.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly headline a boxing memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA incredibly middleweight planet headlines vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The fight card at T-Mobile Stadium also features Erislandy Lara safeguarding his WBA middleweight headline against Danny Garcia as well as a tremendously middleweight struggle in between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has held labels in four departments, including the lineal champion at middleweight and also extremely middleweight. Alvarez came to be the unquestioned super middleweight champion by finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created four productive defenses just before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to encounter Berlanga instead of the IBF's necessary challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just want to reveal everyone that I am actually still the best," Alvarez mentioned in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still enjoy this sport. When I cease liking it, you'll recognize. I like my routine and also I like heading to the fitness center daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never fought for a planet title. After starting his profession 16-0, along with every one of his triumphes can be found in the first round, Berlanga has scored just one deduction in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a massive underdog (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he must perform something unique to defeat Alvarez, some of the most effective competitors on the planet." This is actually the possibility of a life-time," Berlanga said. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na create every person a follower. Our Experts possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our experts're going at it on Sunday evening." Allow's check out at the title fight by the varieties, along with records coming 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: Probabilities for Alvarez to succeed the battle, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total few seconds combated through Berlanga in his very first 16 battles as an expert, which all finished in the preliminary, for around 98.9 few seconds every fight. The combined document of all 16 rivals back then of their fights was 175 victories, 67 drops and also 15 attracts.4: Productive label defenses by Alvarez as undisputed tremendously middleweight champion. He is actually the only man boxer with 4 defenses of a recognized label in the four-belt time (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories through Alvarez in globe title battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born fighter with 20 or even more success in planet headline battles. With a win on Saturday, he would certainly break a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most wins in world name fights by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested males's champions in the present day four-belt era. Along with Alvarez, they are: 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: Hits landed through Alvarez every complete of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability amongst champions and title contenders).4.2: Punches landed per around by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power hits landed per round by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champs and also title challengers.6.6: Power hits every around arrived on Alvarez through his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed by Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Power drills landed by Berlanga per fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power strikes came down on Berlanga every round through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 matches) Berlanga (final 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per 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 per round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican descent indicates this battle signs up with other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship expertise, Berlanga will certainly be defending a planet label for the first time in his profession. It will be actually a large boost in competitors for Berlanga, that enters into the fight as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Field, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific globe champion in first significant headline battle (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins unified extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first primary title match on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be actually creating his 8th self defense of at least one very middleweight title. He is actually presently a -2000 preferred to win (per ESPN WAGER), which would certainly connect for his second quickest odds to gain a tremendously middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest possibilities in tremendously middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 beloved vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN BET) In their very own phrases-- from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the battle against Alvarez suggests to him: "It means every thing to become in this placement. I am actually not supposed to be listed below. I've been questioned because before I switched pro. However I understood that I was actually tied to wind up in this particular placement." I could be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday evening. I have actually preferred that for years as well as now it's my look to do it." Berlanga on his approach ahead of the match: "I am actually a knockout musician. Every competitor wishes the knockout blow. We understand that he's a tale and also our company can't just go swing for the fencings. Our company need to do it the right way. Sixth-round ko, that's what our company are actually opting for. However our team're ready for all 12 rounds if our company need to." Alvarez on his purpose to search for the KO: "It is actually very easy to state you'll take me out, however it's so much more complicated to accomplish it. Sunday evening is gon na be incredibly difficult for him, without a doubt. I've organized the ko. I adore the emotion of a knockout as well as I am actually gon na do my finest to get it carried out." I regularly put one hundred percent into my battles and also in to training, despite that I am actually combating. It's the same way of thinking every battle. This is no exemption. I've possessed a terrific training school and I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend: "It's a tribute to fight on this day. Mexican Freedom Time is actually incredibly essential for us. It's really unique as well as I am actually incredibly happy to eliminate for the Mexican folks." The enthusiasts suggest whatever to me and also I cherish all of them. They support me no matter what as well as I'm grateful for everybody who is actually supported me throughout my profession.".