.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly headline a punching card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA incredibly middleweight planet titles on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Field also consists of Erislandy Lara safeguarding his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia as well as a tremendously middleweight match in between Caleb Vegetation and also Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has accommodated titles in 4 divisions, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight and also incredibly middleweight. Alvarez came to be the unquestioned extremely middleweight champ by finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in 4 effective defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to deal with Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's obligatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only want to show everybody that I'm still the most effective," Alvarez claimed throughout Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still love this sporting activity. When I quit loving it, you'll know. I like my regimen and also I love heading to the gym each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never defended a planet title. After beginning his profession 16-0, with every one of his victories being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has slashed simply one stoppage in his past six victories.Berlanga, a massive longshot (+900 per ESPN BET), understands he must perform something unique to trump Alvarez, one of the very best competitors in the world." This is the opportunity of a life time," Berlanga stated. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na create every person an enthusiast. Our Experts possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our experts're differing on Saturday night." Allow's check out at the label fight due to the amounts, along 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 gain the fight, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete few seconds combated through Berlanga in his very first 16 fights as an expert, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 secs per fight. The combined record of all 16 enemies at the moment of their battles was actually 175 wins, 67 drops and also 15 draws.4: Effective label defenses by Alvarez as unquestioned very middleweight champion. He is actually the only guy pugilist along with 4 defenses of an undisputed headline in the four-belt period (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success through Alvarez in planet title fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born boxer along with twenty or even more success in planet label matches. Along with a gain on Sunday, he would certainly crack a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most gains in planet name fights through a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested males's champs in the contemporary four-belt era. Aside from Alvarez, they are: Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Taylor, George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Jermell Charlo and also Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Hits landed by Alvarez every round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in precision among champs as well as name contenders).4.2: Punches landed every sphere through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power punches landed every round through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs as well as name opponents.6.6: Electrical power strikes every around landed on Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed through Berlanga every round out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Power drills landed by Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power hits came down on Berlanga every around through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed per 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 means this fight signs up with various other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's champion experience, Berlanga will be actually defending a planet headline for the very first time in his occupation. It will be actually a significant boost in competitors for Berlanga, that enters into the battle as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific planet champ in 1st significant label fight (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins linked tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st primary headline fight on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be actually creating his eighth protection of a minimum of one extremely middleweight label. He's presently a -2000 favored to win (every ESPN BET), which would certainly connect for his 2nd fastest probabilities to win an extremely middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez least chances in very middleweight title fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 favored vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN WAGER) In their very own terms-- coming from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight against Alvarez implies to him: "It means every thing to become in this placement. I am actually certainly not intended to be listed here. I've been questioned given that just before I turned pro. Yet I knew that I was actually bound to wind up in this particular setting." I could be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday evening. I've desired that for many years as well as now it's my rely on do it." Berlanga on his strategy in advance of the fight: "I'm a knockout artist. Every boxer wants the knockout blow. We understand that he is actually a tale and also our experts can not simply go swing for the fences. Our company must do it the right way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our company are actually opting for. Yet we await all 12 rounds if we must." Alvarez on his intent to try to find the KO: "It's very easy to say you'll take me out, however it's a lot more complicated to do it. Sunday evening is gon na be quite challenging for him, without a doubt. I've organized the knockout blow. I like the emotion of a knockout blow and also I am actually gon na perform my ideal to get it carried out." I always placed 100 percent right into my matches as well as into instruction, regardless of who I'm fighting. It's the same way of thinking every match. This is actually no exception. I've possessed a wonderful training school as well as I prepare." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend break: "It is actually a respect to combat on this time. Mexican Self-reliance Time is really essential for us. It is actually extremely unique and I'm very honored to fight for the Mexican individuals." The supporters indicate every little thing to me as well as I appreciate them. They sustain me whatever and also I'm happy for every person that is actually sustained me throughout my career.".