.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly headline a boxing card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA tremendously middleweight globe titles vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Field additionally features Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia as well as an extremely middleweight fight between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually accommodated labels in four divisions, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight and very middleweight. Alvarez came to be the indisputable tremendously middleweight champion through defeating Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He brought in 4 effective defenses before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez chose to face Berlanga rather than the IBF's obligatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply would like to show every person that I'm still the greatest," Alvarez said in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still enjoy this sport. When I cease loving it, you'll recognize. I love my regimen and also I enjoy heading to the fitness center every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever defended a globe name. After starting his occupation 16-0, along with each one of his triumphes can be found in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually slashed only one stop in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 per ESPN WAGER), recognizes he has to do one thing exclusive to defeat Alvarez, one of the greatest boxers in the world." This is actually the opportunity of a life-time," Berlanga claimed. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create every person a believer. Our Experts have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our team are actually going at it on Sunday evening." Allow's have a look at the title match by the varieties, along with data coming from ESPN Stats & Relevant Information 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 gain the battle, per ESPN BET.1,582: Overall seconds battled by Berlanga in his very first 16 battles as an expert, which all ended in the first round, for an average of 98.9 secs every match. The bundled record of all 16 challengers at the time of their fights was 175 victories, 67 loses and 15 pulls.4: Prosperous label defenses by Alvarez as undisputed extremely middleweight champion. He's the only guy fighter with four defenses of an unquestioned headline in the four-belt time (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in globe label fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born competitor with 20 or even more wins in globe label matches. With a win on Sunday, he would break a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most succeeds in globe name battles through a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable males's champions in the contemporary 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 and Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Strikes landed by Alvarez every round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy amongst champs and title challengers).4.2: Jabs landed every sphere by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power hits landed every around through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champions and also title contenders.6.6: Energy hits every around arrived at Alvarez through his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed through Berlanga per round out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Energy drills landed by Berlanga per fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power punches landed on Berlanga every around by challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (last 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Complete 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% Energy avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican descent implies this battle participates in various other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet 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 wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's champion expertise, Berlanga will certainly be actually defending a planet label for the very first time in his profession. It will be a big improve in competitors for Berlanga, that comes into the match as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified globe champ 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 combined tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first major headline match on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be creating his 8th defense of at the very least one super middleweight label. He is actually currently a -2000 preferred to win (every ESPN WAGER), which would certainly link for his second quickest chances to gain an extremely middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez least chances in extremely middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 beloved vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their own terms-- coming from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the battle against Alvarez suggests to him: "It means whatever to become in this particular placement. I am actually not expected to become listed below. I've been actually questioned given that prior to I switched professional. But I recognized that I was bound to wind up in this particular placement." I could be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I've wanted that for many years as well as now it's my count on do it." Berlanga on his technique in front of the match: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every boxer prefers the knockout blow. We know that he's a legend and also our company can't merely go swing for the fencings. Our team must do it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our experts're choosing. Yet our company await all 12 spheres if our experts must." Alvarez on his goal to search for the KO: "It is actually simple to mention you'll take me out, but it's so much more difficult to accomplish it. Sunday night is actually gon na be very complicated for him, without a doubt. I've prepared for the ko. I enjoy the sensation of a knockout as well as I am actually gon na perform my best to obtain it carried out." I regularly placed one hundred percent into my fights as well as into training, no matter who I'm fighting. It coincides mentality every battle. This is no exception. I've possessed a terrific training school and also I'm ready." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Independence Time weekend: "It's an honor to overcome on this day. Mexican Self-reliance Day is actually very crucial for our team. It's extremely unique and also I'm really happy to eliminate for the Mexican people." The followers mean whatever to me and I appreciate all of them. They support me regardless of what and also I am actually grateful for everybody that's assisted me throughout my occupation.".