.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly headline a punching card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA tremendously middleweight globe headlines on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Stadium likewise features Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia and an extremely middleweight match in between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually accommodated titles in four departments, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight as well as very middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the undeniable very middleweight champion by finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made four effective defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez decided to encounter Berlanga instead of the IBF's obligatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely desire to present everybody that I am actually still the best," Alvarez claimed in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still love this sporting activity. When I stop adoring it, you'll know. I enjoy my routine and also I adore heading to the fitness center each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually certainly never defended a planet title. After starting his profession 16-0, along with each one of his victories can be found in the preliminary, Berlanga has scored just one blockage in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a massive longshot (+900 every ESPN WAGER), recognizes he must carry out something unique to defeat Alvarez, among the most effective fighters in the world." This is actually the option of a life-time," Berlanga mentioned. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na create everybody an enthusiast. Our Experts possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our team are actually going at it on Sunday evening." Permit's check out at the headline battle by the amounts, with records 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: Possibilities for Alvarez to gain the battle, every ESPN BET.1,582: Overall seconds fought by Berlanga in his initial 16 matches as a professional, which all ended in the first round, for an average of 98.9 few seconds every match. The mixed file of all 16 enemies at the moment of their battles was 175 triumphes, 67 loses as well as 15 pulls.4: Effective headline defenses through Alvarez as undisputed tremendously middleweight champion. He is actually the only man pugilist along with 4 defenses of an unquestioned label in the four-belt era (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in world title battles at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born competitor along with twenty or more wins in world label matches. Along with a win on Sunday, he would damage a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most wins in planet name battles by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable males's champions in the modern four-belt time. 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 Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Strikes landed through Alvarez per round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in precision amongst champs and also name contenders).4.2: Stabs landed per around through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power punches landed every around by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champs as well as name opponents.6.6: Energy hits per around arrived at Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed by Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Energy drills landed through Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power hits came down on Berlanga per sphere by challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every 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 per round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. thrown per round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican descent indicates this fight signs up with various other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship knowledge, Berlanga is going to be actually fighting for a world headline for the first time in his profession. It will be a large improve in competitors for Berlanga, who comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified planet champ in initial primary label match (Final 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces combined very middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial major label battle on SaturdayCanelo will be actually creating his eighth defense of at the very least one incredibly middleweight headline. He is actually currently a -2000 preferred to succeed (every ESPN BET), which would connect for his 2nd shortest possibilities to win an incredibly middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest possibilities in extremely middleweight title fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 favored vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN WAGER) In their personal words-- coming from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the battle versus Alvarez implies to him: "It implies everything to become within this setting. I am actually certainly not expected to become here. I've been doubted since prior to I transformed professional. However I understood that I was tied to wind up in this particular setting." I may be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday night. I've wished that for years and also currently it's my turn to perform it." Berlanga on his technique before the match: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every competitor yearns for the knockout. We know that he's a legend as well as we can not only go swing for the fencings. Our company need to do it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what we're selecting. However our experts await all 12 rounds if we need to." Alvarez on his motive to try to find the KO: "It is actually simple to claim you'll take me out, however it is actually so much more complicated to perform it. Saturday evening is gon na be actually extremely difficult for him, for sure. I've planned for the ko. I like the emotion of a knockout as well as I'm gon na perform my ideal to acquire it carried out." I constantly placed one hundred percent in to my fights and right into instruction, regardless of that I'm dealing with. It's the same mindset every match. This is actually no exception. I've had a great training camp as well as I prepare." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Self-reliance Day weekend break: "It's a tribute to combat on this day. Mexican Self-reliance Time is actually extremely vital for us. It is actually really special as well as I'm extremely glad to combat for the Mexican individuals." The enthusiasts mean everything to me as well as I cherish all of them. They support me regardless of what as well as I am actually appreciative for everyone who is actually sustained me throughout my job.".