.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will heading a boxing card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA very middleweight globe titles vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The match card at T-Mobile Arena likewise includes Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia as well as a tremendously middleweight struggle between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually contained titles in 4 departments, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight as well as incredibly middleweight. Alvarez came to be the indisputable incredibly middleweight champion through defeating Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He created 4 successful defenses before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez determined to deal with Berlanga rather than the IBF's mandatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely desire to present every person that I'm still the greatest," Alvarez mentioned during the course of Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still enjoy this sport. When I quit adoring it, you'll know. I like my routine as well as I enjoy mosting likely to the fitness center on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever fought for a planet title. After starting his career 16-0, along with each of his triumphes coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually slashed simply one interruption in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), recognizes he has to perform something special to beat Alvarez, one of the most ideal boxers worldwide." This is actually the chance of a lifetime," Berlanga pointed out. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na make every person an enthusiast. Our Team possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our company're differing on Sunday evening." Allow's look at the headline fight due to the varieties, along with data coming from ESPN Statistics & 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 succeed the battle, per ESPN BET.1,582: Total secs combated by Berlanga in his first 16 matches as a pro, which all ended in the first round, for an average of 98.9 seconds every match. The mixed document of all 16 opponents back then of their fights was actually 175 victories, 67 drops and 15 pulls.4: Productive label defenses by Alvarez as undisputed incredibly middleweight champion. He is actually the only male pugilist along with 4 defenses of a recognized label in the four-belt era (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories through Alvarez in world title fights at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born boxer along with twenty or additional victories in globe label matches. Along with a win on Saturday, he would crack a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most gains in world name fights through a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized men's champions in the modern four-belt era. 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 Stats & Information14.7: Strikes landed by Alvarez every complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in precision amongst champions as well as title competitors).4.2: Stabs landed per around through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power hits landed every sphere through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champions and title competitors.6.6: Power hits per round landed on Alvarez by his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed through Berlanga per complete of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Energy drills landed through Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy hits arrived at Berlanga per sphere through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 matches) Berlanga (last 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican descent suggests this battle joins various other remarkable 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 La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga will certainly be actually fighting for a globe headline for the very first time in his profession. It will be a big improve in competitors for Berlanga, that comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific globe champion in 1st major headline match (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins combined super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first primary title match on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be making his eighth protection of a minimum of one super middleweight label. He is actually currently a -2000 beloved to win (per ESPN WAGER), which would connect for his 2nd quickest chances to succeed a tremendously middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez least odds in extremely middleweight title fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 preferred vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their very own phrases-- from Wednesday's final press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the battle versus Alvarez means to him: "It means everything to be in this particular placement. I'm not expected to become here. I have actually been questioned because before I transformed expert. But I knew that I was bound to find yourself within this position." I could be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I have actually preferred that for several years as well as right now it's my count on do it." Berlanga on his technique ahead of the match: "I'm a knockout performer. Every competitor wishes the knockout blow. We understand that he's a legend and our experts can't merely go swing for the fencings. We need to perform it the right way. Sixth-round ko, that's what our experts are actually going for. But our team await all 12 spheres if our company must." Alvarez on his intent to seek the KO: "It's very easy to claim you'll knock me out, but it is actually much more tough to carry out it. Saturday night is actually gon na be actually quite hard for him, without a doubt. I have actually organized the knockout blow. I adore the emotion of a knockout and also I am actually gon na do my finest to receive it done." I consistently placed one hundred percent right into my fights and right into training, regardless of that I'm combating. It coincides way of thinking every fight. This is actually no exemption. I've had a fantastic training camp as well as I'm ready." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Freedom Day weekend break: "It is actually a respect to combat on this time. Mexican Self-reliance Time is actually quite significant for us. It is actually extremely unique and also I'm very honored to combat for the Mexican people." The supporters indicate every thing to me as well as I cherish all of them. They support me no matter what as well as I'm grateful for every person who is actually supported me throughout my occupation.".