.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will title a punching card in Sin city for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA super middleweight globe labels on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The match card at T-Mobile Field likewise includes Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia and an extremely middleweight bout in between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has held headlines in 4 divisions, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight and also tremendously middleweight. Alvarez became the indisputable tremendously middleweight champion by finishing off Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in 4 productive defenses prior to 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 simply wish to show every person that I am actually still the most effective," Alvarez said in the course of Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still adore this sport. When I quit enjoying it, you'll recognize. I like my regimen and I enjoy heading to the gym on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never defended a globe title. After beginning his career 16-0, with each of his triumphes being available in the first round, Berlanga has scored just one stop in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he needs to do one thing special to defeat Alvarez, some of the most effective competitors in the world." This is actually the chance of a lifetime," Berlanga mentioned. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na make every person a follower. Our Company have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also we're going at it on Sunday evening." Permit's have a look at the label match by the numbers, with data from ESPN Stats & Details 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 succeed the fight, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete seconds battled through Berlanga in his very first 16 matches as a professional, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 secs every battle. The mixed record of all 16 rivals during the time of their battles was 175 success, 67 loses and also 15 draws.4: Effective headline defenses by Alvarez as indisputable very middleweight champion. He's the only guy boxer with four defenses of an uncontested headline in the four-belt time (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Victories by Alvarez in planet headline battles at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born competitor with 20 or more wins in globe title fights. With a succeed on Saturday, he will crack a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most wins in world title fights through a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested men's champions in the present day four-belt era. Besides 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: Punches landed by Alvarez every fill out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability amongst champions and also name challengers).4.2: Stabs landed per sphere by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power strikes landed per round through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions as well as title opponents.6.6: Energy punches every round came down on Alvarez by his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed by Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Energy punches landed by Berlanga per fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy punches arrived at Berlanga every around through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown per round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican decline implies this match joins other noteworthy 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 La HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga will definitely be actually fighting for a world label for the first time in his profession. It will be actually a huge step up in competition for Berlanga, who comes into the battle as the No. 5-ranked very middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Arena, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified planet champion in initial primary title match (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins combined extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial primary label fight on SaturdayCanelo will be actually making his eighth protection of at least one extremely middleweight label. He is actually currently a -2000 preferred to succeed (per ESPN WAGER), which would connect for his 2nd shortest odds to win a tremendously middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest probabilities in very middleweight title 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 BET) In their own phrases-- from Wednesday's last news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the battle against Alvarez suggests to him: "It suggests every little thing to be within this setting. I am actually certainly not supposed to be here. I have actually been actually doubted considering that prior to I switched expert. But I knew that I was actually tied to wind up in this particular placement." I could be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday night. I've really wanted that for several years and right now it's my count on do it." Berlanga on his method ahead of the battle: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every boxer prefers the knockout. We know that he's a tale and also our team can't simply go swing for the fences. We have to perform it the right way. Sixth-round ko, that's what our team're opting for. Yet we're ready for all 12 arounds if our experts must." Alvarez on his objective to look for the KO: "It's simple to say you'll knock me out, but it's a lot more hard to accomplish it. Saturday night is actually gon na be actually really hard for him, without a doubt. I have actually organized the knockout. I adore the emotion of a ko and I am actually gon na perform my best to acquire it carried out." I constantly placed 100 percent in to my matches and into instruction, despite that I am actually battling. It coincides way of thinking every battle. This is actually no exemption. I've possessed a great training camp and I prepare." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Self-reliance Day weekend break: "It is actually a respect to fight on this day. Mexican Freedom Day is incredibly vital for our company. It's extremely unique and also I'm really honored to fight for the Mexican people." The enthusiasts suggest every thing to me and I cherish them. They assist me no matter what as well as I am actually appreciative for every person who's assisted me throughout my profession.".