.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will title a punching card in Sin city for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA incredibly middleweight globe titles on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Arena also features Erislandy Lara safeguarding his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia and also a super middleweight bout in between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually contained titles in four divisions, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight and also super middleweight. Alvarez came to be the recognized super middleweight champ by defeating Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created four effective defenses just before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez determined to face Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's compulsory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply wish to reveal everybody that I'm still the best," Alvarez pointed out during Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still enjoy this sport. When I cease enjoying it, you'll understand. I enjoy my regular as well as I like mosting likely to the fitness center on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever fought for a globe name. After beginning his career 16-0, with each of his success coming in the first round, Berlanga has scored merely one standstill in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 per ESPN WAGER), recognizes he has to do one thing exclusive to trump Alvarez, some of the best fighters on earth." This is actually the opportunity of a lifetime," Berlanga mentioned. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na create everyone an enthusiast. Our Company possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our company are actually differing on Sunday night." Let's take a look at the label fight by the varieties, along with records from ESPN Statistics & 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 win the fight, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total few seconds combated through Berlanga in his very first 16 matches as a professional, which all finished in the first round, for around 98.9 seconds every match. The bundled file of all 16 rivals at the moment of their battles was actually 175 success, 67 drops and also 15 draws.4: Prosperous headline defenses through Alvarez as uncontested super middleweight champ. He's the only man boxer with 4 defenses of a recognized label in the four-belt age (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in world title battles at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born fighter along with 20 or even additional victories in world headline fights. With a win on Saturday, he will damage a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most wins in planet title matches through a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Indisputable males's champs in the contemporary four-belt age. 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: Blows landed by Alvarez every complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy one of champs and also title contenders).4.2: Jabs landed every round by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy hits landed every around by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions and title challengers.6.6: Energy blows every sphere arrived on Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga every round out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Power drills landed by Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy punches arrived at Berlanga per sphere through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 matches) Berlanga (last 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually born in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican descent indicates this battle participates in various other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet label 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 wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's champion adventure, Berlanga will be actually defending a planet label for the very first time in his job. It will be actually a huge boost in competitors for Berlanga, who enters into the battle as the No. 5-ranked very middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific globe champion in 1st significant title match (Last 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins linked super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st primary headline fight on SaturdayCanelo are going to be making his eighth protection of at least one incredibly middleweight headline. He's presently a -2000 beloved to succeed (every ESPN WAGER), which will tie for his second shortest possibilities to win an incredibly middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest possibilities 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 (Per ESPN BET) In their own terms-- coming from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match versus Alvarez suggests to him: "It implies every thing to be in this placement. I am actually certainly not meant to become below. I've been actually questioned given that before I transformed pro. However I recognized that I was actually tied to wind up within this posture." I may be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday night. I've desired that for many years and right now it's my rely on do it." Berlanga on his strategy in advance of the match: "I am actually a knockout musician. Every competitor wants the knockout blow. We understand that he's a legend and also our team can't just go swing for the fencings. Our team must perform it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what we're going for. Yet we're ready for all 12 spheres if we must." Alvarez on his objective to try to find the KO: "It's effortless to state you'll take me out, but it's far more complicated to do it. Sunday night is gon na be actually quite tough for him, for certain. I have actually prepared for the ko. I really love the sensation of a ko and also I am actually gon na do my finest to obtain it done." I constantly put 100 percent right into my matches and right into training, despite that I'm fighting. It coincides way of thinking every fight. This is no exemption. I have actually had a wonderful training camp and I'm ready." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Independence Day weekend break: "It's a tribute to combat on this day. Mexican Freedom Day is extremely crucial for our company. It's incredibly unique and also I'm really pleased to overcome for the Mexican people." The supporters indicate everything to me as well as I cherish them. They support me no matter what as well as I am actually happy for everybody who is actually supported me throughout my career.".