Canelo vs Berlanga PPV Undercard

Boxing fans dissatisfied with the September 14th matchups of Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga and Erislandy Lara vs. Danny Garcia won't find relief in the remaining bouts of the four-fight PPV event. Organizers have announced that Caleb Plant will face Trevor McCumby, and Rolly Romero will take on Manuel Jaimes.

Plant (22-2, 13 KO) and McCumby (28-0, 21 KO) were initially set to clash two weeks earlier. However, McCumby’s injury shortly after the bout’s announcement pushed the fight back by a month. Despite this delay, the matchup remains lackluster; Plant is a top contender at 168 pounds, especially with the exit of the Davids, while McCumby lacks notable victories.

Adding to the controversy, the winner of this bout will be crowned interim WBA champion, despite both fighters ranking in the lower half of the top 10. This decision, coinciding with the mandatory challenger fighting for the actual title on the same night, exemplifies the WBA's questionable practices.

Former super lightweight champion Romero (15-2, 13 KO), who has lost two of his last three fights, including a controversial win over Ismael Barroso and defeats to Gervonta Davis and Isaac Cruz, faces a less challenging opponent in Jaimes (16-1-1, 11 KO). Jaimes, a club fighter from Stockton, is stepping into his first ten-round fight.