.Sep thirteen, 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 WBA super middleweight world labels on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The match memory card at T-Mobile Stadium likewise includes Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight headline versus Danny Garcia and also a super middleweight battle in between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has accommodated labels in 4 branches, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight as well as very middleweight. Alvarez came to be the undisputed very middleweight champion through defeating Plant by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made 4 prosperous defenses before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez made a decision to deal with Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's obligatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just would like to reveal every person that I am actually still the best," Alvarez pointed out during Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still like this sporting activity. When I cease loving it, you'll know. I adore my routine and I adore visiting the health and fitness center daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never defended a planet title. After beginning his profession 16-0, along with all of his victories coming in the first round, Berlanga has actually slashed simply one stoppage in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he must carry out one thing special to beat Alvarez, one of the most ideal boxers worldwide." This is actually the possibility of a lifetime," Berlanga pointed out. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na create everybody a follower. Our Experts have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our company are actually going at it on Sunday evening." Permit's take a look at the label battle due to the varieties, along with records from ESPN Stats & Relevant Information and 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, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall seconds fought through Berlanga in his initial 16 matches as an expert, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 few seconds per battle. The bundled file of all 16 challengers back then of their matches was 175 triumphes, 67 loses as well as 15 draws.4: Effective headline defenses by Alvarez as indisputable very middleweight champ. He's the only male pugilist with 4 defenses of an undeniable headline in the four-belt era (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in world label battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born competitor with twenty or even more wins in planet label battles. Along with a succeed on Saturday, he will break a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most wins in planet name battles by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested guys's champs in the present day four-belt time. Aside from 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: Hits landed through Alvarez per round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability one of champs and title competitors).4.2: Stabs landed per sphere by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power strikes landed every round through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champs as well as name contenders.6.6: Power hits every sphere landed on Alvarez through his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed by Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Electrical power drills landed by Berlanga per fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power punches arrived on Berlanga per around through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 matches) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. tossed per 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 birthed in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican descent indicates this match joins other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet headline 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 comparison to Alvarez's champion experience, Berlanga will be actually defending a planet headline for the very first time in his occupation. It will be a major boost in competition for Berlanga, who comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Stadium, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific globe champ in first significant label match (Final 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces consolidated very middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st major headline fight on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be creating his eighth defense of at the very least one incredibly middleweight headline. He is actually presently a -2000 beloved to gain (per ESPN BET), which would link for his 2nd fastest possibilities to succeed an extremely middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest odds in super middleweight title fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 favored vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their very own phrases-- from Wednesday's final press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match against Alvarez implies to him: "It implies every thing to become in this particular placement. I am actually certainly not expected to become listed here. I have actually been doubted because prior to I turned pro. However I understood that I was actually tied to end up in this particular placement." I might be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I've really wanted that for years and right now it's my turn to perform it." Berlanga on his method in advance of the battle: "I'm a knockout performer. Every boxer prefers the ko. We know that he is actually a legend and our experts can not just go swing for the fencings. We need to do it properly. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our company're going for. But our company're ready for all 12 arounds if our company must." Alvarez on his purpose to seek the KO: "It is actually effortless to state you'll knock me out, but it is actually a lot more hard to do it. Sunday evening is gon na be actually quite difficult for him, for sure. I've planned for the ko. I like the feeling of a knockout blow as well as I'm gon na do my absolute best to receive it carried out." I constantly placed 100 percent right into my matches and into instruction, despite that I'm dealing with. It coincides mindset every battle. This is actually no exemption. I have actually had a great training camp and also I prepare." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Independence Day weekend: "It's an honor to overcome on this day. Mexican Freedom Time is very essential for our team. It's very unique as well as I'm very happy to fight for the Mexican people." The fans indicate everything to me as well as I appreciate them. They sustain me no matter what and I'm happy for every person that is actually sustained me throughout my profession.".