.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly heading a boxing card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA incredibly middleweight globe titles on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The match card at T-Mobile Field additionally features Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia and an incredibly middleweight battle between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has accommodated titles in four divisions, including the lineal championship at middleweight as well as extremely middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the recognized extremely middleweight champion through defeating Plant by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He brought in 4 productive defenses before the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez chose to face Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's compulsory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just would like to present every person that I am actually still the most effective," Alvarez mentioned throughout Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still enjoy this sporting activity. When I cease adoring it, you'll know. I enjoy my regular as well as I love mosting likely to the health club each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever fought for a world title. After beginning his job 16-0, along with each of his victories coming in the first round, Berlanga has scored simply one halt in his past six victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 every ESPN WAGER), recognizes he needs to perform one thing exclusive to beat Alvarez, among the best competitors in the world." This is actually the chance of a life-time," Berlanga stated. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na make every person an enthusiast. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our team are actually differing on Sunday night." Permit's check out at the headline match due to the numbers, along with information coming from ESPN Stats & Info and also 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: Chances for Alvarez to gain the match, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall few seconds combated by Berlanga in his initial 16 matches as a professional, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 few seconds per fight. The combined record of all 16 enemies at the moment of their battles was actually 175 wins, 67 loses as well as 15 pulls.4: Successful label defenses by Alvarez as undeniable extremely middleweight champ. He's the only man boxer with four defenses of an uncontested label in the four-belt time (given that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in planet title battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born competitor along with 20 or additional success in planet headline fights. Along with a succeed on Saturday, he would break a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most succeeds in world name battles by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized guys's champions in the present day four-belt time. In addition to 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 Stats & Information14.7: Blows landed by Alvarez every complete of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy amongst champions as well as title opponents).4.2: Punches landed per round by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power hits landed per sphere through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champs and also title opponents.6.6: Power blows per around arrived at Alvarez by his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed through Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Electrical power drills landed through Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power hits landed on Berlanga every sphere through rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Stats 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% 33% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican descent implies this match joins various other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe 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 wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's championship expertise, Berlanga will be fighting for a planet title for the very first time in his profession. It will be actually a huge improve in competition for Berlanga, who comes into the match as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Arena, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific globe champion in first major headline match (Last three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins linked super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st primary headline fight on SaturdayCanelo will be actually making his eighth self defense of at least one very middleweight headline. He is actually presently a -2000 preferred to succeed (every ESPN WAGER), which will connect for his second shortest possibilities to succeed a tremendously middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest odds in incredibly 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 (Every ESPN WAGER) In their personal words-- coming from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight against Alvarez means to him: "It implies every thing to be in this posture. I am actually certainly not expected to become here. I've been doubted considering that before I switched professional. However I recognized that I was actually bound to wind up in this placement." I may be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday night. I have actually really wanted that for years and also right now it's my turn to perform it." Berlanga on his approach in advance of the match: "I am actually a knockout musician. Every boxer really wants the ko. We know that he is actually a legend as well as our team can not just go swing for the fences. We have to perform it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our team are actually going for. Yet our experts await all 12 arounds if our team must." Alvarez on his objective to look for the KO: "It's easy to state you'll knock me out, however it is actually far more difficult to carry out it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be very difficult for him, for certain. I've organized the ko. I like the feeling of a knockout and I'm gon na perform my ideal to receive it carried out." I regularly put one hundred percent into my battles and also into instruction, no matter that I'm dealing with. It's the same mentality every battle. This is no exception. I have actually possessed a fantastic training camp and also I'm ready." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Independence Time weekend break: "It's a tribute to eliminate on this date. Mexican Freedom Time is actually very essential for our team. It's very exclusive and also I am actually very pleased to combat for the Mexican individuals." The enthusiasts suggest every little thing to me as well as I enjoy all of them. They sustain me no matter what and I am actually glad for everybody that's assisted me throughout my profession.".