.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely heading a punching card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA super middleweight globe labels on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The match card at T-Mobile Field additionally features Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight headline against Danny Garcia and a super middleweight struggle between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has carried titles in 4 departments, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight and very middleweight. Alvarez came to be the uncontested incredibly middleweight champion by finishing off Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made four successful defenses before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez determined to experience Berlanga instead of the IBF's compulsory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just want to present everybody that I'm still the best," Alvarez said in the course of Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still enjoy this sporting activity. When I cease liking it, you'll recognize. I love my regimen and also I love going to the fitness center daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever defended a planet name. After beginning his job 16-0, along with every one of his success can be found in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored merely one deduction in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 every ESPN BET), knows he must carry out one thing unique to trump Alvarez, some of the most ideal boxers on the planet." This is the possibility of a life-time," Berlanga pointed out. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na make everyone an enthusiast. Our Company possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as we're going at it on Sunday evening." Let's look at the title battle due to the numbers, along with records from ESPN Stats & Relevant 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: Chances for Alvarez to gain the fight, per ESPN BET.1,582: Total secs dealt with through Berlanga in his first 16 matches as a professional, which all ended in the preliminary, for an average of 98.9 few seconds per fight. The combined document of all 16 enemies at that time of their battles was 175 triumphes, 67 drops and also 15 attracts.4: Effective label defenses through Alvarez as recognized super middleweight champion. He's the only male boxer along with 4 defenses of an indisputable title in the four-belt period (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success through Alvarez in world headline matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born competitor along with 20 or more success in globe headline fights. With a succeed on Saturday, he will break a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most gains in planet name fights by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested men's champions in the modern-day four-belt time. Along with Alvarez, they are: 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: Punches landed through Alvarez per complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy among champions and title contenders).4.2: Jabs landed per round by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power blows landed per round through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champions and title challengers.6.6: Power blows per sphere arrived on Alvarez by his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed through Berlanga per round out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed by Berlanga per fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power strikes arrived on Berlanga every sphere by challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 matches) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. thrown per 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, Nyc, his Puerto Rican decline means this fight signs up with various other notable Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's champion adventure, Berlanga will certainly be actually defending a world headline for the first time in his job. It will be actually a significant step up in competitors for Berlanga, who comes into the match as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific globe champ in very first major label battle (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces consolidated tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st primary title match on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be creating his 8th self defense of a minimum of one very middleweight headline. He is actually currently a -2000 preferred to succeed (per ESPN BET), which would certainly link for his second least probabilities to succeed a tremendously middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest odds in tremendously middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 preferred vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their very own words-- coming from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the match against Alvarez suggests to him: "It suggests every thing to become in this placement. I'm certainly not expected to be right here. I have actually been questioned since prior to I switched expert. Yet I knew that I was actually tied to end up in this particular setting." I might be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday night. I have actually wished that for years and right now it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his technique in advance of the battle: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every competitor desires the knockout blow. We understand that he is actually a tale and also we can not merely go swing for the fencings. Our team have to perform it the right way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our team are actually selecting. Yet our company await all 12 spheres if our team must." Alvarez on his goal to try to find the KO: "It is actually very easy to mention you'll take me out, but it's a lot more complicated to carry out it. Sunday night is gon na be actually incredibly difficult for him, for certain. I have actually organized the knockout. I adore the sensation of a knockout blow as well as I'm gon na perform my finest to acquire it carried out." I consistently put 100 percent in to my matches as well as in to training, regardless of that I'm fighting. It coincides way of thinking every fight. This is no exemption. I've had an excellent training camp and also I prepare." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend break: "It's a tribute to combat on this day. Mexican Self-reliance Day is very important for us. It's very exclusive and also I'm quite glad to fight for the Mexican folks." The enthusiasts indicate whatever to me and I appreciate them. They assist me regardless of what and I am actually happy for everybody who is actually sustained me throughout my career.".