.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to heading a punching memory card in Sin city for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA very middleweight world labels vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The match memory card at T-Mobile Arena also includes Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight headline versus Danny Garcia and a super middleweight battle in between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has held titles in four branches, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight and tremendously middleweight. Alvarez came to be the unquestioned super middleweight champ through finishing off Plant by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in 4 successful defenses just before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez determined to encounter Berlanga rather than the IBF's obligatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just would like to show every person that I'm still the best," Alvarez claimed in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still adore this sport. When I quit adoring it, you'll recognize. I adore my regular and also I really love mosting likely to the gym daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever defended a globe title. After beginning his job 16-0, with each of his triumphes can be found in the first round, Berlanga has scored simply one discontinuance in his past six victories.Berlanga, a massive underdog (+900 per ESPN WAGER), understands he needs to do one thing special to beat Alvarez, among the most ideal fighters worldwide." This is the possibility of a life time," Berlanga stated. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na make everyone a believer. Our Company have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and we are actually going at it on Saturday night." Let's have a look at the label match due to the amounts, with records coming from ESPN Stats & Details 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: Odds for Alvarez to win the match, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total few seconds dealt with through Berlanga in his very first 16 fights as a professional, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 seconds every battle. The consolidated report of all 16 rivals during the time of their matches was 175 victories, 67 sheds as well as 15 attracts.4: Effective headline defenses through Alvarez as unquestioned incredibly middleweight champion. He is actually the only male pugilist with four defenses of an undisputed label in the four-belt time (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in planet title fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born fighter along with twenty or even more wins in globe title battles. With a win on Saturday, he would break a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most succeeds in world name matches by a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized males's champions in the present day four-belt era. 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 Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Strikes landed by Alvarez every complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy one of champs and also title competitors).4.2: Stabs landed per around through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power blows landed per around by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champions and also title contenders.6.6: Energy blows every around landed on Alvarez through his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed through Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Energy punches landed by Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power hits came down on Berlanga every round by enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown per round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican decline indicates this match joins other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship adventure, Berlanga will be defending a globe headline for the very first time in his career. It will be a huge improve in competition for Berlanga, who comes into the match as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified globe champion in 1st significant headline match (Last 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins merged extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first significant headline fight on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be making his 8th self defense of at least one super middleweight title. He is actually currently a -2000 preferred to succeed (per ESPN WAGER), which would certainly connect for his 2nd fastest possibilities to win an extremely middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest odds in super middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 favorite vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their very own phrases-- from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the match versus Alvarez means to him: "It suggests everything to become within this posture. I am actually certainly not intended to become listed here. I have actually been doubted because just before I turned pro. However I recognized that I was bound to end up in this particular setting." I can be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday evening. I've preferred that for several years and now it's my look to perform it." Berlanga on his technique ahead of the battle: "I'm a knockout performer. Every fighter wishes the knockout. We understand that he's a folklore and we can't just go swing for the fencings. Our company have to perform it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what we are actually opting for. Yet our experts await all 12 spheres if our experts have to." Alvarez on his intention to seek the KO: "It's quick and easy to state you'll take me out, yet it's much more hard to do it. Saturday night is actually gon na be extremely tough for him, for certain. I have actually organized the knockout. I adore the feeling of a knockout as well as I'm gon na do my greatest to obtain it done." I constantly placed 100 percent into my fights and also right into training, despite that I am actually battling. It coincides way of thinking every match. This is no exception. I have actually possessed a fantastic training school and also I'm ready." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend: "It is actually a tribute to overcome on this day. Mexican Freedom Time is actually very important for our company. It is actually really special as well as I'm really honored to overcome for the Mexican individuals." The enthusiasts mean every thing to me and I value all of them. They sustain me whatever and I'm grateful for everyone who is actually supported me throughout my career.".