.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely headline a boxing card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA incredibly middleweight planet headlines vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Field likewise features Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight headline versus Danny Garcia and a super middleweight bout in between Caleb Vegetation and Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has held headlines in four branches, including the lineal champion at middleweight and also incredibly middleweight. Alvarez came to be the uncontested super middleweight champ by defeating Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He created 4 effective defenses just before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez determined to face Berlanga rather than the IBF's mandatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely would like to present everyone that I'm still the best," Alvarez claimed during the course of Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still adore this sport. When I quit enjoying it, you'll recognize. I enjoy my routine and also I enjoy visiting the health and fitness center each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never defended a globe name. After starting his profession 16-0, with every one of his victories being available in the first round, Berlanga has actually slashed merely one deduction in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he has to perform one thing unique to beat Alvarez, among the best boxers on the planet." This is the option of a life-time," Berlanga claimed. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na make everyone a follower. Our Team possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our experts are actually differing on Saturday night." Allow's check out at the label battle by the varieties, with records coming from ESPN Stats & 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: Odds for Alvarez to win the match, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete few seconds combated by Berlanga in his 1st 16 fights as a professional, which all ended in the first round, for around 98.9 seconds per fight. The consolidated file of all 16 rivals during the time of their fights was 175 wins, 67 loses as well as 15 attracts.4: Effective headline defenses through Alvarez as undeniable tremendously middleweight champion. He's the only guy fighter along with 4 defenses of an uncontested label in the four-belt period (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Victories by Alvarez in planet headline battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born competitor along with twenty or even more triumphes in world headline fights. With a succeed on Sunday, he would crack a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most gains in globe title matches by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed men's champs in the present day four-belt period. In addition to Alvarez, they are actually: Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Taylor, George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Jermell Charlo and also Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Strikes landed by Alvarez per round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in precision one of champs and title contenders).4.2: Punches landed every round by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power hits landed per sphere by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champions as well as name contenders.6.6: Electrical power punches per around landed on Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed through Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Energy punches landed through Berlanga per fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power punches arrived on Berlanga per round through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. thrown every round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this battle signs up with other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship knowledge, Berlanga will certainly be actually defending a planet headline for the very first time in his job. It will be actually a major boost in competition for Berlanga, that enters into the fight 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 Landscape Stadium, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific planet champion in first primary title fight (Last three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces merged tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st major label fight on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be actually making his eighth protection of at least one very middleweight title. He is actually presently a -2000 favorite to win (every ESPN WAGER), which would certainly link for his 2nd fastest chances to succeed an incredibly middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest odds 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 (Per ESPN WAGER) In their own words-- coming from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight against Alvarez suggests to him: "It means whatever to become in this position. I am actually certainly not expected to be below. I have actually been actually questioned because just before I transformed professional. Yet I knew that I was tied to wind up in this posture." I may be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday night. I've wished that for several years as well as currently it's my count on do it." Berlanga on his technique ahead of the battle: "I'm a knockout musician. Every boxer really wants the knockout. We know that he's a folklore as well as our experts can't merely go swing for the fences. Our company need to perform it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our experts're choosing. However we await all 12 spheres if our experts must." Alvarez on his intention to look for the KO: "It's simple to state you'll take me out, however it is actually a lot more hard to accomplish it. Sunday night is gon na be incredibly tough for him, for certain. I've prepared for the knockout. I adore the sensation of a knockout and also I am actually gon na perform my ideal to obtain it done." I consistently placed 100 percent into my fights and into instruction, despite who I am actually dealing with. It coincides attitude every battle. This is actually no exception. I have actually had a fantastic training camp and I'm ready." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Independence Day weekend: "It is actually an honor to fight on this time. Mexican Self-reliance Time is actually quite necessary for our team. It is actually quite unique as well as I'm extremely honored to fight for the Mexican people." The followers indicate everything to me and also I cherish all of them. They support me regardless of what as well as I'm thankful for everybody that is actually sustained me throughout my profession.".