.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly title a boxing memory 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 night. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Stadium additionally consists of Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia and also an incredibly middleweight battle between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually carried titles in 4 divisions, including the lineal championship at middleweight and incredibly middleweight. Alvarez came to be the indisputable extremely middleweight champion through finishing off Plant by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made 4 productive defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to face Berlanga rather than the IBF's mandatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only wish to show everyone that I'm still the best," Alvarez said in the course of Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still love this sporting activity. When I quit loving it, you'll know. I adore my regimen and also I adore going to the health and fitness center everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never fought for a globe title. After starting his job 16-0, with each of his victories coming in the first round, Berlanga has scored only one standstill in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 every ESPN WAGER), understands he needs to carry out something unique to trump Alvarez, among the very best competitors around the world." This is actually the option of a life-time," Berlanga stated. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na make everybody a follower. Our Experts possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our team are actually differing on Sunday evening." Let's have a look at the label battle due to the amounts, with information coming from ESPN Statistics & Details 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: Odds for Alvarez to gain the fight, per ESPN BET.1,582: Total seconds battled through Berlanga in his very first 16 matches as an expert, which all finished in the first round, for around 98.9 few seconds per battle. The mixed file of all 16 opponents at the time of their fights was 175 success, 67 drops and also 15 draws.4: Successful headline defenses through Alvarez as uncontested incredibly middleweight champ. He is actually the only guy boxer along with 4 defenses of an undeniable title in the four-belt era (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Success through Alvarez in globe title matches at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born boxer along with 20 or additional victories in planet title fights. Along with a succeed on Saturday, he will break a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most succeeds in globe title battles through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Unquestioned males's champions in the contemporary four-belt age. Along with 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: Strikes landed through Alvarez every fill out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability among champions and title contenders).4.2: Jabs landed every around through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy punches landed per around by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champs as well as title challengers.6.6: Electrical power punches every sphere arrived at Alvarez by his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga every round out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Power punches landed through Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power punches came down on Berlanga per sphere through rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (final 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this fight participates in other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's champion experience, Berlanga will definitely be actually fighting for a planet label for the very first time in his profession. It will be actually a large step up in competition for Berlanga, who comes into the battle as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Field, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified world champion in first significant title battle (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces unified extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial primary label battle on SaturdayCanelo are going to be actually making his 8th defense of at the very least one super middleweight headline. He is actually presently a -2000 preferred to succeed (per ESPN WAGER), which will tie for his 2nd least chances to win a super middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez least probabilities in very middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 favorite vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN WAGER) In their personal words-- coming from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight versus Alvarez means to him: "It suggests every thing to be in this placement. I am actually not expected to become here. I have actually been actually doubted since prior to I turned pro. However I knew that I was tied to find yourself in this particular position." I can be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday evening. I have actually wanted that for years as well as currently it's my rely on do it." Berlanga on his method in advance of the match: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every fighter yearns for the knockout blow. We know that he is actually a legend and also our experts can not simply go swing for the fencings. Our team have to do it properly. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our company're choosing. However our team're ready for all 12 arounds if our company need to." Alvarez on his motive to try to find the KO: "It's simple to state you'll knock me out, but it's a lot more challenging to accomplish it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be quite complicated for him, for certain. I've organized the knockout. I love the feeling of a ko and also I'm gon na do my best to get it done." I consistently placed one hundred percent right into my battles and into training, no matter who I'm dealing with. It coincides mindset every match. This is actually no exception. I've possessed a terrific training camp and also I'm ready." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Freedom Day weekend: "It is actually an honor to overcome on this day. Mexican Freedom Time is really vital for our company. It is actually incredibly exclusive and I'm incredibly honored to combat for the Mexican folks." The followers imply whatever to me and also I enjoy all of them. They assist me regardless of what as well as I'm thankful for every person who is actually sustained me throughout my career.".