.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to title a punching card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA incredibly middleweight world titles vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The match memory card at T-Mobile Arena likewise includes Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and an incredibly middleweight match in between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually held labels in 4 divisions, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight as well as tremendously middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the uncontested very middleweight champion through defeating Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He created 4 prosperous defenses before the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez chose to experience Berlanga instead of the IBF's obligatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply wish to show every person that I am actually still the greatest," Alvarez stated during Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still love this sporting activity. When I quit loving it, you'll understand. I love my regular and I love going to the health club on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever fought for a planet title. After beginning his job 16-0, with each of his triumphes being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has slashed simply one interruption in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 per ESPN BET), recognizes he must do one thing unique to defeat Alvarez, among the very best boxers around the world." This is actually the opportunity of a life-time," Berlanga stated. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na make everybody a believer. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our experts're differing on Saturday evening." Allow's look at the label fight due to the numbers, along with data coming from ESPN Statistics & 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 secs fought by Berlanga in his 1st 16 matches as a pro, which all ended in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 few seconds per match. The mixed report of all 16 rivals during the time of their fights was actually 175 victories, 67 drops as well as 15 pulls.4: Productive title defenses through Alvarez as undeniable extremely middleweight champ. He is actually the only male boxer along with four defenses of an indisputable label in the four-belt time (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Success through Alvarez in globe title fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born competitor along with 20 or even more victories in world label matches. Along with a gain on Saturday, he will break a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most gains in world title fights through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Unquestioned men's champs in the modern four-belt period. Besides 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Punches landed through Alvarez per round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability amongst champs as well as title contenders).4.2: Punches landed per around through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power punches landed per sphere by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs as well as name competitors.6.6: Energy hits per sphere arrived at Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed through Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed through Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy strikes came down on Berlanga per around by challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 matches) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed every 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 actually born in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican descent suggests this match joins other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's championship knowledge, Berlanga is going to be actually fighting for a world label for the very first time in his profession. It will be actually a significant boost in competitors for Berlanga, that enters the fight as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Stadium, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified world champ in first major title fight (Final three decades) 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 1st significant title fight on SaturdayCanelo will be creating his 8th protection of at least one incredibly middleweight label. He's currently a -2000 favorite to gain (every ESPN BET), which will tie for his 2nd fastest odds to succeed a very middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest odds in incredibly middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 beloved vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their own words-- from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the battle versus Alvarez indicates to him: "It suggests whatever to become in this posture. I am actually not supposed to be here. I have actually been actually doubted due to the fact that just before I switched professional. Yet I understood that I was tied to end up within this placement." I can be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday night. I've desired that for several years and also right now it's my count on do it." Berlanga on his approach in advance of the fight: "I'm a knockout performer. Every fighter yearns for the ko. We know that he is actually a folklore and we can not merely go swing for the fences. Our experts need to perform it the proper way. Sixth-round ko, that's what our company're selecting. But we're ready for all 12 arounds if our experts have to." Alvarez on his intent to look for the KO: "It is actually simple to state you'll take me out, however it is actually so much more difficult to do it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be actually extremely tough for him, for sure. I've organized the ko. I love the emotion of a knockout as well as I am actually gon na do my absolute best to receive it performed." I consistently placed one hundred percent in to my matches as well as in to instruction, no matter that I'm combating. It's the same mindset every fight. This is no exemption. I've had a terrific training camp and also I prepare." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend: "It's a tribute to combat on this date. Mexican Self-reliance Time is extremely necessary for us. It is actually quite exclusive and also I am actually incredibly pleased to fight for the Mexican folks." The supporters mean every little thing to me and also I enjoy all of them. They sustain me no matter what and also I am actually happy for every person who is actually supported me throughout my profession.".