.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely title a boxing card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA incredibly middleweight planet titles on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The fight card at T-Mobile Arena likewise features Erislandy Lara safeguarding his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and a super middleweight fight in between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has contained labels in four divisions, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight as well as extremely middleweight. Alvarez came to be the undeniable extremely middleweight champ by finishing off Plant by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in four productive defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez decided to encounter Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's required challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only intend to show everyone that I'm still the very best," Alvarez mentioned during the course of Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still like this sport. When I quit enjoying it, you'll understand. I love my routine and I like mosting likely to the health club every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually certainly never fought for a globe name. After starting his career 16-0, along with all of his success coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has scored merely one interruption in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 per ESPN WAGER), knows he must perform one thing unique to trump Alvarez, among the most effective fighters on the planet." This is actually the possibility of a life time," Berlanga said. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na make every person a follower. Our Experts possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our company're going at it on Sunday evening." Let's look at the title match due to the varieties, with records coming from ESPN Stats & Information and also 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 win the match, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall secs combated through Berlanga in his first 16 fights as a professional, which all finished in the preliminary, for an average of 98.9 few seconds every battle. The combined document of all 16 enemies at the moment of their matches was 175 wins, 67 sheds as well as 15 draws.4: Successful title defenses by Alvarez as indisputable tremendously middleweight champ. He is actually the only male pugilist along with four defenses of an undeniable headline in the four-belt era (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories by Alvarez in globe title matches at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born fighter with 20 or even even more triumphes in planet headline matches. Along with a succeed on Saturday, he would break a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most succeeds in planet name matches through a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable males's champs in the modern four-belt period. Aside from Alvarez, they are actually: Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Taylor, George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Jermell Charlo and Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Punches landed by Alvarez per round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy among champions and also title contenders).4.2: Stabs landed every around by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy blows landed per around by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champions as well as name competitors.6.6: Electrical power blows every around arrived on Alvarez by his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed through Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Energy punches landed through Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power punches arrived on Berlanga per round through rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 matches) Berlanga (final 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Overall 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% Electrical power avg. tossed 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 birthed in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican decline indicates this fight joins various other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe 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 succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's championship knowledge, Berlanga will definitely be actually fighting for a globe title for the very first time in his career. It will be actually a large step up in competitors for Berlanga, who comes into the battle as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified world champion in very first primary label fight (Last thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins consolidated incredibly middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first significant label match on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be actually making his eighth defense of at least one very middleweight title. He's presently a -2000 favored to gain (every ESPN BET), which will link for his 2nd shortest possibilities to win an incredibly middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest odds in tremendously middleweight headline 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 BET) In their very own terms-- coming from Wednesday's final press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight versus Alvarez implies to him: "It suggests every little thing to become within this position. I am actually not expected to be listed below. I have actually been questioned because before I switched pro. However I knew that I was bound to end up in this particular setting." I may be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I have actually wanted that for many years and also currently it's my look to do it." Berlanga on his approach ahead of the match: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every fighter wants the knockout blow. We know that he is actually a tale as well as our team can not merely go swing for the fencings. Our company have to perform it the right way. Sixth-round ko, that's what our team're selecting. But our experts're ready for all 12 rounds if our experts have to." Alvarez on his intention to look for the KO: "It's very easy to claim you'll take me out, but it's a lot more difficult to carry out it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be incredibly hard for him, without a doubt. I have actually gotten ready for the knockout. I enjoy the feeling of a knockout and also I am actually gon na do my greatest to obtain it done." I consistently placed 100 percent in to my battles and in to instruction, no matter that I'm battling. It coincides mindset every fight. This is no exception. I've possessed a great training school and I prepare." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Freedom Day weekend break: "It's a respect to eliminate on this time. Mexican Self-reliance Day is actually very necessary for our team. It is actually extremely exclusive and also I am actually extremely proud to overcome for the Mexican individuals." The supporters imply every thing to me and I appreciate them. They assist me whatever and I'm happy for every person that is actually supported me throughout my profession.".