.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly title a punching memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA super middleweight world titles on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Field also consists of Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight headline versus Danny Garcia as well as an incredibly middleweight bout in between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually accommodated titles in 4 divisions, including the lineal championship at middleweight and super middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the indisputable very middleweight champion through defeating Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created 4 successful defenses before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez made a decision to experience Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's required opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just intend to show every person that I am actually still the very best," Alvarez claimed throughout Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still adore this sport. When I cease enjoying it, you'll recognize. I love my regimen and also I like going to the health and fitness center every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never fought for a planet title. After starting his job 16-0, along with all of his victories can be found in the first round, Berlanga has actually slashed only one interruption in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 every ESPN WAGER), understands he must do something exclusive to defeat Alvarez, among the most ideal competitors around the world." This is actually the option of a lifetime," Berlanga pointed out. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na make everybody a follower. Our Team have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our company are actually differing on Saturday night." Allow's have a look at the headline fight due to the numbers, along with information from ESPN Stats & Information and also 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 fight, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall few seconds combated through Berlanga in his very first 16 fights as a professional, which all ended in the first round, for around 98.9 secs per match. The bundled document of all 16 opponents during the time of their battles was actually 175 wins, 67 sheds and also 15 draws.4: Effective label defenses by Alvarez as indisputable tremendously middleweight champion. He is actually the only guy pugilist with four defenses of an unquestioned label in the four-belt period (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories by Alvarez in planet title battles at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born boxer with twenty or even more victories in planet label matches. With a win on Sunday, he would certainly crack a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most gains in world name battles through a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Indisputable men's champions in the modern-day four-belt age. 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 also Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Strikes landed by Alvarez every round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy among champs as well as name contenders).4.2: Stabs landed per round through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power punches landed every sphere through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champions and name contenders.6.6: Electrical power punches per round came down on Alvarez by his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed by Berlanga per round out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Power punches landed through Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy blows arrived on Berlanga per around by opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 matches) Berlanga (final 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican decline indicates this battle participates in 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 La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship expertise, Berlanga is going to be actually defending a globe headline for the first time in his job. It will be actually a large step up in competitors for Berlanga, that enters the match as the No. 5-ranked very middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Arena, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific world champ in first primary title fight (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins unified very middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first primary title fight on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be creating his 8th protection of at the very least one very middleweight headline. He is actually currently a -2000 favorite to win (per ESPN WAGER), which would link for his second shortest probabilities to gain a tremendously middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest probabilities in very 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 personal terms-- from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the battle versus Alvarez implies to him: "It implies whatever to be within this setting. I am actually certainly not meant to become right here. I have actually been actually doubted since before I turned expert. Yet I recognized that I was tied to find yourself in this position." I may be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday night. I have actually really wanted that for many years and now it's my count on perform it." Berlanga on his technique in advance of the match: "I'm a knockout artist. Every boxer prefers the knockout. We understand that he's a tale as well as our experts can't merely go swing for the fencings. Our team have to perform it the right way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our experts're going for. Yet our experts await all 12 arounds if our experts must." Alvarez on his intent to try to find the KO: "It is actually easy to say you'll take me out, yet it's so much more tough to do it. Sunday night is gon na be incredibly hard for him, for sure. I have actually planned for the knockout. I adore the sensation of a ko and also I am actually gon na do my ideal to get it done." I consistently placed 100 percent in to my battles as well as right into training, regardless of that I am actually dealing with. It's the same attitude every match. This is actually no exception. I have actually had an excellent training school as well as I prepare." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Independence Time weekend break: "It's an honor to fight on this day. Mexican Freedom Time is quite important for us. It's extremely unique and I'm extremely glad to overcome for the Mexican people." The followers imply everything to me as well as I appreciate all of them. They assist me regardless of what as well as I am actually appreciative for everybody who is actually sustained me throughout my career.".