.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will title a boxing memory card in Sin city for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA super middleweight planet titles vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Arena additionally features Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight title against Danny Garcia and a very middleweight match in between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually held headlines in four divisions, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight and super middleweight. Alvarez became the undeniable super middleweight champion by finishing off Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in 4 successful defenses just before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez determined to face Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's mandatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only would like to show every person that I'm still the best," Alvarez claimed during Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still love this sporting activity. When I quit liking it, you'll understand. I like my regimen and also I adore mosting likely to the health and fitness center everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never defended a planet name. After starting his occupation 16-0, with each one of his success being available in the first round, Berlanga has actually scored only one halt in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a massive underdog (+900 every ESPN WAGER), understands he must do something exclusive to trump Alvarez, some of the very best boxers on the planet." This is actually the option of a life time," Berlanga mentioned. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na make every person a believer. Our Team possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our team're going at it on Sunday evening." Allow's have a look at the title match due to the varieties, along with data from ESPN Statistics & Info 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 win the match, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total few seconds battled through Berlanga in his very first 16 battles as a professional, which all finished in the first round, for around 98.9 secs every battle. The consolidated document of all 16 rivals at the time of their matches was actually 175 wins, 67 drops and also 15 pulls.4: Successful label defenses through Alvarez as unquestioned incredibly middleweight champion. He is actually the only guy pugilist with four defenses of an uncontested label in the four-belt period (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success by Alvarez in world label battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born competitor with twenty or even even more wins in planet title matches. With a succeed on Saturday, he will damage a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most gains in globe title matches through a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed men's champs in the present day four-belt age. 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: Blows landed through Alvarez per complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability amongst champs and title contenders).4.2: Jabs landed per sphere by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power punches landed per sphere by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions as well as title contenders.6.6: Power blows per round arrived at Alvarez by his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed by Berlanga every round out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed through Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power blows arrived on Berlanga per sphere through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican decline means this battle signs up with other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's championship adventure, Berlanga will be defending a planet title for the first time in his job. It will be actually a major boost in competition for Berlanga, that comes into the match as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified world champion in initial primary headline battle (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces linked extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial significant label fight on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be creating his eighth protection of a minimum of one super middleweight title. He's currently a -2000 favored to succeed (per ESPN BET), which will link for his 2nd fastest probabilities to gain an incredibly middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest probabilities in incredibly middleweight label 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 (Every ESPN BET) In their very own phrases-- from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight versus Alvarez means to him: "It implies every thing to become in this particular setting. I am actually not supposed to be right here. I have actually been actually questioned considering that before I transformed pro. But I recognized that I was actually tied to end up in this particular posture." I may be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday night. I have actually yearned for that for many years as well as now it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his method before the fight: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every fighter prefers the ko. We understand that he's a tale as well as our company can't only go swing for the fences. We must do it properly. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our experts are actually choosing. However our experts await all 12 rounds if we need to." Alvarez on his motive to look for the KO: "It's very easy to mention you'll knock me out, however it is actually much more difficult to do it. Saturday evening is actually gon na be actually very difficult for him, without a doubt. I have actually gotten ready for the knockout blow. I enjoy the emotion of a knockout blow and I'm gon na perform my ideal to get it done." I constantly put one hundred percent into my matches and also into training, no matter who I'm dealing with. It's the same way of thinking every battle. This is no exemption. I have actually had a great training camp as well as I'm ready." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Independence Day weekend: "It is actually an honor to fight on this day. Mexican Freedom Day is actually really vital for our company. It's quite unique as well as I am actually extremely proud to eliminate for the Mexican individuals." The enthusiasts indicate everything to me as well as I cherish all of them. They assist me whatever and also I am actually glad for everyone that's sustained me throughout my career.".