.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly heading a punching memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and also WBA extremely middleweight world titles on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The match card at T-Mobile Stadium additionally consists of Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight title against Danny Garcia as well as an incredibly middleweight battle in between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has accommodated headlines in 4 divisions, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight and also super middleweight. Alvarez became the recognized incredibly middleweight champion through defeating Plant through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made four effective defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez decided to face Berlanga instead of the IBF's required challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just would like to reveal everyone that I am actually still the greatest," Alvarez stated during Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still enjoy this sport. When I cease liking it, you'll recognize. I like my routine and I like going to the health and fitness center each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never defended a globe title. After starting his career 16-0, with each of his victories can be found in the first round, Berlanga has actually scored only one stoppage in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 per ESPN WAGER), knows he needs to do something unique to defeat Alvarez, among the most ideal boxers worldwide." This is actually the possibility of a lifetime," Berlanga stated. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na create everybody a follower. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our team're going at it on Sunday evening." Let's take a look at the label battle by the numbers, along with records coming from ESPN Statistics & 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: Probabilities for Alvarez to win the match, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete secs battled by Berlanga in his first 16 battles as an expert, which all finished in the preliminary, for around 98.9 seconds every battle. The bundled record of all 16 challengers back then of their fights was 175 triumphes, 67 sheds as well as 15 pulls.4: Prosperous label defenses by Alvarez as uncontested tremendously middleweight champ. He's the only man boxer along with four defenses of an undisputed title in the four-belt era (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories through Alvarez in planet title fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born fighter with 20 or even additional success in globe label matches. With a gain on Saturday, he would crack a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most wins in planet name matches through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Unquestioned men's champions in the modern-day four-belt time. Along with Alvarez, they are actually: 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Blows landed through Alvarez per complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy amongst champions as well as title challengers).4.2: Stabs landed per sphere through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy strikes landed every sphere through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champions and name competitors.6.6: Power blows every round landed on Alvarez through his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed through Berlanga per round out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Power punches landed through Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power strikes arrived at Berlanga every around by rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. thrown every round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican descent implies this fight participates in various other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's champion adventure, Berlanga is going to be actually defending a world headline for the first time in his profession. It will be a big improve in competitors for Berlanga, that enters into the match as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified world champ in initial major label match (Last thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins unified super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first significant label battle on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be making his eighth protection of at the very least one tremendously middleweight label. He's presently a -2000 preferred to gain (every ESPN WAGER), which would connect for his 2nd shortest possibilities to succeed a very middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest probabilities in extremely middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 favored vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their own terms-- coming from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the battle versus Alvarez means to him: "It implies every thing to become in this position. I'm not expected to be below. I've been actually questioned because prior to I switched professional. However I knew that I was bound to end up in this position." I can be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday night. I've wanted that for years and also currently it's my turn to perform it." Berlanga on his technique in advance of the fight: "I'm a knockout musician. Every fighter wishes the knockout blow. We understand that he is actually a legend and our experts can't simply go swing for the fences. We have to perform it properly. Sixth-round ko, that's what we're going with. However our company're ready for all 12 spheres if we have to." Alvarez on his motive to seek the KO: "It is actually very easy to mention you'll knock me out, yet it's so much more hard to perform it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be actually quite hard for him, without a doubt. I have actually planned for the ko. I like the emotion of a knockout and I'm gon na perform my finest to obtain it done." I regularly placed one hundred percent right into my matches and into instruction, despite that I am actually combating. It's the same attitude every fight. This is no exception. I've possessed an excellent training school and I'm ready." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Self-reliance Day weekend break: "It is actually an honor to eliminate on this day. Mexican Independence Time is really crucial for our company. It's really unique and I am actually really glad to combat for the Mexican folks." The enthusiasts indicate every little thing to me and I enjoy all of them. They support me regardless of what and also I am actually thankful for everyone that's assisted me throughout my profession.".