IT’S hard to know what Edgar Berlanga will bring to the party this Saturday evening. A verified puncher at a certain level, the knockouts have dried up of late (last fight aside). Canelo, meanwhile, can bang with the best, but with 60-plus fights under his belt and a lack of mobility at the higher weights, this one could play out a little different than expected. Here’s a rundown of the vital statistics.
Saul Alvarez
Nickname: Canelo
From: Guadalajara, Mexico
Age: 34
Height: 5’7 ½”
Reach: 70 ½”
Total fights: 65
Total wins: 61
Losses: 2
Draws: 2
KO: 39 (64%)
Rounds: 496
Notable opponents: Gennady Golovkin, Dmitry Bivol, Sergey Kovalev, Miguel Cotto, Erislandy Lara (below), Floyd Mayweather, Shane Mosley.
Instagram followers: 18.3 million
Edgar Berlanga
Nickname: The Chosen One
From: Brooklyn, New York
Age: 27
Height: 6’1”
Reach: 73”
Total fights: 22
Total wins: 22
Losses: 0
KO: 17 (77%)
Rounds: 72
Notable opponents: Jason Quigley (below), Padraig McCrory.
Instagram followers: 476,000
Edgar Berlanga defeated Jason Quigley in New York