.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will title a punching memory card in Sin city for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA incredibly middleweight planet labels on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The battle card at T-Mobile Stadium likewise consists of Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia as well as a very middleweight match between Caleb Vegetation and also Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has carried titles in 4 divisions, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight as well as tremendously middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the undeniable super middleweight champion by defeating Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made four productive defenses just before the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez decided to experience Berlanga instead of the IBF's required challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only want to present everybody that I'm still the best," Alvarez claimed in the course of Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still enjoy this sport. When I stop liking it, you'll recognize. I enjoy my routine and I love heading to the health and fitness center every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever fought for a world title. After starting his job 16-0, with each of his victories can be found in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored simply one blockage in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), knows he must do something exclusive to trump Alvarez, among the most effective competitors on earth." This is the chance of a life-time," Berlanga pointed out. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na create everybody an enthusiast. Our Team have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also we're going at it on Sunday night." Let's take a look at the label fight by the amounts, along with records coming from ESPN Statistics & Details and also 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 battle, per ESPN BET.1,582: Total seconds dealt with through Berlanga in his initial 16 fights as an expert, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 secs per match. The consolidated report of all 16 enemies at the time of their fights was 175 victories, 67 drops and 15 pulls.4: Prosperous label defenses through Alvarez as uncontested extremely middleweight champion. He's the only guy fighter with 4 defenses of an unquestioned label in the four-belt age (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in world label fights at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born boxer with twenty or even additional triumphes in planet label fights. Along with a win on Sunday, he would certainly crack a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most wins in planet title matches by a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested guys's champs in the contemporary four-belt period. Aside from 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 Stats & Information14.7: Punches landed by Alvarez per complete of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in precision one of champions as well as title opponents).4.2: Stabs landed per round by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power blows landed per sphere through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champions and also name opponents.6.6: Electrical power strikes every round came down on Alvarez through his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga every round out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Power punches landed through Berlanga per fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power strikes landed on Berlanga per sphere by rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed 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 Electrical power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican descent suggests this match joins other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga will be defending a world title for the very first time in his career. It will be a big boost in competition for Berlanga, who enters into the fight as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific globe champ in 1st primary label match (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces merged very middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first primary label fight on SaturdayCanelo are going to be creating his 8th defense of at the very least one incredibly middleweight headline. He is actually currently a -2000 favorite to succeed (every ESPN WAGER), which would link for his 2nd fastest possibilities to win a very middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez least odds in incredibly middleweight label 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 (Per ESPN BET) In their personal terms-- coming from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight against Alvarez suggests to him: "It indicates every little thing to become in this particular placement. I am actually certainly not intended to be listed below. I've been doubted given that before I switched professional. Yet I knew that I was tied to wind up in this particular posture." I can be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday night. I've wished that for several years and currently it's my count on perform it." Berlanga on his approach in advance of the match: "I'm a knockout musician. Every competitor prefers the ko. We understand that he's a tale and also we can not merely go swing for the fences. Our experts must perform it the right way. Sixth-round ko, that's what our experts are actually choosing. However our experts're ready for all 12 arounds if our company must." Alvarez on his motive to search for the KO: "It's simple to say you'll knock me out, yet it is actually far more difficult to perform it. Saturday night is actually gon na be quite tough for him, for sure. I've gotten ready for the knockout blow. I adore the emotion of a ko and also I'm gon na perform my best to acquire it performed." I always placed 100 percent right into my fights and also into instruction, regardless of who I'm combating. It's the same mindset every battle. This is no exception. I have actually had a fantastic training school as well as I'm ready." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Freedom Time weekend: "It is actually an honor to eliminate on this day. Mexican Independence Day is actually really crucial for our team. It's extremely exclusive and I am actually quite honored to overcome for the Mexican people." The followers mean every thing to me as well as I enjoy all of them. They sustain me whatever as well as I'm glad for everybody that is actually sustained me throughout my profession.".