.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will headline a boxing card in Sin city for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA very middleweight world labels vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Field also includes Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia as well as a super middleweight fight in between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually carried headlines in 4 divisions, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight as well as super middleweight. Alvarez came to be the unquestioned tremendously middleweight champ by finishing off Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made 4 effective defenses before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez determined to deal with Berlanga rather than the IBF's compulsory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely desire to show every person that I am actually still the most ideal," Alvarez said in the course of Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still enjoy this sport. When I cease enjoying it, you'll recognize. I like my regimen and also I love going to the gym on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never fought for a world title. After starting his career 16-0, along with every one of his triumphes being available in the first round, Berlanga has slashed merely one discontinuance in his past six victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 per ESPN WAGER), knows he has to do something exclusive to beat Alvarez, some of the very best fighters on the planet." This is actually the possibility of a lifetime," Berlanga mentioned. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na make everyone a follower. Our Experts have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as we are actually differing on Sunday night." Allow's look at the title battle by the amounts, along with records coming from ESPN Stats & Details as well as 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 fight, per ESPN BET.1,582: Overall secs battled through Berlanga in his initial 16 matches as a pro, which all finished in the first round, for an average of 98.9 few seconds per match. The mixed document of all 16 rivals at that time of their fights was actually 175 wins, 67 drops and also 15 attracts.4: Successful title defenses by Alvarez as recognized very middleweight champion. He's the only guy pugilist along with four defenses of an undisputed label in the four-belt time (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success through Alvarez in globe headline battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born fighter along with 20 or additional triumphes in world title battles. With a succeed on Saturday, he would break a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most succeeds in planet title fights by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested guys's champions in the modern-day four-belt era. 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 also Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Blows landed through Alvarez every fill out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy one of champions as well as name competitors).4.2: Stabs landed per around by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power hits landed per round through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champions as well as title contenders.6.6: Power strikes every around arrived at Alvarez through his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed through Berlanga every complete of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed through Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy punches arrived at Berlanga every around by rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 matches) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Jabs 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 born in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican descent implies this match joins other notable 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 succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's champion expertise, Berlanga will be fighting for a globe headline for the first time in his job. It will be a major boost in competition for Berlanga, that enters the fight as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified planet champion in first primary title match (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces linked incredibly middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st major label battle on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be making his 8th defense of at least one very middleweight headline. He is actually currently a -2000 beloved to gain (every ESPN BET), which will link for his 2nd shortest possibilities to win a very middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez least probabilities 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 favored vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their very own words-- from Wednesday's final press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight against Alvarez suggests to him: "It suggests whatever to become in this placement. I'm certainly not intended to become right here. I've been actually doubted since prior to I turned pro. But I understood that I was bound to wind up in this setting." I may be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday night. I've preferred that for many years and also now it's my look to perform it." Berlanga on his method in front of the match: "I'm a knockout artist. Every competitor desires the knockout. We know that he's a folklore and also our experts can not merely go swing for the fences. Our experts have to do it the right way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what we're going for. However our experts await all 12 spheres if our team must." Alvarez on his purpose to seek the KO: "It's effortless to state you'll knock me out, yet it is actually so much more tough to carry out it. Sunday night is gon na be really difficult for him, without a doubt. I've prepared for the ko. I enjoy the sensation of a knockout as well as I'm gon na do my greatest to obtain it done." I consistently placed one hundred percent in to my battles and also right into instruction, no matter that I'm combating. It's the same mindset every fight. This is actually no exemption. I have actually possessed a wonderful training camp as well as I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Independence Time weekend: "It is actually a tribute to fight on this date. Mexican Freedom Day is quite necessary for our company. It is actually extremely special and also I am actually extremely proud to eliminate for the Mexican folks." The fans suggest every little thing to me as well as I appreciate them. They assist me no matter what as well as I am actually appreciative for everybody who is actually sustained me throughout my profession.".