The Mexican legend returns to face the undefeated Rising Star tonight

News is in on Canelo Alvarez's next fight and the Mexican superstar returns tonight following his dominant win over Jaime Munguia in May. But who will the king of the super middleweight division face when he steps back into the ring?

Also read: How to watch Canelo vs. Berlanga on DAZN

Who will Canelo Alvarez fight next?

In May, Alvarez made his triumphant comeback, scoring a unanimous decision victory over formerly unbeaten star Jaime Munguia. Now, after weeks of rumors, the 34-year-old has scheduled his next fight. And he will face another undefeated young star: New York native Edgar Berlanga.

How to watch Canelo Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga in September

• Alvarez vs. Berlanga is the headliner on September 14
• The duel will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
• The broadcast location for the fight has not yet been determined

Also read: The 10 biggest wins of Canelo Alvarez's career, including dominant victories over Miguel Cotto and Shane Mosley

Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga Preview

Since his victory over Munguia, fight fans have been hoping that the pound-for-pound star would face either David Benavidez or fellow P4P member Terence Crawford. Unfortunately, Canelo Alvarez will be taking on another winnable fight against an opponent that will disappoint many fight fans.

Who is Edger Berlanga: Unfortunately, many casual boxing fans don't know Berlanga well. However, the 27-year-old is a talented junior super middleweight boxer who scored knockouts in his first 16 fights. He has upped the level of competition in recent bookings, but this September fight will be an even bigger challenge.

Danger level: Berlanga's youth, confidence and punching power are to be taken seriously. Nevertheless, Alvarez will fight the fight just as he did against Munguia. He is a clear favorite. The lack of another big-name opponent will certainly affect the buy rate for this latest Canelo Alvarez pay-per-view event.

The conclusion: Berlanga is a top-10 fighter at super middleweight, but this is likely a major step down in competition for the Mexican star. With Alvarez nearing the end of his career, it's disappointing that he won't use his limited time left in the sport to have a superfight that fans want to see.

Betting odds Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga: Alvarez (-1800), Berlanga (+1000)

Forecast: Alvarez has not won by knockout in several years. Considering Berlanga's fighting style as a pugilist who is easy to hit and has been knocked down in the past, this seems like a perfect setup for Alvarez to get a win. The huge difference in betting odds also seems to confirm this probability. Alvarez by TKO, Round 10

What makes Canelo Alvarez so popular?

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has had a legendary 65-fight career, but what makes it all even more impressive is that he is only 32 years old and you could say he is still in his prime. During his professional career, which dates back to 2005, Alvarez has beaten many of the elite of two different eras to become the most famous fighter of his time.

Let’s take a look at some of the most important awards from “Canelo’s” amazing career.

• Canelo Alvarez’s record: 61-2-2 (39 KOs)
• Alvarez began his career undefeated for eight years. It was not until undefeated boxing icon Floyd Mayweather Jr. – when Alvarez was only 23 years old – that he finally handed him his first defeat.
• Only two fighters have defeated Alvarez during his illustrious career: the legendary Mayweather and the massive light heavyweight Bivol.
• Throughout his career, Canelo has won victories over boxing greats and former champions such as Golovkin, Miguel Cotto, Amir Khan, Shane Mosley, Daniel Jacobs, Jaime Munguia and Sergey Kovalev.
• At just 32 years old, Alvarez has already had an absurdly high number of professional fights, partly due to the fact that he began his professional career at the age of 15 in Mexico.
• In addition to being a super middleweight champion, Alvarez has also held middleweight, light middleweight/super welterweight and light heavyweight titles.
• Alvarez joins a long line of legendary Mexican boxers, but he is the undisputed leader when it comes to successful pay-per-view events. His 2017 fight against Mayweather was the third best-selling boxing card in history with 2.2 million PPV buys.

Net worth of Canelo Alvarez

A fighter's success is measured by the dollars and cents he earns during his combat sports career. During his nearly two decades in combat sports, Canelo Alvarez has amassed a net worth of as much as $275 million.