.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to title a boxing card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA super middleweight world labels on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The match card at T-Mobile Field likewise includes Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia and a very middleweight bout between Caleb Vegetation and also Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has contained labels in 4 branches, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight and incredibly middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the recognized extremely middleweight champion by finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made 4 effective defenses before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez made a decision to face Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's compulsory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply want to reveal everybody that I'm still the best," Alvarez said in the course of Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still adore this sporting activity. When I cease adoring it, you'll understand. I like my regimen and also I really love going to the health and fitness center daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever fought for a planet title. After starting his profession 16-0, along with every one of his success coming in the first round, Berlanga has actually scored only one stoppage in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 per ESPN BET), knows he must perform one thing unique to defeat Alvarez, among the greatest boxers on the planet." This is actually the possibility of a life-time," Berlanga pointed out. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na make everyone a follower. Our Company possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our experts're going at it on Sunday night." Permit's have a look at the headline match by the amounts, with data coming from ESPN Statistics & Details 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 gain the battle, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete few seconds dealt with by Berlanga in his initial 16 battles as an expert, which all finished in the preliminary, for around 98.9 few seconds every match. The combined record of all 16 enemies back then of their matches was actually 175 triumphes, 67 sheds and 15 attracts.4: Effective headline defenses through Alvarez as uncontested very middleweight champion. He is actually the only male pugilist along with four defenses of an undisputed title in the four-belt period (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success by Alvarez in planet headline matches at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born competitor with 20 or more success in planet title fights. With a succeed on Saturday, he would certainly crack a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most gains in planet title fights through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested males's champs in the present day four-belt age. Along with 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: Punches landed through Alvarez per fill out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in precision amongst champs and title competitors).4.2: Jabs landed per around through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power punches landed every round through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champions as well as title contenders.6.6: Electrical power blows per sphere arrived on Alvarez through his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed through Berlanga per round out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Electrical power drills landed through Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power punches came down on Berlanga every around by opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per 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 per round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this match signs up with other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet 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 succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's champion adventure, Berlanga will certainly be defending a planet headline for the first time in his job. It will be actually a big boost in competitors for Berlanga, that comes into the match as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Field, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific planet champion in first significant label fight (Last thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins merged extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial major title match on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be actually making his eighth protection of a minimum of one super middleweight label. He is actually presently a -2000 beloved to succeed (every ESPN BET), which would certainly connect for his 2nd shortest odds to win a super middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest probabilities in incredibly middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 beloved vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN WAGER) In their personal words-- coming from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight against Alvarez implies to him: "It means whatever to be in this placement. I am actually certainly not intended to be listed here. I have actually been actually doubted given that prior to I turned expert. But I knew that I was actually tied to find yourself in this particular setting." I can be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I've yearned for that for many years and currently it's my look to perform it." Berlanga on his technique ahead of the battle: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every competitor yearns for the knockout. We know that he is actually a tale as well as we can't merely go swing for the fences. Our team need to do it properly. Sixth-round ko, that's what our experts're going for. Yet we await all 12 arounds if our experts have to." Alvarez on his intent to search for the KO: "It is actually effortless to state you'll knock me out, but it's a lot more difficult to accomplish it. Sunday evening is gon na be quite difficult for him, for certain. I've gotten ready for the ko. I enjoy the emotion of a ko and also I am actually gon na perform my finest to acquire it carried out." I constantly placed 100 percent in to my fights and also right into training, regardless of who I am actually dealing with. It coincides way of thinking every match. This is actually no exemption. I've had an excellent training school and I'm ready." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend: "It is actually a respect to eliminate on this day. Mexican Freedom Day is really crucial for us. It is actually very special and I am actually quite proud to eliminate for the Mexican people." The followers indicate whatever to me and I cherish all of them. They sustain me regardless of what and also I am actually appreciative for everyone that's supported me throughout my profession.".