.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely heading a punching memory card in Sin city for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA super middleweight planet labels on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Field additionally consists of Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight headline against Danny Garcia and also a very middleweight battle between Caleb Vegetation and Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has accommodated labels in 4 departments, including the lineal champion at middleweight and extremely middleweight. Alvarez became the undeniable very middleweight champ through finishing off Plant by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created four successful defenses just before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez determined to face Berlanga rather than the IBF's mandatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only wish to reveal everybody that I am actually still the best," Alvarez mentioned during the course of Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still love this sporting activity. When I stop adoring it, you'll know. I love my regimen and I adore going to the gym on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever defended a world title. After starting his career 16-0, along with all of his success being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually slashed simply one stop in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a massive longshot (+900 every ESPN WAGER), knows he needs to carry out one thing unique to trump Alvarez, some of the most effective competitors around the world." This is actually the possibility of a life-time," Berlanga pointed out. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na make everybody an enthusiast. Our Team possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our company're going at it on Sunday evening." Permit's take a look at the title match by the numbers, with data from ESPN Stats & Relevant 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: Chances for Alvarez to succeed the battle, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete seconds dealt with through Berlanga in his initial 16 fights as a pro, which all finished in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 seconds per battle. The combined document of all 16 enemies back then of their battles was actually 175 victories, 67 sheds and 15 attracts.4: Successful label defenses by Alvarez as uncontested very middleweight champ. He's the only male boxer with four defenses of an undeniable label in the four-belt period (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success through Alvarez in planet headline fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born fighter along with 20 or more wins in globe title matches. With a win on Sunday, he would certainly break a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most succeeds in globe title fights through a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized males's champions in the modern-day 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 and Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Punches landed through Alvarez every complete of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in precision one of champions as well as name challengers).4.2: Stabs landed every sphere through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power blows landed per round through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champs and name contenders.6.6: Energy blows per round arrived on Alvarez through his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Electrical power drills landed by Berlanga per fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy strikes landed on Berlanga per sphere by enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 matches) Berlanga (final 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per 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. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Jabs 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 Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this battle participates in various other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's championship adventure, Berlanga is going to be fighting for a world title for the very first time in his job. It will be actually a large step up in competitors for Berlanga, who enters the fight as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific planet champion in 1st major headline match (Last thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces merged tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first primary label fight on SaturdayCanelo will be actually creating his eighth defense of at the very least one super middleweight label. He is actually currently a -2000 preferred to succeed (every ESPN BET), which would tie for his 2nd shortest odds to gain a very middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest chances 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 personal phrases-- from Wednesday's final press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match against Alvarez means to him: "It suggests every little thing to be in this setting. I am actually certainly not expected to become listed below. I've been questioned considering that just before I switched professional. However I recognized that I was bound to find yourself within this posture." I could be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday night. I've preferred that for years and right now it's my turn to perform it." Berlanga on his strategy in advance of the battle: "I'm a knockout musician. Every competitor desires the knockout. We know that he is actually a folklore and also we can't simply go swing for the fences. Our company need to perform it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our company are actually selecting. Yet our team await all 12 spheres if our company must." Alvarez on his purpose to try to find the KO: "It's easy to claim you'll knock me out, however it's far more tough to perform it. Sunday night is actually gon na be really complicated for him, without a doubt. I have actually prepared for the knockout blow. I enjoy the emotion of a ko as well as I am actually gon na perform my finest to get it carried out." I constantly placed one hundred percent into my fights and also right into instruction, no matter that I am actually fighting. It coincides mentality every match. This is actually no exception. I have actually possessed a fantastic training camp and also I'm ready." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Freedom Time weekend break: "It's a respect to eliminate on this time. Mexican Independence Time is incredibly vital for our company. It is actually extremely exclusive and also I am actually extremely pleased to fight for the Mexican individuals." The supporters imply whatever to me and I appreciate them. They sustain me regardless of what and I'm happy for everyone who's assisted me throughout my job.".