.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to heading a punching card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA super middleweight world titles vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Stadium also features Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight title against Danny Garcia and a very middleweight battle in between Caleb Vegetation and also Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually held headlines in 4 branches, featuring the lineal championship at middleweight as well as super middleweight. Alvarez came to be the uncontested very middleweight champion through finishing off Plant by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made four prosperous defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to experience Berlanga instead of the IBF's required opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply would like to reveal everybody that I am actually still the very best," Alvarez claimed during the course of Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still like this sport. When I stop adoring it, you'll recognize. I adore my regular and I really love going to the health club daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never fought for a world title. After starting his career 16-0, along with each one of his victories coming in the first round, Berlanga has slashed only one deduction in his past six victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he must perform something unique to beat Alvarez, among the most ideal boxers worldwide." This is actually the option of a life-time," Berlanga pointed out. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na create everyone a follower. Our Company possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also we are actually differing on Sunday night." Let's check out at the title battle due to the varieties, with data coming from ESPN Stats & 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 win the fight, every ESPN BET.1,582: Overall few seconds combated through Berlanga in his first 16 matches as a professional, which all ended in the preliminary, for an average of 98.9 secs every match. The mixed record of all 16 challengers at that time of their battles was 175 success, 67 loses as well as 15 draws.4: Productive headline defenses by Alvarez as indisputable incredibly middleweight champ. He's the only man fighter with four defenses of an unquestioned headline in the four-belt age (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in world label fights at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born competitor with 20 or even even more victories in planet title fights. Along with a win on Saturday, he will crack a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most wins in planet name fights by a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Unquestioned men's champions in the contemporary four-belt era. 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 Stats & Information14.7: Hits landed by Alvarez every round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability one of champions and title opponents).4.2: Punches landed every round through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power blows landed per sphere by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs as well as title opponents.6.6: Electrical power punches every around came down on Alvarez by his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed by Berlanga every complete of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Power punches landed through Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power hits came down on Berlanga per sphere through rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Human 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. thrown per round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican descent implies this fight joins various other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's championship knowledge, Berlanga will certainly be defending a globe headline for the first time in his profession. It will be actually a large boost in competition for Berlanga, that comes into the battle as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific planet champion in very first major title match (Last thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins consolidated tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first significant label battle on SaturdayCanelo will be creating his 8th defense of a minimum of one tremendously middleweight title. He's currently a -2000 favorite to gain (per ESPN WAGER), which will link for his 2nd fastest chances to succeed a tremendously middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest odds in tremendously middleweight headline 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 phrases-- coming from Wednesday's ultimate news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight versus Alvarez implies to him: "It means every thing to become within this placement. I am actually not meant to become listed here. I have actually been actually doubted due to the fact that just before I transformed professional. However I knew that I was bound to find yourself in this particular setting." I could be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I've really wanted that for many years and right now it's my turn to perform it." Berlanga on his technique before the battle: "I'm a knockout musician. Every competitor wishes the knockout blow. We know that he's a legend as well as our company can not merely go swing for the fences. Our experts must perform it properly. Sixth-round ko, that's what our team're going for. Yet our experts're ready for all 12 rounds if our company need to." Alvarez on his intent to seek the KO: "It is actually quick and easy to claim you'll take me out, yet it is actually far more tough to carry out it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be actually quite difficult for him, without a doubt. I've prepared for the knockout. I really love the feeling of a knockout blow and also I'm gon na do my best to get it performed." I always put one hundred percent in to my battles and right into instruction, no matter that I'm dealing with. It coincides way of thinking every match. This is no exception. I've had a wonderful training camp and also I'm ready." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Freedom Day weekend break: "It is actually a respect to fight on this date. Mexican Self-reliance Day is actually very crucial for us. It is actually very special and I'm really happy to eliminate for the Mexican people." The enthusiasts suggest every little thing to me and I value all of them. They assist me whatever and I am actually appreciative for everybody that is actually supported me throughout my occupation.".