.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely title a punching memory card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA super middleweight globe headlines vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Stadium likewise includes Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight title against Danny Garcia and a super middleweight struggle in between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has held titles in 4 departments, including the lineal champion at middleweight and extremely middleweight. Alvarez came to be the undeniable very middleweight champ through defeating Plant through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made 4 successful defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to face Berlanga rather than the IBF's mandatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply would like to reveal every person that I'm still the most ideal," Alvarez said during Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still enjoy this sporting activity. When I quit liking it, you'll know. I enjoy my regular and I really love visiting the gym each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually certainly never fought for a planet name. After starting his occupation 16-0, with all of his success being available in the first round, Berlanga has actually slashed simply one interruption in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a massive underdog (+900 per ESPN WAGER), knows he needs to perform one thing special to beat Alvarez, among the most ideal fighters on the planet." This is the possibility of a life-time," Berlanga claimed. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na make everybody a follower. We possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our team are actually going at it on Saturday evening." Permit's look at the label match due to the numbers, with data coming from ESPN Stats & Information 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: Odds for Alvarez to succeed the match, every ESPN BET.1,582: Complete secs combated through Berlanga in his initial 16 fights as a professional, which all finished in the first round, for around 98.9 secs per fight. The bundled file of all 16 opponents at the moment of their fights was 175 victories, 67 sheds and also 15 draws.4: Successful label defenses through Alvarez as unquestioned tremendously middleweight champ. He is actually the only guy pugilist along with 4 defenses of a recognized headline in the four-belt age (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories through Alvarez in world title matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born competitor along with 20 or even even more success in world title fights. Along with a win on Saturday, he would certainly damage a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most succeeds in world title matches by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Indisputable guys's champs in the modern four-belt era. 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 and also Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Punches landed by Alvarez every complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy one of champions and title challengers).4.2: Punches landed per around by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power strikes landed per around by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs as well as title opponents.6.6: Energy hits every around landed on Alvarez by his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga per complete of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Energy drills landed through Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power punches landed on Berlanga per round through challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Body 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 per 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 born in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican decline means this battle participates in other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion knowledge, Berlanga is going to be fighting for a globe headline for the very first time in his job. It will be actually a large step up in competitors for Berlanga, who comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific planet champion in initial significant headline match (Final 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces merged extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st primary title fight on SaturdayCanelo are going to be actually creating his eighth protection of a minimum of one very middleweight title. He is actually currently a -2000 favorite to gain (per ESPN WAGER), which will link for his second shortest chances to gain a very middleweight label 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 presently a -2000 favored vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN WAGER) In their very own phrases-- from Wednesday's last news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight against Alvarez implies to him: "It means whatever to become in this particular position. I'm not supposed to become right here. I've been doubted because before I transformed expert. However I knew that I was bound to end up within this setting." I can be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday night. I've yearned for that for several years as well as currently it's my turn to perform it." Berlanga on his approach before the battle: "I am actually a knockout musician. Every boxer prefers the knockout. We know that he is actually a tale and also our experts can not just go swing for the fencings. Our company must do it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our team are actually opting for. But our experts await all 12 rounds if we need to." Alvarez on his purpose to try to find the KO: "It is actually quick and easy to state you'll take me out, yet it is actually far more complicated to do it. Saturday evening is actually gon na be actually really challenging for him, for sure. I have actually planned for the ko. I enjoy the feeling of a knockout and also I'm gon na perform my absolute best to obtain it performed." I always put one hundred percent right into my fights as well as in to instruction, no matter who I am actually battling. It coincides way of thinking every match. This is no exception. I have actually had a terrific training camp and also I'm ready." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Freedom Time weekend: "It's a respect to eliminate on this time. Mexican Freedom Day is actually really significant for us. It's extremely exclusive as well as I'm incredibly happy to combat for the Mexican individuals." The followers mean everything to me and I enjoy them. They support me regardless of what and I am actually happy for everyone who's assisted me throughout my career.".