.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to title a punching card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA very middleweight planet labels on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The fight card at T-Mobile Stadium additionally consists of Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight headline against Danny Garcia and a tremendously middleweight bout between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually contained headlines in 4 branches, including the lineal championship at middleweight and super middleweight. Alvarez became the uncontested extremely middleweight champ through finishing off Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made 4 prosperous defenses just before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez decided to face Berlanga instead of the IBF's mandatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely would like to show everyone that I am actually still the greatest," Alvarez stated during the course of Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still adore this sporting activity. When I quit liking it, you'll know. I enjoy my regular as well as I love going to the gym every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never defended a planet name. After beginning his job 16-0, with every one of his success coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has scored simply one blockage in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 per ESPN BET), recognizes he must do something exclusive to defeat Alvarez, one of the very best boxers around the world." This is actually the opportunity of a lifetime," Berlanga mentioned. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create everybody a believer. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our experts are actually differing on Saturday evening." Allow's look at the title battle due to the amounts, along with information coming from ESPN Statistics & Information and 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: Possibilities for Alvarez to gain the match, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete seconds dealt with by Berlanga in his first 16 battles as an expert, which all finished in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 seconds per battle. The bundled record of all 16 rivals at the moment of their fights was actually 175 wins, 67 sheds and 15 pulls.4: Successful headline defenses through Alvarez as uncontested super middleweight champion. He is actually the only man boxer with four defenses of an indisputable headline in the four-belt time (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in globe label matches at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born fighter with twenty or more wins in planet headline fights. With a gain on Saturday, he would crack a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most succeeds in planet title matches by a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized males's champs in the modern-day four-belt time. Besides 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Blows landed through Alvarez per round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in precision among champions as well as title opponents).4.2: Punches landed per around through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power punches landed per around by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champs and also title opponents.6.6: Electrical power hits per round landed on Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed by Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Energy punches landed by Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy punches came down on Berlanga every round through challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 matches) Berlanga (last 6 matches) 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 Punches avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. thrown every round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican descent implies this match signs up with various other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world headline 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 experience, Berlanga will be fighting for a world label for the first time in his profession. It will be a significant step up in competitors for Berlanga, that comes into the battle as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Field, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific world champion in initial significant label match (Last thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins consolidated extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial major label fight on SaturdayCanelo will be actually making his eighth defense of at the very least one very middleweight title. He is actually currently a -2000 beloved to win (per ESPN BET), which would certainly connect for his 2nd fastest chances to succeed an extremely middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez least odds in extremely 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 WAGER) In their personal terms-- from Wednesday's last news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match against Alvarez suggests to him: "It suggests every little thing to be in this particular position. I am actually not meant to be listed here. I have actually been questioned because just before I turned professional. However I recognized that I was bound to end up within this position." I can be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday evening. I have actually yearned for that for several years and currently it's my rely on do it." Berlanga on his method in front of the battle: "I'm a knockout artist. Every boxer wants the ko. We understand that he is actually a folklore and we can not merely go swing for the fences. Our experts must perform it the right way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our company are actually going with. Yet we await all 12 rounds if our experts have to." Alvarez on his motive to seek the KO: "It is actually very easy to claim you'll take me out, yet it is actually much more tough to carry out it. Sunday night is gon na be actually extremely hard for him, for certain. I have actually prepared for the knockout blow. I love the feeling of a knockout blow and I'm gon na do my ideal to get it performed." I consistently placed one hundred percent into my matches and also into training, despite that I'm dealing with. It coincides mentality every fight. This is actually no exception. I've possessed a great training camp and also I'm ready." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Independence Time weekend: "It is actually an honor to fight on this time. Mexican Independence Day is really necessary for our company. It is actually really exclusive and also I'm extremely glad to eliminate for the Mexican folks." The followers suggest whatever to me and also I cherish them. They assist me regardless of what and I am actually thankful for everyone that is actually assisted me throughout my profession.".