.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will headline a boxing memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA incredibly middleweight planet headlines vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The fight card at T-Mobile Arena likewise features Erislandy Lara safeguarding his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia and also a tremendously middleweight bout in between Caleb Vegetation and also Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually carried labels in four divisions, featuring the lineal championship at middleweight as well as tremendously middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the recognized tremendously middleweight champion through defeating Plant by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made four effective defenses just before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez decided to encounter Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's necessary opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely want to reveal everybody that I'm still the very best," Alvarez mentioned during Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still love this sport. When I stop loving it, you'll know. I enjoy my regular and also I really love visiting the fitness center each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever fought for a planet name. After beginning his occupation 16-0, along with every one of his triumphes being available in the first round, Berlanga has actually scored merely one stoppage in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 per ESPN BET), understands he needs to carry out something special to trump Alvarez, among the most ideal competitors around the world." This is the option of a lifetime," Berlanga mentioned. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na make everybody a follower. Our Team possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our company are actually differing on Saturday evening." Allow's take a look at the title fight by the amounts, along with information from ESPN Statistics & Details and 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 battle, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete secs battled by Berlanga in his 1st 16 battles as a professional, which all ended in the preliminary, for around 98.9 seconds per match. The bundled file of all 16 rivals back then of their matches was 175 triumphes, 67 sheds and also 15 pulls.4: Effective headline defenses by Alvarez as recognized very middleweight champion. He is actually the only male pugilist with 4 defenses of an unquestioned label in the four-belt age (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Success by Alvarez in globe title battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born fighter with 20 or even more triumphes in world label matches. Along with a gain on Saturday, he would certainly break a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most gains in world name matches through a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable men's champions in the contemporary four-belt age. Aside from 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: Punches landed through Alvarez every fill out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy one of champs and also name opponents).4.2: Punches landed every sphere through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power blows landed every around through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champions and title opponents.6.6: Energy strikes per around arrived at Alvarez by his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed by Berlanga every round out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Power punches landed through Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power punches arrived on Berlanga every sphere by rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown per round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% 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 born in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican decline indicates this match joins other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga will certainly be actually defending a world title for the very first time in his profession. It will be actually a big step up in competition for Berlanga, that enters into the fight as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified world champ in first significant label fight (Final 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces consolidated very middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first major headline battle on SaturdayCanelo will be actually creating his eighth defense of a minimum of one very middleweight title. He is actually currently a -2000 favored to succeed (per ESPN BET), which would tie for his second least probabilities to gain a super middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest odds in extremely middleweight headline 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 own terms-- from Wednesday's last news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight versus Alvarez suggests to him: "It implies every little thing to be in this placement. I am actually not expected to become right here. I have actually been doubted because prior to I switched pro. But I recognized that I was bound to find yourself in this placement." I might be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I've desired that for years as well as right now it's my count on perform it." Berlanga on his method in advance of the battle: "I am actually a knockout musician. Every boxer desires the knockout. We understand that he's a tale as well as our experts can't only go swing for the fences. We have to do it the right way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our experts are actually opting for. But our experts await all 12 rounds if our company need to." Alvarez on his purpose to search for the KO: "It is actually effortless to state you'll knock me out, but it is actually a lot more difficult to perform it. Saturday evening is actually gon na be incredibly challenging for him, without a doubt. I've planned for the ko. I really love the feeling of a ko and I'm gon na do my absolute best to obtain it performed." I consistently placed 100 percent in to my battles and also into instruction, regardless of who I am actually combating. It coincides way of thinking every match. This is actually no exemption. I've possessed a great training camp and also I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Freedom Day weekend break: "It's a respect to eliminate on this time. Mexican Independence Day is actually extremely essential for our company. It is actually extremely exclusive as well as I am actually quite honored to combat for the Mexican folks." The fans mean whatever to me and I cherish them. They assist me whatever and I'm thankful for every person that is actually assisted me throughout my profession.".