.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to heading a boxing memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA incredibly middleweight globe headlines vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Stadium also consists of Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight headline versus Danny Garcia as well as a very middleweight match between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has held titles in 4 branches, including the lineal champion at middleweight as well as incredibly middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the recognized tremendously middleweight champion through finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He created four successful defenses before the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez decided to deal with Berlanga rather than the IBF's obligatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only desire to show everyone that I am actually still the greatest," Alvarez said in the course of Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still love this sporting activity. When I cease enjoying it, you'll understand. I love my routine and I adore visiting the fitness center everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever defended a planet name. After beginning his career 16-0, with all of his success coming in the first round, Berlanga has scored just one deduction in his past six victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 every ESPN BET), knows he must do one thing special to defeat Alvarez, among the greatest competitors worldwide." This is the option of a lifetime," Berlanga claimed. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na make every person a follower. Our Team possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our company're differing on Saturday evening." Let's take a look at the label battle due to the numbers, with information coming from ESPN Stats & Info 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 gain the battle, every ESPN BET.1,582: Complete secs fought by Berlanga in his first 16 battles as a professional, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 seconds every fight. The bundled report of all 16 rivals at that time of their fights was 175 wins, 67 loses and also 15 draws.4: Effective label defenses through Alvarez as uncontested tremendously middleweight champion. He's the only man pugilist with 4 defenses of an uncontested label in the four-belt era (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories through Alvarez in planet title fights at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born fighter with 20 or additional wins in world headline matches. Along with a win on Saturday, he would crack a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most succeeds in planet title battles through a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Indisputable men's champions in the contemporary four-belt time. In addition to 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 Stats & Information14.7: Blows landed by Alvarez per round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in precision among champs as well as title challengers).4.2: Stabs landed every around through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power strikes landed per round through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champs and also title contenders.6.6: Energy strikes per sphere landed on Alvarez by his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga every round out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Power punches landed through Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy blows landed on Berlanga per around through challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. thrown per round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican decline indicates this fight signs up with various other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship knowledge, Berlanga is going to be defending a globe headline for the very first time in his job. It will be actually a large improve in competition for Berlanga, that enters into the fight as the No. 5-ranked super 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 a specific globe champion in very first significant label match (Last thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces unified incredibly middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial primary label fight on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be creating his 8th protection of a minimum of one extremely middleweight headline. He's presently a -2000 preferred to gain (every ESPN BET), which will link for his second shortest chances to succeed a very middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest probabilities in super middleweight title fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 favorite vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their very own phrases-- from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight against Alvarez implies to him: "It means every little thing to become within this setting. I'm certainly not expected to become here. I've been doubted since prior to I transformed expert. But I recognized that I was actually tied to find yourself within this setting." I may be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday night. I've wanted that for many years and also now it's my turn to perform it." Berlanga on his method in front of the fight: "I'm a knockout performer. Every competitor wants the knockout blow. We know that he is actually a legend and our experts can't merely go swing for the fences. Our company have to do it the right way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our company're opting for. However our experts await all 12 spheres if our experts need to." Alvarez on his motive to seek the KO: "It is actually very easy to claim you'll take me out, yet it's a lot more difficult to perform it. Saturday night is actually gon na be actually incredibly difficult for him, without a doubt. I've planned for the knockout. I like the emotion of a knockout blow as well as I'm gon na perform my ideal to acquire it carried out." I constantly put one hundred percent into my matches and into instruction, no matter who I am actually fighting. It coincides way of thinking every battle. This is no exception. I have actually had a great training camp and also I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Independence Day weekend break: "It is actually a tribute to fight on this time. Mexican Independence Time is extremely vital for us. It is actually really special as well as I'm very glad to combat for the Mexican folks." The followers indicate every thing to me and also I cherish all of them. They assist me no matter what and I'm appreciative for every person that's supported me throughout my career.".