.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely headline a punching card in Sin city for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA extremely middleweight planet headlines vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Stadium also includes Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and also an incredibly middleweight bout between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has carried headlines in four departments, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight and also tremendously middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the indisputable incredibly middleweight champ through defeating Plant by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made four successful defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez chose to deal with Berlanga rather than the IBF's obligatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only would like to present everybody that I am actually still the greatest," Alvarez pointed out during Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still like this sport. When I cease loving it, you'll understand. I like my regular as well as I adore going to the health and fitness center everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually certainly never defended a world name. After beginning his occupation 16-0, along with each of his success being available in the first round, Berlanga has actually scored just one stop in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he needs to carry out something exclusive to trump Alvarez, among the most effective competitors on earth." This is the option of a life-time," Berlanga mentioned. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na make everyone a follower. Our Experts have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our company are actually differing on Saturday night." Allow's check out at the label battle by the numbers, along with data from ESPN Statistics & 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: Odds for Alvarez to succeed the battle, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall seconds dealt with by Berlanga in his initial 16 fights as a pro, which all ended in the preliminary, for around 98.9 few seconds per fight. The bundled report of all 16 rivals at that time of their matches was actually 175 triumphes, 67 drops as well as 15 attracts.4: Effective label defenses through Alvarez as recognized incredibly middleweight champ. He's the only man pugilist along with 4 defenses of an unquestioned headline in the four-belt age (given that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories by Alvarez in planet title fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born boxer along with 20 or additional triumphes in world headline matches. Along with a gain on Saturday, he would crack a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most succeeds in globe title fights through a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed males's champs in the modern four-belt age. Aside from 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: Hits landed through Alvarez every fill out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability amongst champions and also name contenders).4.2: Stabs landed every round through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power punches landed every around through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs and name challengers.6.6: Electrical power hits every around arrived at Alvarez by his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed by Berlanga per round out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Power punches landed by Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power hits arrived at Berlanga every round by opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (final 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. thrown per round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this battle signs up with various other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship adventure, Berlanga will definitely be actually defending a world headline for the very first time in his career. It will be actually a big step up in competitors for Berlanga, that enters the match as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific planet champion in very first significant title battle (Last three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins merged tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st major label match on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be actually making his 8th self defense of a minimum of one tremendously middleweight title. He's presently a -2000 beloved to win (per ESPN WAGER), which would certainly link for his second least chances to gain a tremendously middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest possibilities in very middleweight title 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 very own words-- coming from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the match versus Alvarez suggests to him: "It suggests every thing to become in this setting. I am actually not intended to become here. I've been questioned given that just before I switched professional. But I recognized that I was actually bound to find yourself in this particular placement." I may be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I have actually desired that for years as well as right now it's my turn to perform it." Berlanga on his strategy in front of the battle: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every fighter desires the ko. We understand that he's a tale and our experts can't just go swing for the fencings. Our experts must do it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our experts're going for. But our experts're ready for all 12 arounds if our team need to." Alvarez on his objective to seek the KO: "It's easy to claim you'll take me out, but it is actually a lot more complicated to perform it. Sunday evening is gon na be incredibly challenging for him, without a doubt. I've gotten ready for the knockout blow. I adore the feeling of a knockout as well as I'm gon na perform my best to get it done." I regularly put one hundred percent in to my matches as well as right into training, regardless of that I am actually combating. It's the same mentality every match. This is no exception. I have actually possessed a fantastic training camp and I'm ready." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Self-reliance Day weekend: "It is actually an honor to combat on this time. Mexican Freedom Time is actually incredibly important for our company. It is actually incredibly unique and also I am actually incredibly glad to fight for the Mexican folks." The fans suggest everything to me and also I value them. They support me regardless of what and also I am actually grateful for every person who's assisted me throughout my occupation.".