.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely title a boxing card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA very middleweight world headlines on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Arena also consists of Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia and a super middleweight match in between Caleb Vegetation and Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually carried titles in 4 departments, featuring the lineal championship at middleweight as well as incredibly middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the recognized super middleweight champ by finishing off Plant by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He brought in 4 prosperous defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to deal with Berlanga instead of the IBF's required opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only desire to show every person that I am actually still the most effective," Alvarez claimed during Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still adore this sport. When I stop enjoying it, you'll understand. I like my regular and I enjoy going to the fitness center daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never defended a world name. After starting his job 16-0, with each one of his success coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has scored just one discontinuance in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a massive longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he needs to perform one thing special to defeat Alvarez, among the greatest fighters worldwide." This is the opportunity of a life-time," Berlanga mentioned. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na create everybody a follower. Our Team possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our company are actually differing on Saturday night." Permit's check out at the title fight by the numbers, with information 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, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total secs fought by Berlanga in his initial 16 matches as an expert, which all ended in the first round, for an average of 98.9 seconds every battle. The bundled record of all 16 opponents during the time of their fights was 175 success, 67 drops as well as 15 draws.4: Successful headline defenses by Alvarez as recognized very middleweight champion. He is actually the only male boxer with 4 defenses of a recognized title in the four-belt time (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in planet headline matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born fighter along with twenty or even additional victories in planet title matches. With a win on Sunday, he would certainly break a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most gains in planet title battles by a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed men's champs in the modern four-belt era. Besides Alvarez, they are actually: 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: Blows landed through Alvarez every round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability amongst champs as well as name opponents).4.2: Jabs landed every round through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power blows landed every round by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champs and name competitors.6.6: Energy blows every around arrived at Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed by Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Energy drills landed through Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power hits came down on Berlanga every round by rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% System 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 Electrical power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican descent implies this battle signs up with other notable Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion expertise, Berlanga will be defending a planet label for the first time in his career. It will be a huge boost in competition for Berlanga, that enters into the match as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific globe champion in very first major title match (Final 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins linked incredibly middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first major title fight on SaturdayCanelo are going to be actually making his 8th defense of a minimum of one very middleweight headline. He's presently a -2000 favorite to succeed (per ESPN WAGER), which would certainly connect for his 2nd least possibilities to win an extremely middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez least odds in super middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 favored vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their personal words-- coming from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match against Alvarez implies to him: "It suggests everything to become in this particular setting. I am actually certainly not supposed to be right here. I have actually been questioned due to the fact that prior to I transformed expert. However I recognized that I was bound to end up within this setting." I could be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday evening. I've preferred that for several years and now it's my count on perform it." Berlanga on his strategy in front of the fight: "I'm a knockout artist. Every fighter wishes the knockout. We understand that he is actually a tale and also our company can not just go swing for the fences. Our company must perform it the proper way. Sixth-round ko, that's what our company are actually choosing. However our experts're ready for all 12 rounds if we must." Alvarez on his goal to search for the KO: "It is actually simple to state you'll knock me out, but it's so much more hard to do it. Sunday night is gon na be actually quite hard for him, without a doubt. I have actually prepared for the knockout. I love the feeling of a knockout blow and I am actually gon na perform my ideal to obtain it done." I regularly put one hundred percent right into my battles as well as right into training, no matter that I'm combating. It coincides way of thinking every fight. This is no exception. I've had an excellent training school and also I'm ready." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Self-reliance Day weekend: "It is actually a respect to eliminate on this date. Mexican Self-reliance Time is actually really vital for our company. It's extremely exclusive and also I'm really pleased to eliminate for the Mexican folks." The followers suggest whatever to me and also I enjoy them. They assist me regardless of what and I am actually happy for everybody that's supported me throughout my occupation.".