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Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga: What the numbers reckon us

.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly title a boxing memory card in Sin city for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA super middleweight globe headlines on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Stadium likewise consists of Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia as well as a tremendously middleweight struggle between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has accommodated titles in 4 branches, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight and tremendously middleweight. Alvarez came to be the undisputed super middleweight champ by defeating Plant by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He created four successful defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez decided to face Berlanga instead of the IBF's compulsory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only would like to reveal every person that I am actually still the greatest," Alvarez claimed in the course of Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still enjoy this sport. When I stop loving it, you'll understand. I enjoy my regular and also I like visiting the fitness center each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever defended a world name. After beginning his career 16-0, with every one of his victories being available in the first round, Berlanga has actually slashed just one discontinuance in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he needs to perform one thing exclusive to beat Alvarez, one of the very best boxers on earth." This is the opportunity of a lifetime," Berlanga mentioned. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na make everybody a follower. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also we're going at it on Saturday night." Let's check out at the label battle due to the amounts, along with data from ESPN Statistics &amp Relevant Information and also CompuBox.Canelo AlvarezEdgar Berlanga34Age2761-2-2Record22-039KOs175-foot-7 1/2 u2033 Height6-foot-1" 70 1/2 u2033 inchesReach73 inchesOrthodoxStanceOrthodoxGuadalajara, MexicoBirthplaceBrooklyn, New York-2000: Possibilities for Alvarez to win the battle, every ESPN BET.1,582: Overall seconds battled by Berlanga in his very first 16 battles as an expert, which all ended in the first round, for an average of 98.9 seconds per battle. The combined report of all 16 enemies at that time of their fights was actually 175 wins, 67 sheds and 15 attracts.4: Successful title defenses through Alvarez as uncontested super middleweight champion. He's the only guy fighter along with four defenses of an uncontested headline in the four-belt age (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success through Alvarez in planet label battles at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born competitor with twenty or even more success in globe headline battles. Along with a gain on Saturday, he would damage a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most wins in world title matches by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested guys's champs in the present day four-belt era. Along with Alvarez, they are actually: Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Taylor, George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Jermell Charlo and also Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats &amp Information14.7: Punches landed through Alvarez per fill out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in precision one of champs and also title challengers).4.2: Punches landed every around through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power blows landed every round through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champs and also title contenders.6.6: Electrical power strikes per round arrived on Alvarez by his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed by Berlanga every round out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed by Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy hits landed on Berlanga per around through challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (last 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. thrown every round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats &amp InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this match participates in other notable Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga is going to be actually fighting for a globe headline for the first time in his job. It will be actually a big improve in competitors for Berlanga, that enters the fight as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific planet champ in very first significant title battle (Last 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces combined tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial major title match on SaturdayCanelo are going to be creating his 8th self defense of at the very least one super middleweight label. He's presently a -2000 preferred to gain (per ESPN WAGER), which would connect for his second shortest possibilities to gain a tremendously middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest chances in super middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 favored vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their very own terms-- coming from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the battle against Alvarez suggests to him: "It indicates whatever to become in this particular setting. I am actually certainly not intended to be listed here. I've been actually doubted due to the fact that just before I transformed professional. However I knew that I was actually bound to wind up in this position." I can be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I have actually wanted that for several years as well as now it's my turn to perform it." Berlanga on his approach ahead of the battle: "I'm a knockout artist. Every fighter wishes the ko. We understand that he is actually a folklore as well as our experts can not just go swing for the fences. We need to do it properly. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our team are actually opting for. Yet our experts await all 12 rounds if our team need to." Alvarez on his goal to seek the KO: "It is actually effortless to say you'll take me out, yet it is actually much more hard to accomplish it. Saturday evening is actually gon na be actually quite hard for him, without a doubt. I've organized the knockout. I really love the sensation of a knockout blow as well as I am actually gon na perform my best to get it done." I constantly put one hundred percent into my matches as well as right into instruction, regardless of that I'm fighting. It coincides mindset every fight. This is no exception. I've had a wonderful training school as well as I prepare." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Freedom Time weekend: "It's an honor to combat on this time. Mexican Independence Day is actually very important for us. It's really exclusive and also I am actually very proud to combat for the Mexican folks." The supporters suggest every little thing to me and also I appreciate all of them. They sustain me whatever and I'm grateful for everyone that is actually supported me throughout my job.".