.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will headline a punching memory card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA incredibly middleweight globe labels vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Field also includes Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight headline versus Danny Garcia and a very middleweight battle in between Caleb Vegetation and Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually carried headlines in 4 branches, including the lineal champion at middleweight and very middleweight. Alvarez became the undeniable extremely middleweight champ through finishing off Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made four productive defenses before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez made a decision to face Berlanga instead of the IBF's required challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only would like to present every person that I'm still the most ideal," Alvarez pointed out throughout Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still love this sporting activity. When I stop enjoying it, you'll understand. I enjoy my regular and also I like mosting likely to the gym daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually certainly never defended a planet title. After starting his profession 16-0, along with every one of his success coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has scored only one halt in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 per ESPN WAGER), recognizes he has to do something special to trump Alvarez, one of the best competitors worldwide." This is actually the chance of a life-time," Berlanga said. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create everybody a believer. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our team're going at it on Saturday night." Allow's have a look at the headline fight due to the varieties, with information coming from ESPN Stats & Info 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 succeed the battle, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total few seconds dealt with through Berlanga in his first 16 fights as a professional, which all ended in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 few seconds every match. The mixed record of all 16 challengers back then of their matches was actually 175 triumphes, 67 drops as well as 15 draws.4: Prosperous headline defenses by Alvarez as uncontested tremendously middleweight champ. He is actually the only male fighter with four defenses of an indisputable headline in the four-belt era (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in globe headline matches at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born boxer with twenty or even more victories in globe label battles. With a win on Sunday, he would crack a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most wins in world title matches through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed guys's champs in the modern-day four-belt time. In addition to Alvarez, they are actually: Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Taylor, George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Jermell Charlo and Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Blows landed by Alvarez per fill out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in precision amongst champions and name opponents).4.2: Punches landed per sphere through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power punches landed every sphere by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champs and title competitors.6.6: Energy hits every around arrived at Alvarez through his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga every round out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Energy punches landed through Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power blows arrived on Berlanga per around by rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. thrown every round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually born in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican descent indicates this battle signs up with various other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico label 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 gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's champion adventure, Berlanga is going to be defending a globe label for the first time in his career. It will be actually a big improve in competitors for Berlanga, that enters into the fight as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Stadium, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified planet champion in initial significant label battle (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces combined incredibly middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial major title match on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be creating his 8th self defense of at the very least one incredibly middleweight label. He's currently a -2000 preferred to gain (every ESPN BET), which will connect for his second quickest odds to win an extremely middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest possibilities in super middleweight label 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 WAGER) In their very own phrases-- coming from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match against Alvarez indicates to him: "It implies every thing to become within this placement. I am actually certainly not expected to be right here. I have actually been actually questioned given that prior to I switched professional. Yet I understood that I was tied to wind up in this particular position." I might be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday night. I've desired that for several years and also currently it's my look to perform it." Berlanga on his method ahead of the battle: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every fighter really wants the knockout blow. We understand that he's a tale as well as our company can't only go swing for the fences. Our company need to perform it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our experts are actually selecting. Yet we await all 12 arounds if our company must." Alvarez on his motive to look for the KO: "It is actually simple to say you'll knock me out, but it is actually so much more difficult to carry out it. Sunday night is actually gon na be actually very difficult for him, without a doubt. I have actually planned for the ko. I love the sensation of a knockout blow and also I am actually gon na perform my finest to obtain it carried out." I regularly put one hundred percent right into my fights and also into training, regardless of that I am actually battling. It's the same mindset every fight. This is no exception. I have actually possessed a terrific training school and also I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Independence Time weekend break: "It is actually a respect to combat on this time. Mexican Self-reliance Day is actually incredibly vital for our team. It's very unique and also I'm incredibly glad to combat for the Mexican people." The followers suggest everything to me and I value all of them. They support me whatever and also I am actually glad for everybody that's supported me throughout my job.".