The pay-per-view price for the highly anticipated Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga fight on September 14th has been set at $89.99, and the announcement has sparked mixed reactions from fans on social media. Many were caught off guard by the price, expecting a more affordable rate for the DAZN PPV event. However, the promoters have bundled a stacked undercard with the main event, which they argue justifies the premium pricing.

For $89.99, fans will not only witness the Canelo vs. Berlanga showdown but also enjoy a series of exciting matchups that include Caleb Plant vs. Trevor McCumby, Erislandy Lara vs. Danny Garcia, and Rolando "Rolly" Romero vs. Manuel Jaimes. Despite these added attractions, some fans remain skeptical, particularly because they feel that Berlanga is being fast-tracked into a title shot against Canelo without having faced top-tier competition.

The debate around the PPV price also touches on the broader trend in boxing, where title shots are often granted to fighters with less-than-stellar résumés. Critics point out that Canelo’s last opponent, Jaime Munguia, earned his title shot despite a decade of fighting lower-tier opponents and only narrowly defeating a 38-year-old Sergiy Derevyanchenko. In this context, Berlanga’s rapid ascent to a title fight against Canelo has drawn similar criticism.

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However, proponents of the event argue that the $89.99 price tag offers good value, especially when compared to past high-profile bouts. For instance, fans paid $100 to watch a lackluster fight between a past-his-prime Floyd Mayweather Jr. and an aging Manny Pacquiao in 2015, which featured a notably weak undercard. In contrast, the Canelo vs. Berlanga event is supported by strong matchups, such as the Caleb Plant vs. Trevor McCumby bout for the WBA interim belt, which could determine Canelo’s next challenger.

In the end, the Canelo vs. Berlanga PPV offers a night of quality boxing, and whether the $89.99 price is justified will depend on the performances in the ring on September 14th. We, boxing fans, will have to decide for ourselves if the card delivers the value we're looking for.

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