.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 as well as WBA incredibly middleweight world titles vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Field additionally features Erislandy Lara safeguarding his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia and an extremely middleweight match between Caleb Vegetation and also Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually carried headlines in four divisions, featuring the lineal championship at middleweight and also super middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the undisputed extremely middleweight champion through defeating Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He brought in four effective defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to encounter Berlanga instead of the IBF's necessary opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely wish to reveal everybody that I am actually still the best," Alvarez mentioned during Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still love this sport. When I quit liking it, you'll know. I adore my regimen and I love mosting likely to the gym each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually certainly never fought for a globe name. After beginning his job 16-0, along with all of his success being available in the first round, Berlanga has slashed simply one halt in his past six victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 per ESPN WAGER), knows he must carry out something special to beat Alvarez, one of the very best boxers on earth." This is the option of a lifetime," Berlanga claimed. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na make everybody a believer. Our Experts have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our company are actually going at it on Sunday night." Allow's check out at the label match due to the numbers, with information from ESPN Statistics & Details 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: Probabilities for Alvarez to win the fight, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall few seconds combated by Berlanga in his first 16 battles as a professional, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 few seconds every match. The combined report of all 16 rivals at the moment of their fights was actually 175 wins, 67 drops and 15 draws.4: Prosperous label defenses by Alvarez as recognized very middleweight champ. He's the only male pugilist along with 4 defenses of an undisputed title in the four-belt age (given that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Victories through Alvarez in planet headline fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born fighter with twenty or additional success in world headline matches. With a gain on Saturday, he would certainly break a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most wins in planet title fights through a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable males's champs in the contemporary 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 by Alvarez per complete of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy among champions and name opponents).4.2: Stabs landed every around through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy punches landed every around through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champions and name opponents.6.6: Electrical power blows per around arrived on Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed through Berlanga per complete of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed by Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy punches arrived at Berlanga every around by challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. tossed 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 actually birthed in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican descent indicates this battle joins other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's championship adventure, Berlanga will definitely be fighting for a globe title for the first time in his job. It will be actually a major step up in competition for Berlanga, that comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Field, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified world champ in very first significant label fight (Last three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins combined tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st primary title fight on SaturdayCanelo will be making his 8th self defense of a minimum of one extremely middleweight label. He is actually presently a -2000 beloved to succeed (every ESPN BET), which will connect for his second shortest probabilities to succeed a tremendously middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest odds in super 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 own phrases-- from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match against Alvarez suggests to him: "It suggests whatever to be in this position. I am actually not supposed to be listed here. I've been doubted since just before I turned expert. However I recognized that I was actually bound to find yourself in this setting." I could be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday evening. I've wanted that for several years and also right now it's my rely on do it." Berlanga on his approach in front of the match: "I'm a knockout performer. Every boxer yearns for the ko. We understand that he is actually a tale and our company can't merely go swing for the fencings. Our company need to perform it properly. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our company are actually opting for. But our team await all 12 spheres if our team need to." Alvarez on his intention to search for the KO: "It's very easy to state you'll knock me out, but it's a lot more complicated to accomplish it. Sunday night is gon na be actually incredibly difficult for him, for certain. I have actually prepared for the ko. I love the feeling of a ko and I'm gon na do my finest to get it done." I consistently put one hundred percent in to my battles and also right into training, regardless of who I'm fighting. It coincides mindset every match. This is actually no exception. I have actually had a wonderful training school and I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Freedom Time weekend: "It is actually an honor to fight on this day. Mexican Freedom Time is incredibly essential for our team. It's very unique and I am actually really happy to overcome for the Mexican folks." The fans imply everything to me and also I value all of them. They sustain me whatever and also I'm grateful for everybody that is actually sustained me throughout my profession.".