.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to title a boxing memory card in Sin city for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA tremendously middleweight planet titles on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Stadium also consists of Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia and also a tremendously middleweight battle between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually held titles in 4 branches, including the lineal championship at middleweight and also extremely middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the indisputable very middleweight champ through finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He brought in 4 effective defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez made a decision to experience Berlanga instead of the IBF's compulsory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely would like to reveal everyone that I am actually still the greatest," Alvarez mentioned throughout Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still adore this sport. When I quit loving it, you'll recognize. I love my routine as well as I really love heading to the health club every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever defended a world name. After starting his profession 16-0, along with each one of his success coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored merely one discontinuance in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a massive longshot (+900 per ESPN BET), understands he has to perform something special to beat Alvarez, one of the best boxers worldwide." This is actually the opportunity of a lifetime," Berlanga mentioned. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na create everybody a believer. Our Company possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as we're going at it on Saturday night." Let's check out at the label match due to the amounts, with data 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: Odds for Alvarez to gain the battle, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete secs combated by Berlanga in his very first 16 fights as an expert, which all ended in the preliminary, for an average of 98.9 secs every match. The mixed report of all 16 rivals at the moment of their battles was 175 triumphes, 67 loses and also 15 pulls.4: Prosperous title defenses by Alvarez as undisputed very middleweight champ. He is actually the only male fighter along with four defenses of an undisputed title in the four-belt age (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success through Alvarez in world label fights at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born competitor along with 20 or even more triumphes in world headline fights. Along with a gain on Saturday, he would certainly break a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most succeeds in globe title battles by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable males's champs in the modern-day 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 as well as Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Hits landed by Alvarez per fill out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy among champions and also name contenders).4.2: Stabs landed every round by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy blows landed per round by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champions and also name contenders.6.6: Electrical power strikes per round arrived on Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed by Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Power punches landed through Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy hits arrived at Berlanga per around by rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 fights) Berlanga (last 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown per round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. thrown per round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican descent suggests this fight signs up with other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's championship adventure, Berlanga is going to be fighting for a globe headline for the very first time in his job. It will be a significant boost in competition for Berlanga, that enters into the fight as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified world champion in initial major title battle (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins unified extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial major title fight on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be actually creating his 8th defense of a minimum of one incredibly middleweight label. He is actually currently a -2000 favored to succeed (every ESPN WAGER), which would connect for his 2nd fastest odds to win a very middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest possibilities in very middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 favorite vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN BET) In their very own phrases-- from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match against Alvarez implies to him: "It implies whatever to be within this placement. I'm not meant to be right here. I've been actually questioned due to the fact that prior to I transformed expert. But I recognized that I was bound to end up in this setting." I might be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday evening. I've wished that for several years and right now it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his strategy in advance of the fight: "I'm a knockout musician. Every competitor wishes the ko. We understand that he's a tale and our team can not merely go swing for the fencings. Our company must perform it properly. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our team are actually selecting. But our company await all 12 rounds if our experts need to." Alvarez on his intent to try to find the KO: "It's very easy to state you'll take me out, yet it's a lot more hard to perform it. Saturday night is actually gon na be actually really hard for him, without a doubt. I've gotten ready for the knockout. I really love the emotion of a knockout as well as I'm gon na perform my absolute best to acquire it performed." I consistently put one hundred percent into my battles and also right into instruction, no matter that I'm fighting. It's the same way of thinking every battle. This is no exemption. I have actually had a terrific training school as well as I'm ready." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Freedom Day weekend: "It is actually a tribute to overcome on this time. Mexican Self-reliance Time is actually quite significant for our team. It's very unique and also I am actually very pleased to fight for the Mexican folks." The fans suggest whatever to me and also I appreciate all of them. They assist me whatever and I am actually appreciative for everybody that is actually supported me throughout my profession.".