Boxing
Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga: What do the numbers tell us?
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Canelo Alvarez mounts the latest defence of his world titles this weekend when he meets with challenger Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Mexican returns to the T-Mobile Arena to defend his WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight crowns, six months after his last victory.
But might his grip on the throne finally come to an end when the undefeated Berlanga enters the ring to face him?
DAZN breaks down some of the numbers behind the journey to this fight.
Canelo vs. Berlanga - By the Numbers
1997: The year of Berlanga's birth, seven years after Canelo was born.
73: Berlanga's height and reach in inches, measuring 6' 1" in both.
65: The number of professional fights Canelo has contested, with a 61-2-2 record.
39: The number of overall knockouts Canelo has delivered across his career.
22: The number of professional fights Berlanga has contested, with a 22-0 record.
16: The number of first-round knockouts Berlanga has delivered across his 22-fight professional career.
9: The number of previous bouts Canelo has fought at the T-Mobile Arena, more than any other venue.
4: The number of weight classes Canelo has won world titles in - light middleweight, middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight.
2: The number of draws Canelo has fought across his career - against Jorge Juarez in 2006 and then against Gennady Golovkin in 2017.
What does it mean?
Canelo might have lost twice in his career, but there's no shame in either of his defeats, having changed weight for one and lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr. for the other.
That sheer gulf of in-ring experience could tell, despite facing a younger opponent who has a greater reach and height than him.
Berlanga's terrific record with early knockouts speaks to his pure punching power too, though the longer he is forced to stay in the fight, the more he may well tire, and he has shown frustration in pervious battles that have gone the distance against better fighters.
Additionally, across the border in Nevada, there's a home-away-from-home advantage for Canelo. This will be his 10th visit to the T-Mobile Arena, his favourite stomping ground.
The fight will be broadcast on DAZN on pay-per-view in all regions except Mexico and LATAM, click here for more information.
