.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to title a punching card in Sin city for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA very middleweight planet headlines on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The match card at T-Mobile Arena also includes Erislandy Lara safeguarding his WBA middleweight title against Danny Garcia and also an extremely middleweight struggle in between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually accommodated titles in four branches, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight and extremely middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the undeniable extremely middleweight champ through defeating Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made four prosperous defenses just before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez made a decision to face Berlanga instead of the IBF's mandatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply would like to present everybody that I'm still the very best," Alvarez pointed out in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still adore this sporting activity. When I cease loving it, you'll understand. I adore my routine as well as I enjoy going to the health club every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever fought for a world name. After beginning his occupation 16-0, with every one of his success being available in the first round, Berlanga has slashed simply one stoppage in his past six victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 every ESPN WAGER), recognizes he has to perform something unique to beat Alvarez, one of the most effective fighters around the world." This is actually the option of a life-time," Berlanga pointed out. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na create everyone a follower. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our experts are actually going at it on Sunday night." Let's have a look at the headline fight due to the varieties, along with information from ESPN Stats & 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: Probabilities for Alvarez to win the battle, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall seconds battled through Berlanga in his initial 16 fights as a professional, which all ended in the preliminary, for around 98.9 few seconds every battle. The mixed document of all 16 opponents at the time of their matches was 175 wins, 67 sheds and also 15 draws.4: Successful title defenses through Alvarez as indisputable incredibly middleweight champion. He is actually the only guy boxer with four defenses of an unquestioned title in the four-belt time (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in world headline battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born competitor with twenty or more triumphes in world label battles. With a gain on Saturday, he would crack a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most succeeds in globe title matches by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable males's champions in the present day four-belt age. In addition to 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 Stats & Information14.7: Blows landed through Alvarez every complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy amongst champs and name competitors).4.2: Jabs landed per sphere by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power punches landed per sphere through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs and name contenders.6.6: Power punches per round arrived on Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed through Berlanga per round out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed by Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy blows came down on Berlanga per sphere through enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 matches) Berlanga (last 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown per round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. thrown per round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican descent indicates this battle participates in various other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion experience, Berlanga is going to be actually defending a world title for the very first time in his career. It will be actually a significant boost in competition for Berlanga, that comes into the battle as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified planet champion in very first significant title match (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins unified very middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st primary headline match on SaturdayCanelo are going to be actually making his 8th defense of a minimum of one incredibly middleweight label. He is actually presently a -2000 favored to succeed (per ESPN WAGER), which would link for his second fastest possibilities to succeed an incredibly middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez least odds in tremendously middleweight label 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 (Per ESPN BET) In their personal terms-- from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight versus Alvarez indicates to him: "It means every thing to be in this placement. I'm certainly not intended to become below. I've been actually doubted given that before I turned pro. Yet I recognized that I was actually bound to end up in this particular setting." I can be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday night. I have actually wished that for many years as well as right now it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his approach in advance of the fight: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every boxer desires the ko. We understand that he's a tale and also our company can not simply go swing for the fences. We must do it properly. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our team're going with. However we're ready for all 12 arounds if our company need to." Alvarez on his goal to seek the KO: "It's simple to claim you'll knock me out, however it is actually a lot more challenging to accomplish it. Sunday night is gon na be actually really difficult for him, for sure. I have actually prepared for the knockout blow. I adore the sensation of a ko and also I'm gon na perform my finest to receive it performed." I always put one hundred percent into my fights as well as right into training, regardless of who I am actually dealing with. It's the same attitude every match. This is no exemption. I have actually possessed an excellent training school and also I prepare." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Independence Time weekend: "It's an honor to fight on this date. Mexican Freedom Time is actually incredibly important for us. It's incredibly special as well as I'm extremely honored to fight for the Mexican individuals." The followers indicate whatever to me and also I appreciate all of them. They sustain me whatever as well as I am actually grateful for every person who is actually assisted me throughout my job.".