.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely headline a punching card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA extremely middleweight planet labels on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Field likewise features Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia and an incredibly middleweight struggle between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually carried labels in four branches, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight as well as incredibly middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the undisputed very middleweight champ by finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created 4 effective defenses just before the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez made a decision to deal with Berlanga rather than the IBF's obligatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only want to present every person that I am actually still the greatest," Alvarez stated in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still love this sporting activity. When I cease enjoying it, you'll recognize. I adore my regular and I like mosting likely to the fitness center daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never defended a planet name. After starting his job 16-0, along with all of his triumphes coming in the first round, Berlanga has scored just one interruption in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 every ESPN WAGER), knows he must do something special to trump Alvarez, some of the greatest boxers around the world." This is the opportunity of a lifetime," Berlanga said. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na create every person an enthusiast. Our Company have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as we are actually going at it on Sunday night." Permit's check out at the title fight due to the amounts, with information from ESPN Statistics & 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: Possibilities for Alvarez to succeed the battle, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete few seconds fought through Berlanga in his 1st 16 matches as a pro, which all finished in the preliminary, for around 98.9 secs per match. The combined record of all 16 enemies during the time of their matches was 175 triumphes, 67 drops and also 15 pulls.4: Successful label defenses through Alvarez as unquestioned extremely middleweight champion. He is actually the only guy fighter with 4 defenses of an indisputable title in the four-belt period (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in world title battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born fighter with 20 or even more success in globe label matches. Along with a gain on Sunday, he will break a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most succeeds in planet name battles by a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested men's champs in the contemporary four-belt period. 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 Stats & Information14.7: Blows landed through Alvarez per round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy one of champs as well as name competitors).4.2: Stabs landed every around by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy punches landed per sphere through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champs as well as name opponents.6.6: Electrical power hits every round came down on Alvarez by his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed through Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Energy drills landed through Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power hits came down on Berlanga per sphere by rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (last 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown per round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. thrown per round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually born in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican decline indicates this fight signs up with various other notable Mexico-Puerto Rico title 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 wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's championship knowledge, Berlanga will be fighting for a world label for the first time in his job. It will be a big improve in competition for Berlanga, who enters into the battle as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Stadium, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified globe champ in 1st primary headline fight (Final 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 initial significant title match on SaturdayCanelo will be creating his 8th protection of a minimum of one extremely middleweight label. He's currently a -2000 favored to succeed (every ESPN WAGER), which would tie for his second least odds to gain a tremendously middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest odds in incredibly middleweight title 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 (Per ESPN WAGER) In their very own phrases-- from Wednesday's ultimate news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the battle versus Alvarez suggests to him: "It implies whatever to become within this setting. I am actually not meant to become below. I have actually been doubted since before I transformed expert. But I understood that I was bound to wind up in this setting." I could be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday evening. I've wished that for years and currently it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his approach in front of the fight: "I'm a knockout artist. Every competitor prefers the ko. We know that he is actually a tale and our company can not just go swing for the fencings. Our experts need to perform it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what we are actually going with. However our team're ready for all 12 rounds if our experts must." Alvarez on his objective to try to find the KO: "It's quick and easy to state you'll knock me out, however it is actually far more tough to accomplish it. Saturday evening is actually gon na be actually extremely challenging for him, without a doubt. I have actually planned for the knockout blow. I like the emotion of a ko as well as I am actually gon na do my finest to acquire it performed." I consistently put one hundred percent in to my battles and also right into instruction, no matter that I am actually combating. It coincides way of thinking every match. This is actually no exemption. I have actually possessed a great training school and I prepare." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Freedom Time weekend break: "It is actually an honor to eliminate on this time. Mexican Freedom Day is actually really necessary for us. It is actually extremely unique as well as I'm extremely honored to combat for the Mexican people." The followers indicate every little thing to me as well as I value them. They support me no matter what as well as I'm thankful for every person that is actually assisted me throughout my occupation.".