.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely headline a punching memory card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and also WBA very middleweight globe titles on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The battle card at T-Mobile Field likewise features Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia as well as an extremely middleweight bout between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually accommodated titles in 4 branches, featuring the lineal championship at middleweight and also very middleweight. Alvarez became the unquestioned incredibly middleweight champion by defeating Plant by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made four effective defenses just before the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez made a decision to encounter Berlanga instead of the IBF's necessary challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely wish to reveal everyone that I am actually still the greatest," Alvarez claimed throughout Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still like this sporting activity. When I stop loving it, you'll understand. I adore my regimen and also I really love going to the health club on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever defended a globe name. After beginning his job 16-0, along with each of his success coming in the first round, Berlanga has slashed just one interruption in his past six victories.Berlanga, a massive longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he has to carry out something exclusive to trump Alvarez, among the most effective fighters on the planet." This is the possibility of a lifetime," Berlanga mentioned. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na make everybody a follower. Our Experts have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our experts are actually going at it on Sunday night." Allow's take a look at the headline match by the amounts, with information coming from ESPN Stats & Relevant Information 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: Odds for Alvarez to win the match, per ESPN BET.1,582: Overall seconds battled through Berlanga in his initial 16 matches as a pro, which all ended in the first round, for approximately 98.9 few seconds every battle. The bundled record of all 16 enemies at that time of their fights was actually 175 success, 67 sheds and 15 attracts.4: Successful headline defenses through Alvarez as unquestioned very middleweight champion. He's the only male boxer with four defenses of an unquestioned label in the four-belt period (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories by Alvarez in globe label matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born fighter with 20 or additional success in globe headline battles. Along with a gain on Saturday, he would damage a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most wins in globe title fights through a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized guys's champions in the modern-day four-belt time. Aside from 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 through Alvarez per complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy amongst champions and title opponents).4.2: Jabs landed per sphere through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy blows landed every sphere by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions and title opponents.6.6: Power hits per sphere arrived on Alvarez through his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed through Berlanga per complete of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Power punches landed through Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy punches arrived on Berlanga per round by rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 matches) Berlanga (final 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican decline indicates this fight joins various other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion knowledge, Berlanga will be actually defending a planet label for the first time in his career. It will be actually a large step up in competition for Berlanga, who comes into the battle as the No. 5-ranked very middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific globe champion in very first significant headline fight (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins consolidated incredibly middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial primary title match on SaturdayCanelo are going to be creating his eighth self defense of at the very least one incredibly middleweight title. He's currently a -2000 beloved to gain (every ESPN BET), which would tie for his second quickest chances to gain an incredibly middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest probabilities in incredibly middleweight title 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 WAGER) In their personal phrases-- from Wednesday's ultimate news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight against Alvarez implies to him: "It indicates every thing to become within this posture. I'm certainly not expected to be below. I've been doubted since prior to I turned pro. But I knew that I was bound to end up in this particular placement." I could be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I have actually preferred that for years and also right now it's my rely on do it." Berlanga on his method in front of the match: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every competitor wants the ko. We understand that he is actually a tale and our team can't merely go swing for the fencings. Our company need to perform it the right way. Sixth-round ko, that's what we're going for. Yet our team're ready for all 12 rounds if our team have to." Alvarez on his motive to look for the KO: "It's quick and easy to state you'll take me out, but it is actually much more tough to do it. Sunday night is gon na be actually really difficult for him, for sure. I have actually organized the knockout blow. I really love the emotion of a knockout as well as I'm gon na do my finest to acquire it done." I regularly placed one hundred percent right into my battles and in to training, despite that I'm battling. It's the same way of thinking every match. This is no exception. I have actually had a great training school and also I prepare." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Independence Time weekend: "It is actually an honor to overcome on this date. Mexican Freedom Time is actually really important for our company. It is actually really special as well as I am actually extremely glad to eliminate for the Mexican folks." The followers indicate every thing to me and also I cherish them. They assist me no matter what and also I am actually grateful for everybody who's sustained me throughout my occupation.".