Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. vs. Hector Camacho, as he defeated Puerto Rican Hall of Famer Miguel Cotto in one of the biggest Mexico vs. Puerto Rico fights in recent memory.
Joining this blockbuster night of boxing in the co-main will be WBA Middleweight World Champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara taking on hard-hitting two-division world champion and Puerto Rican star Danny “Swift” Garcia. Former IBF Super Middleweight World Champion Caleb Plant will fight the unbeaten Trevor McCumby for the Interim WBA Super Middleweight Title, and opening the pay-per-view will be former 140-pound world champion Rolando “Rolly” Romero stepping into the ring against Manuel Jaimes in a 10-round bout.
DAZN will offer a free 7-day trial alongside the PPV, meaning that fans around the world will be able to purchase the fight with no subscription commitment.
Operating in over 200 territories worldwide and with over 150 blockbuster fights a year as part of their subscription as well as mammoth PPVs, DAZN is the unrivalled Global Home of Boxing and the only place where fans can be sure to catch the biggest matchups from the world’s best fighters.
Canelo vs. Berlanga fight card:
· Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga
· Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara vs. Danny “Swift” Garcia
· Caleb Plant vs. Trevor McCumby
· Rolando “Rolly” Romero vs.Manuel Jaimes;
*This event will be available globally on a non-exclusive basis on DAZN PPV Excl. Mexico, LATAM & China with the PPV on sale from today in all markets. Fans in the US will also be able to purchase on Prime Video, alongside traditional cable and satellite outlets, including PPV.com. On local market pricing please visit www.DAZN.com for more details.
