.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to headline a punching memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA extremely middleweight globe headlines vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Field additionally includes Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and a tremendously middleweight fight between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually accommodated titles in four branches, featuring the lineal championship at middleweight as well as very middleweight. Alvarez came to be the recognized very middleweight champion through defeating Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in 4 successful defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to face Berlanga rather than the IBF's necessary opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just intend to present everyone that I'm still the most ideal," Alvarez pointed out in the course of Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still enjoy this sport. When I quit liking it, you'll know. I adore my regimen and I like visiting the gym on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever fought for a globe name. After starting his occupation 16-0, along with each one of his victories being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored simply one halt in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a massive longshot (+900 per ESPN BET), knows he has to do one thing unique to trump Alvarez, one of the most ideal boxers around the world." This is the option of a life time," Berlanga stated. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create everyone a believer. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also we are actually going at it on Sunday evening." Let's have a look at the label fight by the numbers, with records coming from ESPN Stats & Info and 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: Chances for Alvarez to succeed the battle, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall few seconds battled by Berlanga in his first 16 fights as an expert, which all finished in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 secs per battle. The mixed report of all 16 challengers back then of their battles was actually 175 victories, 67 sheds and also 15 pulls.4: Effective title defenses by Alvarez as uncontested tremendously middleweight champ. He's the only guy fighter along with four defenses of an undisputed label in the four-belt time (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in world headline fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born fighter along with twenty or even even more victories in world title matches. With a succeed on Saturday, he will damage a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most gains in planet title matches by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable men's champions in the present day four-belt age. In addition to Alvarez, they are actually: Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Taylor, George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Jermell Charlo and Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Strikes landed through Alvarez per fill out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in precision amongst champions and title competitors).4.2: Punches landed per round by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy punches landed per sphere through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champions and title contenders.6.6: Electrical power strikes per round landed on Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga every complete of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed through Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power blows arrived on Berlanga per around through rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican descent implies this battle joins other noteworthy 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 Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's champion knowledge, Berlanga will definitely be defending a planet headline for the first time in his job. It will be a large step up in competition for Berlanga, who enters the match as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified planet champion in first primary headline battle (Final 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces unified super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first significant label battle on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be actually creating his 8th self defense of a minimum of one incredibly middleweight label. He is actually presently a -2000 preferred to win (per ESPN BET), which will connect for his second least possibilities to succeed a very middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest chances in very 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 (Per ESPN WAGER) In their own terms-- from Wednesday's final press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the match against Alvarez implies to him: "It indicates whatever to become in this particular placement. I am actually certainly not expected to become listed below. I've been actually questioned because prior to I switched expert. Yet I recognized that I was bound to end up within this setting." I can be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday night. I've yearned for that for several years and also now it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his approach ahead of the battle: "I'm a knockout artist. Every boxer wishes the ko. We understand that he's a folklore and our team can not simply go swing for the fencings. Our team must perform it properly. Sixth-round ko, that's what we are actually selecting. But our company await all 12 spheres if our experts must." Alvarez on his purpose to search for the KO: "It is actually effortless to claim you'll take me out, yet it's so much more tough to perform it. Sunday evening is gon na be very difficult for him, without a doubt. I have actually organized the ko. I adore the feeling of a knockout blow as well as I am actually gon na perform my finest to receive it carried out." I constantly put 100 percent right into my fights and in to training, despite who I'm battling. It coincides way of thinking every fight. This is actually no exception. I've possessed a wonderful training camp and also I'm ready." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Freedom Time weekend break: "It is actually a tribute to overcome on this day. Mexican Independence Day is actually quite important for our company. It is actually incredibly unique and also I'm quite proud to combat for the Mexican individuals." The enthusiasts mean everything to me and also I enjoy them. They sustain me regardless of what and I'm grateful for every person who's supported me throughout my occupation.".