.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly heading a punching memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA extremely middleweight planet labels vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The fight card at T-Mobile Field additionally consists of Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia and a super middleweight fight between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has contained headlines in 4 divisions, featuring the lineal championship at middleweight and tremendously middleweight. Alvarez came to be the unquestioned incredibly middleweight champion through finishing off Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in 4 productive defenses just before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to face Berlanga rather than the IBF's obligatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only want to present everyone that I am actually still the best," Alvarez mentioned in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still adore this sporting activity. When I stop adoring it, you'll know. I enjoy my regimen and also I love going to the gym every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never fought for a planet title. After starting his career 16-0, with each of his victories being available in the first round, Berlanga has actually slashed only one stoppage in his past six victories.Berlanga, a massive longshot (+900 every ESPN WAGER), understands he needs to perform one thing exclusive to beat Alvarez, one of the greatest fighters on earth." This is the possibility of a life time," Berlanga claimed. "It is actually 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 our company're differing on Sunday night." Permit's take a look at the label fight due to the numbers, with data 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: Probabilities for Alvarez to succeed the battle, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete few seconds dealt with through Berlanga in his initial 16 fights as a professional, which all ended in the preliminary, for around 98.9 seconds every battle. The consolidated document of all 16 opponents at the time of their fights was 175 wins, 67 loses as well as 15 draws.4: Successful label defenses by Alvarez as uncontested very middleweight champion. He is actually the only man fighter along with 4 defenses of an unquestioned title in the four-belt age (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in globe headline fights at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born boxer with twenty or even more victories in planet headline battles. With a gain on Sunday, he would certainly crack a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most succeeds in globe name battles by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized men's champions in the contemporary four-belt period. Along with 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Punches landed by Alvarez per round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy one of champions and also name challengers).4.2: Stabs landed every around through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power strikes landed every round by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champions and also name challengers.6.6: Power punches per around landed on Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga every complete of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Electrical power drills landed by Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power blows arrived at Berlanga per around through enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% 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 per round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican decline implies this fight participates in other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga will certainly be actually defending a planet headline for the very first time in his occupation. It will be actually a significant improve in competition for Berlanga, who enters the match as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Stadium, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified globe champ in initial significant title fight (Final 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins linked tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial primary title fight on SaturdayCanelo will be making his 8th self defense of at least one super middleweight title. He is actually currently a -2000 favored to succeed (per ESPN WAGER), which would tie for his second shortest possibilities to win an extremely middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez least probabilities in tremendously 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 phrases-- from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match against Alvarez implies to him: "It indicates everything to be within this position. I'm not supposed to be here. I've been actually doubted given that just before I turned pro. But I understood that I was tied to end up in this particular position." I may be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday night. I have actually wished that for many years as well as currently it's my count on perform it." Berlanga on his approach in advance of the battle: "I'm a knockout musician. Every fighter wishes the ko. We know that he is actually a legend as well as our experts can't simply go swing for the fences. We must do it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our company are actually choosing. But our company're ready for all 12 arounds if our team must." Alvarez on his goal to look for the KO: "It is actually effortless to claim you'll knock me out, but it is actually far more tough to do it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be actually incredibly difficult for him, for sure. I've prepared for the knockout blow. I like the feeling of a knockout as well as I am actually gon na perform my greatest to acquire it performed." I consistently put 100 percent into my matches and also right into instruction, no matter who I am actually dealing with. It's the same mindset every match. This is actually no exception. I have actually had a great training camp and I'm ready." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Freedom Day weekend break: "It's a tribute to combat on this time. Mexican Independence Day is actually quite vital for our team. It's really exclusive and I'm really glad to fight for the Mexican folks." The fans indicate everything to me and I cherish all of them. They support me regardless of what as well as I'm appreciative for every person that's assisted me throughout my profession.".