.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely headline a boxing memory card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA tremendously middleweight planet labels vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The battle card at T-Mobile Stadium also features Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight headline against Danny Garcia and a tremendously middleweight bout in between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually contained headlines in four divisions, including the lineal champion at middleweight as well as incredibly middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the indisputable very middleweight champion through defeating Plant through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in 4 successful defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez determined to encounter Berlanga instead of the IBF's compulsory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply intend to reveal everyone that I'm still the greatest," Alvarez mentioned throughout Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still love this sport. When I stop enjoying it, you'll know. I love my routine as well as I like going to the health club everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever defended a planet name. After starting his job 16-0, with all of his triumphes can be found in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually slashed merely one discontinuance in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 per ESPN BET), understands he must perform one thing special to beat Alvarez, among the most ideal competitors on the planet." This is actually the chance of a life time," Berlanga mentioned. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na make everybody an enthusiast. Our Company have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our company are actually going at it on Sunday evening." Allow's have a look at the label fight due to the varieties, along with records from ESPN Statistics & Details 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: Chances for Alvarez to succeed the fight, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete secs dealt with by Berlanga in his very first 16 fights as a pro, which all ended in the first round, for approximately 98.9 seconds every battle. The bundled report of all 16 challengers back then of their matches was actually 175 victories, 67 drops as well as 15 pulls.4: Prosperous title defenses by Alvarez as unquestioned super middleweight champ. He's the only guy pugilist with 4 defenses of an uncontested title in the four-belt time (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories by Alvarez in globe headline matches at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born fighter along with twenty or more triumphes in world title battles. With a gain on Sunday, he will crack a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most gains in planet title battles through a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable men's champs in the contemporary 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: Punches landed through Alvarez every fill out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability amongst champions and name contenders).4.2: Stabs landed every round through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power hits landed every round by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champs as well as title challengers.6.6: Electrical power blows every round arrived at Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed through Berlanga every complete of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Energy punches landed through Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy strikes came down on Berlanga every round by opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown per round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican descent suggests this match participates in various other notable Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's championship adventure, Berlanga will certainly be actually fighting for a globe title for the very first time in his career. It will be a huge boost in competitors for Berlanga, that comes into the match as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Arena, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified planet champ in very first significant title fight (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces combined super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st primary label fight on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be actually making his 8th protection of a minimum of one super middleweight title. He is actually presently a -2000 favored to gain (per ESPN BET), which would link for his 2nd least possibilities to succeed a super middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest possibilities in very middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 preferred vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their personal words-- coming from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight against Alvarez implies to him: "It means whatever to be within this placement. I'm not supposed to be listed here. I've been questioned due to the fact that prior to I switched expert. But I knew that I was tied to end up within this position." I could be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday night. I've wanted that for many years and currently it's my rely on do it." Berlanga on his technique in advance of the match: "I'm a knockout performer. Every boxer yearns for the ko. We know that he is actually a folklore and our company can not merely go swing for the fences. Our company need to do it properly. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our company're going with. But our experts await all 12 spheres if our team must." Alvarez on his goal to seek the KO: "It's easy to mention you'll take me out, but it is actually a lot more hard to carry out it. Sunday evening is gon na be quite tough for him, for certain. I've gotten ready for the knockout. I enjoy the emotion of a ko and I'm gon na do my absolute best to receive it carried out." I always put one hundred percent into my matches and also in to training, regardless of who I'm fighting. It's the same mentality every battle. This is actually no exemption. I have actually had a great training school and also I prepare." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Self-reliance Day weekend break: "It's a respect to fight on this date. Mexican Freedom Day is really crucial for our team. It's very unique and also I am actually really honored to fight for the Mexican folks." The fans imply every little thing to me and I appreciate them. They sustain me regardless of what and also I am actually thankful for everyone who's assisted me throughout my career.".