.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely heading a boxing card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA super middleweight world labels on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The match card at T-Mobile Stadium likewise consists of Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight title against Danny Garcia as well as an incredibly middleweight match between Caleb Vegetation and Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has held headlines in four branches, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight and incredibly middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the undisputed extremely middleweight champ by finishing off Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made four prosperous defenses before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to experience Berlanga rather than the IBF's necessary challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only desire to present everyone that I am actually still the very best," Alvarez said during the course of Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still adore this sporting activity. When I stop adoring it, you'll recognize. I enjoy my routine and I love mosting likely to the gym each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever defended a planet name. After beginning his job 16-0, along with each one of his triumphes can be found in the preliminary, Berlanga has scored only one interruption in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 every ESPN BET), recognizes he needs to do one thing special to beat Alvarez, some of the most effective fighters on earth." This is the opportunity of a lifetime," Berlanga said. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create everybody a follower. Our Company possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our team're going at it on Sunday night." Let's look at the headline battle by the numbers, with data 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 win the battle, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete secs dealt with through Berlanga in his first 16 matches as a professional, which all ended in the preliminary, for around 98.9 few seconds every fight. The bundled report of all 16 rivals back then of their battles was 175 victories, 67 sheds and also 15 attracts.4: Productive title defenses by Alvarez as unquestioned tremendously middleweight champ. He's the only man fighter along with four defenses of an unquestioned headline in the four-belt period (given that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success through Alvarez in world title fights at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born boxer with 20 or additional victories in world label matches. Along with a succeed on Sunday, he would damage a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most wins in planet name battles through a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed males's champions in the contemporary four-belt age. 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 and also Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Blows landed by Alvarez every round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability one of champions as well as title challengers).4.2: Jabs landed per round by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power blows landed every around by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champions and title opponents.6.6: Electrical power blows per sphere arrived at Alvarez through his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed through Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Power punches landed through Berlanga per fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy strikes arrived at Berlanga every around through challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Body 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 per round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican decline means this fight joins other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world 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 succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion experience, Berlanga will definitely be defending a globe title for the first time in his career. It will be a big boost in competition for Berlanga, who enters the battle as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific world champ in 1st major title match (Final 30 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 first major headline match on SaturdayCanelo are going to be actually creating his eighth self defense of at the very least one tremendously middleweight title. He's currently a -2000 favored to gain (every ESPN WAGER), which would link for his 2nd quickest chances to succeed a very middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest possibilities 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 beloved vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN WAGER) In their very own words-- coming from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match against Alvarez indicates to him: "It implies everything to be in this placement. I'm not expected to be here. I've been doubted given that prior to I transformed pro. Yet I recognized that I was actually bound to end up in this particular position." I could be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday evening. I've wished that for years as well as right now it's my look to perform it." Berlanga on his strategy before the match: "I'm a knockout performer. Every boxer yearns for the ko. We know that he is actually a folklore and we can't simply go swing for the fences. Our experts need to perform it properly. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our experts are actually opting for. But our experts're ready for all 12 spheres if our team must." Alvarez on his intent to search for the KO: "It is actually very easy to state you'll knock me out, yet it's far more challenging to do it. Saturday evening is gon na be actually really hard for him, without a doubt. I have actually prepared for the knockout. I adore the sensation of a knockout as well as I am actually gon na do my best to receive it carried out." I always put one hundred percent in to my matches and in to training, despite that I am actually fighting. It coincides mentality every battle. This is actually no exemption. I've possessed a great training camp and I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Freedom Day weekend break: "It's a tribute to combat on this day. Mexican Self-reliance Day is very significant for us. It's very unique and I'm incredibly pleased to fight for the Mexican folks." The enthusiasts mean whatever to me as well as I cherish all of them. They assist me regardless of what and I'm grateful for everybody who's supported me throughout my career.".