.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly headline a boxing memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA very middleweight globe titles on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The fight card at T-Mobile Arena likewise includes Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight title against Danny Garcia and also an extremely middleweight bout between Caleb Vegetation and Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has carried labels in four branches, including the lineal champion at middleweight as well as super middleweight. Alvarez came to be the undisputed extremely middleweight champion by defeating Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in four prosperous defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez decided to experience Berlanga instead of the IBF's compulsory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply want to present every person that I'm still the very best," Alvarez stated during Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still adore this sport. When I quit loving it, you'll know. I love my routine and also I enjoy mosting likely to the health and fitness center on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never defended a globe name. After starting his job 16-0, with each one of his triumphes being available in the first round, Berlanga has actually slashed only one stop in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 per ESPN WAGER), understands he needs to do something exclusive to beat Alvarez, among the greatest competitors in the world." This is actually the opportunity of a lifetime," Berlanga claimed. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na make everybody a believer. Our Company possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our team're differing on Saturday evening." Allow's look at the title battle due to the varieties, with records 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 succeed the fight, per ESPN BET.1,582: Complete seconds dealt with through Berlanga in his 1st 16 fights as a pro, which all finished in the first round, for an average of 98.9 secs per battle. The combined record of all 16 rivals back then of their battles was 175 wins, 67 loses and 15 pulls.4: Successful headline defenses through Alvarez as recognized incredibly middleweight champ. He's the only guy boxer with 4 defenses of an undisputed headline in the four-belt age (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in planet title matches at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born competitor along with twenty or even more wins in globe label matches. With a win on Saturday, he will crack a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most gains in world name battles through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable guys's champions in the present day four-belt era. 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 as well as Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Blows landed through Alvarez every round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in precision amongst champions and name competitors).4.2: Punches landed every around by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power hits landed every round through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champs and name opponents.6.6: Electrical power strikes every sphere arrived at Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed through Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Electrical power drills landed by Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power punches arrived at Berlanga every sphere through rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed per 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. thrown every 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 City, his Puerto Rican decline means this match joins other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion knowledge, Berlanga will definitely be defending a planet title for the first time in his profession. It will be actually a significant step up in competition for Berlanga, that enters into the match as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific world champion in very first primary headline 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 tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first significant label fight on SaturdayCanelo will be making his 8th protection of at the very least one very middleweight label. He is actually currently a -2000 preferred to win (per ESPN WAGER), which would certainly link for his 2nd least odds to succeed an extremely middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest probabilities in tremendously middleweight title fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 favored vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their own terms-- coming from Wednesday's last news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the battle against Alvarez indicates to him: "It implies whatever to be in this position. I am actually certainly not expected to be here. I have actually been actually doubted since just before I turned expert. However I understood that I was actually bound to wind up within this posture." I might be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday evening. I have actually wished that for years and now it's my look to do it." Berlanga on his strategy before the battle: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every boxer really wants the knockout. We know that he's a tale as well as our team can't only go swing for the fencings. Our experts need to do it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our team are actually going with. But we're ready for all 12 spheres if our team must." Alvarez on his objective to try to find the KO: "It's very easy to mention you'll knock me out, yet it is actually far more difficult to carry out it. Sunday night is actually gon na be quite hard for him, for sure. I've gotten ready for the knockout blow. I enjoy the emotion of a knockout blow and I'm gon na perform my ideal to get it performed." I always placed one hundred percent right into my battles and also in to instruction, despite that I am actually battling. It's the same attitude every battle. This is actually no exemption. I have actually had a great training camp and also I prepare." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Self-reliance Day weekend break: "It's an honor to combat on this date. Mexican Independence Day is actually incredibly significant for our company. It's incredibly special as well as I am actually very honored to fight for the Mexican people." The enthusiasts suggest everything to me and I value all of them. They assist me whatever and also I am actually happy for every person that is actually assisted me throughout my profession.".