.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will title a boxing card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA extremely middleweight world labels on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The fight card at T-Mobile Arena additionally includes Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia and also an incredibly middleweight bout in between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has contained titles in four branches, including the lineal champion at middleweight and super middleweight. Alvarez came to be the uncontested incredibly middleweight champ through finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created 4 effective defenses before the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez determined to experience Berlanga rather than the IBF's compulsory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply want to show everybody that I am actually still the very best," Alvarez said during Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still enjoy this sport. When I cease loving it, you'll know. I enjoy my routine and also I adore mosting likely to the health club everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually certainly never defended a planet name. After starting his occupation 16-0, with each one of his success being available in the first round, Berlanga has scored simply one stop in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 per ESPN WAGER), recognizes he must perform one thing special to defeat Alvarez, among the greatest competitors in the world." This is actually the chance of a life-time," Berlanga said. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na make every person a follower. Our Company possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our experts're going at it on Saturday evening." Let's check out at the headline battle due to the amounts, along with data coming from ESPN Statistics & 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: Chances for Alvarez to succeed the fight, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total few seconds fought by Berlanga in his 1st 16 battles as a professional, which all finished in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 seconds every fight. The consolidated record of all 16 opponents at the time of their matches was actually 175 wins, 67 sheds and also 15 draws.4: Effective label defenses by Alvarez as unquestioned super middleweight champion. He is actually the only guy pugilist along with four defenses of an unquestioned title in the four-belt period (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Victories through Alvarez in globe label matches at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born competitor along with twenty or more success in world headline matches. With a gain on Saturday, he would damage a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most gains in planet name fights by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed males's champs in the modern-day four-belt era. Besides 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Blows landed by Alvarez every round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy one of champs and also title competitors).4.2: Jabs landed every sphere by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy blows landed per round by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champions as well as name contenders.6.6: Electrical power punches per sphere landed on Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed through Berlanga per complete of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Power punches landed through Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power hits landed on Berlanga per around by opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. thrown every round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican decline means this fight signs up with various other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's championship expertise, Berlanga will be defending a globe label for the very first time in his career. It will be a major improve in competitors for Berlanga, who enters into the match as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific globe champ in 1st major title match (Last 30 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 headline match on SaturdayCanelo are going to be actually making his eighth self defense of at least one extremely middleweight label. He is actually presently a -2000 preferred to succeed (every ESPN BET), which will connect for his second fastest probabilities to succeed a tremendously middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest odds in incredibly middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 favorite vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN WAGER) In their very own terms-- from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match versus Alvarez indicates to him: "It indicates every little thing to become in this particular setting. I am actually certainly not supposed to become right here. I have actually been doubted due to the fact that prior to I switched pro. Yet I recognized that I was tied to wind up in this setting." I may be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I've really wanted that for many years as well as right now it's my count on perform it." Berlanga on his technique ahead of the match: "I'm a knockout musician. Every competitor wishes the ko. We know that he is actually a legend as well as our team can not simply go swing for the fencings. Our company have to perform it properly. Sixth-round knockout, that's what we are actually opting for. But we await all 12 rounds if our experts have to." Alvarez on his purpose to look for the KO: "It is actually simple to mention you'll take me out, yet it's a lot more complicated to accomplish it. Saturday night is actually gon na be actually extremely complicated for him, for sure. I've gotten ready for the knockout. I like the emotion of a knockout blow as well as I'm gon na do my best to receive it done." I constantly put one hundred percent right into my fights as well as right into instruction, regardless of who I am actually combating. It's the same attitude every fight. This is no exemption. I have actually had an excellent training school and I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Freedom Day weekend: "It is actually a respect to combat on this day. Mexican Self-reliance Day is actually very essential for our team. It's really exclusive as well as I am actually really proud to eliminate for the Mexican individuals." The supporters suggest whatever to me and also I enjoy them. They sustain me whatever and I'm grateful for everybody who is actually supported me throughout my occupation.".