.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will title a punching memory card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA super middleweight world titles on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The match memory card at T-Mobile Field additionally features Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia as well as a super middleweight match in between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has accommodated titles in 4 departments, including the lineal championship at middleweight as well as super middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the uncontested very middleweight champ through finishing off Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He brought in 4 productive defenses before the IBF stripped 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 simply intend to reveal everyone that I am actually still the most ideal," Alvarez mentioned during the course of Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still love this sporting activity. When I cease liking it, you'll know. I adore my regimen and also I adore going to the health club daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever defended a globe name. After beginning his occupation 16-0, with each one of his triumphes can be found in the preliminary, Berlanga has slashed only one stop in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a massive longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), knows he needs to perform something unique to beat Alvarez, among the very best fighters in the world." This is the possibility of a life time," Berlanga mentioned. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na create every person a follower. We possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our experts're differing on Sunday night." Permit's take a look at the label fight by the numbers, along with records from ESPN Statistics & 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: Possibilities for Alvarez to gain the battle, per ESPN BET.1,582: Complete seconds dealt with by Berlanga in his initial 16 matches as a professional, which all finished in the preliminary, for around 98.9 secs per battle. The combined record of all 16 enemies at the time of their fights was actually 175 victories, 67 loses and 15 draws.4: Productive label defenses by Alvarez as undeniable incredibly middleweight champion. He's the only male boxer along with 4 defenses of an undeniable title in the four-belt period (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories by Alvarez in world title matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born fighter along with twenty or even more wins in globe title fights. With a gain on Sunday, he would break a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most gains in world name battles through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested guys's champions in the contemporary four-belt era. 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Blows landed through Alvarez per complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy among champions and also name challengers).4.2: Stabs landed per around by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power blows landed per round by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champs and also title opponents.6.6: Energy hits every round arrived at Alvarez through his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga every round out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Power drills landed by Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power punches arrived at Berlanga every sphere through rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed every 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 suggests this match joins other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship expertise, Berlanga will be actually defending a world title for the first time in his career. It will be actually a significant improve in competitors for Berlanga, that enters the battle as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific planet champion in initial major label fight (Final 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins consolidated super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first major label battle on SaturdayCanelo will be creating his eighth protection of at least one super middleweight label. He is actually currently a -2000 favorite to gain (per ESPN WAGER), which will connect for his 2nd quickest possibilities to win an incredibly middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest probabilities in very middleweight label 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 (Every ESPN WAGER) In their personal phrases-- from Wednesday's last news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight against Alvarez suggests to him: "It indicates every little thing to be within this placement. I'm certainly not meant to become listed here. I've been questioned given that prior to I switched expert. However I recognized that I was actually tied to find yourself within this position." I may be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I've yearned for that for many years and now it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his approach ahead of the battle: "I'm a knockout musician. Every boxer desires the knockout. We know that he's a folklore as well as our team can't only go swing for the fencings. We need to perform it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our experts're selecting. Yet we await all 12 rounds if our team must." Alvarez on his purpose to look for the KO: "It's effortless to state you'll take me out, yet it's so much more tough to perform it. Sunday evening is gon na be really tough for him, without a doubt. I have actually organized the knockout blow. I adore the feeling of a knockout and I'm gon na perform my best to receive it done." I consistently placed one hundred percent in to my battles as well as in to training, despite who I am actually combating. It's the same mentality every match. This is actually no exemption. I have actually possessed a great training camp and also I'm ready." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Freedom Time weekend break: "It is actually an honor to overcome on this day. Mexican Independence Day is really essential for us. It is actually really special and I am actually quite pleased to eliminate for the Mexican people." The fans suggest everything to me and I value all of them. They support me regardless of what as well as I am actually appreciative for every person that is actually assisted me throughout my occupation.".