.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will heading a punching memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA incredibly middleweight world titles vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The fight card at T-Mobile Field also includes Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight headline versus Danny Garcia and an extremely middleweight struggle in between Caleb Vegetation and Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually carried headlines in four branches, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight and tremendously middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the recognized extremely middleweight champion through finishing off Plant by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He created 4 prosperous defenses just before the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to deal with Berlanga instead of the IBF's necessary challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just intend to reveal everybody that I'm still the greatest," Alvarez said during the course of Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still love this sport. When I stop adoring it, you'll understand. I adore my regular as well as I love going to the gym every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever defended a planet name. After starting his job 16-0, with every one of his success coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has slashed merely one stop in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 every ESPN BET), knows he needs to perform one thing special to beat Alvarez, among the most effective competitors in the world." This is actually the option of a life time," Berlanga pointed out. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na create everyone a follower. We possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our team're differing on Sunday evening." Allow's look at the headline fight by the amounts, along with data 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: Probabilities for Alvarez to gain the match, every ESPN BET.1,582: Complete secs battled by Berlanga in his first 16 fights as a pro, which all ended in the preliminary, for around 98.9 secs per match. The consolidated record of all 16 enemies back then of their matches was 175 wins, 67 sheds and 15 attracts.4: Productive label defenses through Alvarez as undisputed very middleweight champion. He is actually the only male pugilist with 4 defenses of an undeniable label in the four-belt period (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Victories through Alvarez in globe title matches at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born boxer with twenty or even even more success in world title battles. Along with a succeed on Sunday, he would certainly damage a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most wins in globe name matches through 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 actually: 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 by Alvarez per round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability amongst champions and also name competitors).4.2: Punches landed every round by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power blows landed per sphere by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions as well as name opponents.6.6: Electrical power punches per around came down on Alvarez through his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed through Berlanga per round out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Energy drills landed by Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power hits came down on Berlanga every around through enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 matches) Berlanga (final 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed per 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 actually born in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican decline indicates this battle signs up with various other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world label 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 succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion experience, Berlanga will certainly be actually defending a globe label for the very first time in his job. It will be a major step up in competition for Berlanga, that comes into the match as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific world champ in 1st significant title match (Final 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces merged super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first significant headline battle on SaturdayCanelo will be making his 8th defense of a minimum of one extremely middleweight label. He is actually presently a -2000 beloved to succeed (every ESPN WAGER), which would tie for his second shortest probabilities to gain a super middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez least probabilities in tremendously middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 preferred vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN WAGER) In their very own terms-- from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match against Alvarez suggests to him: "It means everything to be within this setting. I'm certainly not meant to become listed below. I've been actually questioned given that just before I turned professional. But I understood that I was actually bound to wind up in this placement." I could be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday night. I've wished that for years as well as now it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his method in front of the fight: "I'm a knockout performer. Every boxer really wants the knockout. We understand that he is actually a tale and also our team can not merely go swing for the fencings. Our team need to do it the right way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our team're selecting. But our team're ready for all 12 spheres if our company must." Alvarez on his motive to search for the KO: "It's very easy to state you'll take me out, however it is actually a lot more complicated to carry out it. Sunday evening is gon na be actually really hard for him, for sure. I've planned for the knockout. I really love the sensation of a knockout blow and also I am actually gon na do my best to receive it done." I constantly placed one hundred percent right into my battles and also in to instruction, no matter who I am actually fighting. It coincides mindset every match. This is actually no exception. I've had a fantastic training camp as well as I prepare." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend break: "It is actually an honor to combat on this day. Mexican Self-reliance Time is actually extremely necessary for our team. It's quite unique as well as I am actually incredibly honored to combat for the Mexican folks." The enthusiasts suggest every little thing to me and also I appreciate them. They sustain me no matter what and also I am actually happy for everybody that's assisted me throughout my occupation.".