.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will headline a boxing memory card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA super middleweight globe titles vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Field additionally consists of Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia as well as a super middleweight battle between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually held titles in 4 divisions, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight and extremely middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the uncontested tremendously middleweight champ through finishing off Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He created four effective defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez determined to face Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's obligatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just wish to present everyone that I am actually still the very best," Alvarez stated during the course of Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still love this sporting activity. When I cease enjoying it, you'll recognize. I like my routine and also I like going to the health club daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever fought for a planet name. After starting his occupation 16-0, along with each of his triumphes coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has slashed merely one standstill in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 per ESPN BET), recognizes he needs to do one thing special to trump Alvarez, among the greatest fighters on earth." This is the chance of a life time," Berlanga mentioned. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na create every person an enthusiast. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our company are actually going at it on Saturday evening." Permit's check out at the label battle due to the varieties, with information from ESPN Statistics & 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: Probabilities for Alvarez to gain the fight, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total few seconds combated through Berlanga in his 1st 16 fights as a professional, which all ended in the first round, for approximately 98.9 seconds per battle. The combined record of all 16 rivals at that time of their fights was actually 175 triumphes, 67 sheds as well as 15 pulls.4: Successful label defenses through Alvarez as recognized extremely middleweight champ. He's the only man pugilist along with 4 defenses of an indisputable title in the four-belt time (given that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories by Alvarez in world headline matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born competitor with 20 or even more triumphes in planet headline matches. With a gain on Sunday, he would certainly crack a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most gains in world title fights by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested males's champions in the contemporary four-belt age. 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 also Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Hits landed through Alvarez every round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in precision among champs and also name opponents).4.2: Stabs landed every around by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy hits landed per around by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs and name competitors.6.6: Energy punches every around arrived at Alvarez by his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed through Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Power punches landed through Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power punches arrived on Berlanga every around by rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed 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. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. thrown per round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this fight signs up with other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world headline 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 succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's champion experience, Berlanga is going to be defending a planet title for the first time in his job. It will be a huge step up in competition for Berlanga, that enters the match as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific planet champion in 1st primary title fight (Last thirty years) 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 major headline match on SaturdayCanelo will be actually creating his 8th defense of at the very least one tremendously middleweight title. He's currently a -2000 beloved to win (per ESPN WAGER), which would certainly link for his 2nd shortest chances to win an incredibly middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest probabilities in super middleweight title 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 WAGER) In their personal phrases-- from Wednesday's final press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match versus Alvarez means to him: "It indicates whatever to be within this setting. I'm not intended to be here. I've been actually questioned considering that just before I switched professional. But I recognized that I was tied to wind up in this particular posture." I could be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I have actually preferred that for several years as well as right now it's my rely on do it." Berlanga on his strategy before the battle: "I'm a knockout musician. Every boxer desires the ko. We understand that he is actually a legend and also our team can't only go swing for the fencings. Our experts need to do it properly. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our team're going with. Yet our experts await all 12 spheres if we need to." Alvarez on his motive to try to find the KO: "It is actually simple to mention you'll take me out, however it's a lot more tough to do it. Saturday evening is actually gon na be actually very difficult for him, for certain. I've planned for the knockout blow. I adore the sensation of a knockout and also I'm gon na do my ideal to obtain it performed." I regularly put 100 percent into my battles as well as right into instruction, despite that I'm fighting. It coincides mentality every battle. This is actually no exception. I have actually possessed a fantastic training camp and I prepare." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend break: "It is actually a tribute to combat on this date. Mexican Self-reliance Time is actually extremely crucial for our company. It's very special as well as I am actually extremely happy to fight for the Mexican individuals." The supporters suggest whatever to me and also I value them. They sustain me whatever and also I am actually grateful for everybody who's supported me throughout my occupation.".