.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely title a punching card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA very middleweight planet labels vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Stadium additionally features Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight title against Danny Garcia and a tremendously middleweight battle between Caleb Vegetation and also Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually carried titles in four divisions, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight and also super middleweight. Alvarez came to be the undeniable incredibly middleweight champ through finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in 4 effective defenses just before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to encounter Berlanga instead of the IBF's mandatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply intend to show everyone that I'm still the most ideal," Alvarez mentioned in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still love this sporting activity. When I quit liking it, you'll recognize. I adore my routine and I love going to the gym daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever fought for a globe name. After starting his occupation 16-0, along with every one of his triumphes being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored only one interruption in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he must perform something exclusive to defeat Alvarez, some of the best competitors around the world." This is the possibility of a life-time," Berlanga claimed. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na create every person a believer. We possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our team are actually differing on Sunday evening." Let's take a look at the headline fight due to the varieties, with records from ESPN Stats & 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: Possibilities for Alvarez to succeed the battle, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete seconds battled by Berlanga in his 1st 16 battles as a professional, which all finished in the first round, for an average of 98.9 few seconds every battle. The combined document of all 16 rivals at that time of their fights was 175 victories, 67 loses and 15 pulls.4: Prosperous title defenses by Alvarez as recognized very middleweight champ. He is actually the only guy pugilist with four defenses of a recognized title in the four-belt time (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success by Alvarez in world title matches at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born competitor along with 20 or even additional victories in world headline fights. With a win on Saturday, he will damage a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most wins in globe title matches by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized guys's champions in the contemporary four-belt era. Aside from Alvarez, they are actually: 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: Punches landed by Alvarez per complete of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability amongst champs as well as name opponents).4.2: Punches landed per round by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power strikes landed per sphere by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions and name contenders.6.6: Power strikes every round arrived at Alvarez by his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed through Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Energy drills landed by Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power hits came down on Berlanga every sphere through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown per round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy 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 birthed in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican descent suggests this match signs up with various other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's championship adventure, Berlanga will definitely be fighting for a planet title for the very first time in his occupation. It will be a huge step up in competitors for Berlanga, that comes into the battle as the No. 5-ranked very middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified planet champion in initial major label match (Last three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces linked super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st primary label match on SaturdayCanelo are going to be creating his 8th protection of a minimum of one super middleweight title. He is actually currently a -2000 favored to gain (every ESPN WAGER), which will tie for his 2nd shortest possibilities to gain a very middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez least odds in incredibly middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 beloved vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN BET) In their own terms-- coming from Wednesday's ultimate news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the battle against Alvarez indicates to him: "It implies every little thing to become in this particular placement. I am actually not intended to become right here. I've been doubted given that before I transformed pro. But I understood that I was actually tied to wind up in this particular placement." I may be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday evening. I've wished that for several years and now it's my turn to perform it." Berlanga on his method in front of the match: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every competitor wants the ko. We understand that he is actually a tale and also our team can't merely go swing for the fences. Our experts have to perform it the proper way. Sixth-round ko, that's what our company are actually opting for. But we await all 12 arounds if our team need to." Alvarez on his motive to look for the KO: "It's easy to mention you'll take me out, but it's far more hard to carry out it. Saturday evening is actually gon na be extremely complicated for him, for certain. I've prepared for the ko. I adore the emotion of a knockout and also I'm gon na do my finest to acquire it carried out." I consistently placed one hundred percent in to my matches and also into instruction, no matter that I am actually fighting. It's the same way of thinking every battle. This is actually no exception. I have actually possessed a fantastic training school and I'm ready." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Freedom Time weekend: "It is actually a tribute to combat on this time. Mexican Self-reliance Day is incredibly significant for us. It's quite special and also I am actually very happy to overcome for the Mexican folks." The followers indicate every little thing to me and also I cherish them. They sustain me whatever as well as I'm appreciative for everybody that is actually sustained me throughout my profession.".