.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely title a punching card in Sin city for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA incredibly middleweight globe labels vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Stadium also features Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and an extremely middleweight battle between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has carried headlines in four divisions, including the lineal championship at middleweight as well as very middleweight. Alvarez came to be the undisputed tremendously middleweight champion through finishing off Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created 4 effective defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez decided to experience Berlanga instead of the IBF's necessary opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply wish to reveal everyone that I am actually still the most effective," Alvarez mentioned during the course of Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still love this sport. When I cease enjoying it, you'll understand. I adore my regimen and I love visiting the fitness center everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually certainly never fought for a world name. After beginning his job 16-0, with all of his success being available in the first round, Berlanga has actually scored simply one deduction in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a massive longshot (+900 per ESPN WAGER), knows he must do one thing unique to defeat Alvarez, some of the most effective boxers worldwide." This is the chance of a lifetime," Berlanga stated. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na create everybody a believer. We possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our experts are actually going at it on Saturday night." Permit's have a look at the headline fight by the numbers, along with records coming from ESPN Stats & 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: Chances for Alvarez to gain the battle, per ESPN BET.1,582: Complete secs battled by Berlanga in his first 16 fights as an expert, which all finished in the first round, for around 98.9 few seconds every battle. The consolidated report of all 16 enemies at that time of their matches was actually 175 success, 67 drops and also 15 pulls.4: Effective label defenses through Alvarez as undisputed very middleweight champion. He's the only man pugilist along with four defenses of an uncontested headline in the four-belt era (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Victories by Alvarez in world headline fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born boxer with 20 or more victories in globe title matches. Along with a gain on Saturday, he will damage a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most wins in planet name matches by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable males's champions in the contemporary four-belt time. Along with 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: Hits landed by Alvarez per fill out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability amongst champions as well as title challengers).4.2: Punches landed every sphere through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power punches landed every sphere through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champs and also title contenders.6.6: Power hits every round arrived on Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed through Berlanga per round out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Energy punches landed through Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power strikes came down on Berlanga per round through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually born in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican decline means this match participates in other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's championship adventure, Berlanga will definitely be actually defending a globe headline for the very first time in his profession. It will be a big step up in competitors for Berlanga, that enters into the match as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific world champion in initial major headline match (Last three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces linked very middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st primary title fight on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be actually making his eighth protection of at the very least one super middleweight title. He is actually currently a -2000 preferred to succeed (per ESPN BET), which would tie for his 2nd shortest probabilities to win a tremendously middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest chances in incredibly middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 favored vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their own words-- from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match against Alvarez implies to him: "It indicates every thing to become within this placement. I am actually certainly not expected to be below. I've been questioned since just before I turned expert. Yet I understood that I was tied to end up in this position." I might be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I have actually yearned for that for many years as well as currently it's my look to perform it." Berlanga on his technique in front of the battle: "I am actually a knockout musician. Every boxer yearns for the knockout blow. We know that he is actually a tale as well as we can not just go swing for the fences. We need to do it the right way. Sixth-round ko, that's what our team are actually selecting. But we're ready for all 12 rounds if our team must." Alvarez on his intent to seek the KO: "It's effortless to say you'll knock me out, yet it is actually far more hard to carry out it. Sunday night is gon na be actually extremely difficult for him, for sure. I've planned for the knockout blow. I enjoy the feeling of a knockout and I'm gon na do my ideal to get it done." I constantly placed 100 percent right into my fights as well as into training, regardless of that I am actually fighting. It coincides mindset every fight. This is no exemption. I've possessed an excellent training school and also I prepare." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Freedom Time weekend: "It is actually an honor to eliminate on this day. Mexican Independence Day is very important for us. It is actually very special and also I am actually really happy to combat for the Mexican people." The supporters indicate every little thing to me as well as I appreciate all of them. They sustain me no matter what and I'm happy for every person who's sustained me throughout my career.".