.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly headline a boxing memory card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA incredibly middleweight world labels on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The match memory card at T-Mobile Stadium additionally features Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia as well as an extremely middleweight bout between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has carried headlines in 4 branches, including the lineal championship at middleweight and extremely middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the recognized super middleweight champion by finishing off Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created four productive defenses just before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez chose to encounter Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's compulsory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely intend to present everybody that I'm still the most ideal," Alvarez said throughout Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still like this sport. When I stop adoring it, you'll know. I enjoy my regular and also I adore visiting the health and fitness center daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never defended a planet name. After beginning his profession 16-0, with all of his victories being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually slashed merely one interruption in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 every ESPN WAGER), knows he must carry out one thing special to beat Alvarez, among the most effective boxers around the world." This is the opportunity of a life time," Berlanga stated. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create everybody a believer. Our Company possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our experts're differing on Saturday evening." Permit's take a look at the title fight due to the amounts, along with information from ESPN Stats & Information as well as 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: Odds for Alvarez to win the battle, per ESPN BET.1,582: Complete few seconds combated by Berlanga in his 1st 16 matches as a professional, which all ended in the first round, for around 98.9 secs per match. The mixed record of all 16 opponents during the time of their battles was 175 success, 67 sheds and also 15 draws.4: Effective headline defenses by Alvarez as unquestioned very middleweight champ. He is actually the only man boxer along with 4 defenses of an indisputable headline in the four-belt age (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories through Alvarez in planet title battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born fighter with twenty or even more victories in planet headline battles. Along with a gain on Sunday, he would certainly damage a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most wins in world title battles through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized guys's champions in the present day four-belt period. Aside from Alvarez, they are: Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Taylor, George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Jermell Charlo as well as Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Punches landed through Alvarez per round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability one of champions and also title competitors).4.2: Punches landed per sphere by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power punches landed every around by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions and title challengers.6.6: Energy blows every sphere landed on Alvarez through his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga every complete of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Power drills landed by Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy hits arrived on Berlanga every round by opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 matches) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Body 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% Energy avg. thrown per round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually born in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican decline indicates this battle joins various other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's championship knowledge, Berlanga is going to be actually fighting for a world label for the very first time in his profession. It will be actually a big step up in competitors for Berlanga, who enters into the battle as the No. 5-ranked very middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific planet champ in very first major title fight (Last 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces merged extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first primary headline match on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be creating his 8th protection of at least one tremendously middleweight label. He is actually presently a -2000 beloved to succeed (every ESPN WAGER), which will connect for his 2nd shortest probabilities to succeed a very middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest possibilities in incredibly middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 preferred vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their very own terms-- from Wednesday's final press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight against Alvarez suggests to him: "It implies every thing to become in this setting. I am actually not supposed to be listed below. I have actually been questioned due to the fact that prior to I turned pro. However I recognized that I was bound to find yourself in this position." I can be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday night. I have actually really wanted that for many years as well as right now it's my turn to perform it." Berlanga on his approach in front of the fight: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every fighter prefers the knockout. We understand that he's a tale as well as our team can not merely go swing for the fences. Our company must do it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our team're opting for. However our team await all 12 rounds if we have to." Alvarez on his purpose to try to find the KO: "It is actually very easy to mention you'll knock me out, but it is actually far more complicated to accomplish it. Sunday night is actually gon na be extremely hard for him, for sure. I have actually organized the knockout blow. I adore the sensation of a ko and I'm gon na perform my ideal to receive it done." I constantly put one hundred percent in to my battles as well as right into training, despite who I am actually dealing with. It coincides way of thinking every battle. This is no exception. I've possessed a wonderful training camp and I'm ready." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Independence Time weekend break: "It is actually an honor to fight on this date. Mexican Self-reliance Day is extremely essential for us. It is actually very special as well as I'm extremely pleased to eliminate for the Mexican individuals." The supporters imply every little thing to me and also I appreciate them. They sustain me whatever as well as I am actually happy for everyone that is actually assisted me throughout my profession.".