.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to heading a boxing card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA tremendously middleweight globe labels vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Arena likewise includes Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight headline against Danny Garcia as well as a super middleweight battle 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 departments, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight and tremendously middleweight. Alvarez became the undeniable very middleweight champ through defeating Plant by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created four prosperous defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez chose to deal with Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's required opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only wish to present everyone that I'm still the most ideal," Alvarez mentioned throughout Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still adore this sport. When I cease liking it, you'll understand. I like my regimen and I enjoy heading to the health and fitness center each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never defended a planet title. After starting his profession 16-0, with all of his victories can be found in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually slashed just one stop in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 every ESPN WAGER), knows he must perform one thing special to defeat Alvarez, one of the most ideal fighters on earth." This is actually the opportunity of a life-time," Berlanga mentioned. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na create everybody an enthusiast. Our Team have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our team are actually differing on Sunday night." Allow's have a look at the label battle by the numbers, along with data from ESPN Statistics & Relevant Information 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: Odds for Alvarez to succeed the match, per ESPN BET.1,582: Overall seconds combated by Berlanga in his first 16 matches as an expert, which all ended in the preliminary, for around 98.9 secs every fight. The consolidated record of all 16 opponents at the time of their battles was 175 victories, 67 loses as well as 15 draws.4: Successful label defenses through Alvarez as uncontested incredibly middleweight champion. He's the only male pugilist with 4 defenses of an uncontested headline in the four-belt era (given that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories through Alvarez in world title fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born boxer with 20 or even additional wins in world headline matches. Along with a gain on Saturday, he will break a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most wins in globe name fights by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized men's champions in the present day four-belt era. Besides Alvarez, they are: 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Strikes landed through Alvarez per fill out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in precision one of champions and also name challengers).4.2: Stabs landed every sphere through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy strikes landed every around by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs and also name contenders.6.6: Energy punches every sphere arrived at Alvarez through his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed through Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Power drills landed through Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy blows arrived at Berlanga every sphere by challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (last 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed 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. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. thrown per round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican decline means this fight participates in other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship knowledge, Berlanga will be actually fighting for a planet title for the very first time in his profession. It will be actually a huge improve in competition for Berlanga, that enters the battle as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, depending on 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 1st significant title match (Last 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 1st major label battle on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be actually creating his eighth defense of at least one very middleweight label. He's currently a -2000 preferred to win (every ESPN WAGER), which would certainly connect for his 2nd quickest probabilities to succeed an extremely middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest chances in super middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 favorite vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN WAGER) In their very own words-- from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight versus Alvarez indicates to him: "It suggests everything to be within this setting. I'm not expected to be here. I've been actually doubted since prior to I transformed expert. But I recognized that I was actually tied to end up in this particular posture." I might be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I have actually desired that for many years as well as currently it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his strategy in advance of the match: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every boxer wants the knockout blow. We know that he is actually a legend as well as our experts can not simply go swing for the fences. Our company must perform it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our team are actually selecting. But we're ready for all 12 rounds if our experts must." Alvarez on his motive to search for the KO: "It's effortless to state you'll take me out, but it is actually far more tough to carry out it. Sunday night is gon na be actually very complicated for him, without a doubt. I've planned for the knockout. I like the feeling of a knockout blow as well as I'm gon na perform my greatest to obtain it done." I constantly placed one hundred percent into my battles as well as in to instruction, no matter who I'm battling. It coincides mentality every fight. This is actually no exemption. I've possessed a terrific training camp and also I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Independence Day weekend break: "It's a tribute to eliminate on this day. Mexican Independence Day is incredibly necessary for our company. It's really special and also I'm really honored to fight for the Mexican people." The fans suggest everything to me as well as I value them. They sustain me regardless of what and also I'm happy for every person that is actually supported me throughout my profession.".