.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will heading a punching memory card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA tremendously middleweight planet labels on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Arena additionally consists of Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and an incredibly middleweight fight in between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually accommodated titles in 4 divisions, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight and also incredibly middleweight. Alvarez became the recognized very middleweight champion through defeating Plant by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made four successful defenses before the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez made a decision to deal with Berlanga rather than the IBF's mandatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just wish to reveal every person that I'm still the most ideal," Alvarez claimed in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still like this sport. When I stop liking it, you'll understand. I adore my regular as well as I love going to the health and fitness center every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever fought for a planet title. After starting his occupation 16-0, with each one of his victories being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has scored only one interruption in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he needs to carry out one thing special to beat Alvarez, some of the most ideal fighters on earth." This is actually the possibility of a life time," Berlanga mentioned. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na create everybody a follower. Our Company possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our company are actually differing on Saturday night." Let's have a look at the headline match by the amounts, along with records 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: Probabilities for Alvarez to succeed the fight, per ESPN BET.1,582: Complete few seconds dealt with by Berlanga in his initial 16 fights as an expert, which all ended in the preliminary, for an average of 98.9 secs per fight. The consolidated record of all 16 challengers at that time of their matches was 175 wins, 67 sheds and 15 pulls.4: Successful label defenses through Alvarez as undeniable incredibly middleweight champion. He is actually the only guy boxer along with 4 defenses of a recognized label in the four-belt era (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in planet title battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born fighter along with twenty or even more triumphes in planet label battles. With a succeed on Saturday, he would break a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most succeeds in world title battles by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed males's champions in the modern four-belt period. Along with 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Strikes landed through Alvarez every complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability one of champions as well as name opponents).4.2: Stabs landed per sphere through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power hits landed per round through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions and title challengers.6.6: Energy strikes every around arrived on Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed by Berlanga per complete of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Electrical power drills landed through Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power strikes came down on Berlanga per around through challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System 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% Electrical power avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually born in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican descent suggests this match signs up with other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga will definitely be actually fighting for a world label for the very first time in his career. It will be a major improve in competition for Berlanga, who comes into the match as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Arena, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific globe champion in initial significant title fight (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces unified tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first primary headline battle on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be creating his 8th defense of at the very least one super middleweight label. He's currently a -2000 favored to win (every ESPN BET), which would connect for his second quickest odds to win an extremely middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest chances in tremendously middleweight headline 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 (Per ESPN BET) In their very own phrases-- from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the match versus Alvarez suggests to him: "It indicates everything to become in this posture. I am actually certainly not meant to become listed here. I've been questioned considering that before I turned expert. However I knew that I was actually bound to end up within this setting." I can be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday evening. I have actually wanted that for several years as well as currently it's my turn to perform it." Berlanga on his technique in front of the fight: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every competitor really wants the ko. We understand that he is actually a tale and also our experts can not merely go swing for the fencings. Our team need to do it the right way. Sixth-round ko, that's what we're going for. However our experts're ready for all 12 arounds if our team have to." Alvarez on his intent to look for the KO: "It is actually very easy to state you'll knock me out, but it's far more complicated to perform it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be actually quite hard for him, without a doubt. I have actually organized the knockout. I adore the feeling of a knockout blow and also I'm gon na perform my greatest to receive it done." I consistently put one hundred percent into my fights and right into instruction, no matter who I'm dealing with. It coincides way of thinking every battle. This is actually no exception. I've had a terrific training school as well as I prepare." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Freedom Day weekend break: "It is actually a respect to fight on this date. Mexican Independence Day is incredibly necessary for our team. It's very special and I'm really happy to fight for the Mexican folks." The enthusiasts suggest everything to me and also I cherish them. They sustain me no matter what and I'm glad for everyone that is actually supported me throughout my career.".