.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly title a boxing memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA tremendously middleweight world headlines on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The match card at T-Mobile Arena additionally includes Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight title against Danny Garcia and also an extremely middleweight fight between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually accommodated labels in four branches, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight and also extremely middleweight. Alvarez came to be the unquestioned extremely middleweight champ through defeating Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made 4 prosperous defenses before the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez determined to deal with Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's compulsory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely would like to present everyone that I am actually still the most effective," Alvarez mentioned in the course of Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still adore this sport. When I cease adoring it, you'll know. I love my regular and I adore going to the fitness center each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never fought for a world title. After beginning his job 16-0, with all of his success being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually slashed only one blockage in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 per ESPN BET), recognizes he has to perform something exclusive to beat Alvarez, one of the most ideal boxers on the planet." This is the option of a life time," Berlanga claimed. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na make every person a believer. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our company're differing on Sunday night." Let's look at the headline fight by the amounts, with data coming from ESPN Statistics & Info 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 fight, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete seconds battled by Berlanga in his first 16 fights as an expert, which all ended in the first round, for approximately 98.9 secs per fight. The consolidated record of all 16 opponents during the time of their battles was 175 success, 67 sheds and 15 draws.4: Prosperous label defenses through Alvarez as recognized extremely middleweight champ. He is actually the only man pugilist with four defenses of an unquestioned headline in the four-belt time (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories by Alvarez in planet label fights at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born competitor along with 20 or even more success in globe headline battles. With a succeed on Saturday, he would certainly crack a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most gains in world name matches by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Unquestioned 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 by Alvarez per round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability one of champions and also title contenders).4.2: Stabs landed per around through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power blows landed per round through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions as well as title challengers.6.6: Power strikes every around came down on Alvarez through his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed through Berlanga every complete of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Energy drills landed through Berlanga per fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy strikes came down on Berlanga per round by enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 matches) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every 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 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 means this match signs up with other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's champion adventure, Berlanga will be actually fighting for a planet title for the very first time in his occupation. It will be a large step up in competition for Berlanga, that enters into the match as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Arena, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific planet champion in very first primary headline battle (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces unified incredibly middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st major title match on SaturdayCanelo will be actually making his eighth protection of at the very least one incredibly middleweight label. He's currently a -2000 favorite to succeed (per ESPN WAGER), which will link for his 2nd least chances to gain a tremendously middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest odds in extremely middleweight label 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 (Per ESPN WAGER) In their very own words-- coming from Wednesday's final press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight versus Alvarez suggests to him: "It implies everything to be within this setting. I'm not supposed to become here. I have actually been actually questioned because prior to I transformed professional. But I understood that I was bound to wind up in this particular position." I could be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday evening. I have actually really wanted that for many years and also currently it's my count on do it." Berlanga on his approach before the match: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every competitor really wants the knockout. We know that he's a tale as well as our team can't just go swing for the fencings. Our team have to do it properly. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what we're choosing. But our team're ready for all 12 spheres if our team have to." Alvarez on his purpose to seek the KO: "It's quick and easy to say you'll take me out, yet it is actually much more challenging to accomplish it. Saturday evening is actually gon na be actually incredibly difficult for him, for sure. I've gotten ready for the ko. I enjoy the emotion of a knockout blow and also I am actually gon na do my best to get it done." I always placed one hundred percent right into my fights and into training, despite who I am actually battling. It coincides way of thinking every match. This is no exception. I've had a great training camp and also I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend break: "It's a respect to fight on this date. Mexican Self-reliance Day is quite necessary for our team. It is actually extremely unique as well as I am actually incredibly glad to eliminate for the Mexican folks." The followers indicate every little thing to me and I value all of them. They sustain me whatever and also I'm grateful for everybody that's supported me throughout my profession.".