.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to title a punching card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO and also WBA tremendously middleweight planet headlines on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The battle card at T-Mobile Arena likewise features Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight headline against Danny Garcia and a super middleweight bout between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually accommodated titles in four departments, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight as well as tremendously middleweight. Alvarez became the recognized extremely middleweight champ through finishing off Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created four productive defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez decided to deal with Berlanga instead of the IBF's required opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply wish to reveal everybody that I am actually still the most effective," Alvarez mentioned in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still enjoy this sporting activity. When I stop liking it, you'll understand. I love my regular and I really love going to the fitness center each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never defended a planet name. After starting his career 16-0, along with each of his triumphes coming in the first round, Berlanga has slashed merely one discontinuance in his past six victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 per ESPN WAGER), understands he needs to do one thing exclusive to defeat Alvarez, among the greatest fighters worldwide." This is the possibility of a lifetime," Berlanga pointed out. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na make every person a believer. Our Experts have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our company are actually going at it on Saturday night." Allow's have a look at the headline fight due to the amounts, along with information coming from ESPN Stats & 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: Possibilities for Alvarez to gain the battle, every ESPN BET.1,582: Total secs fought by Berlanga in his very first 16 fights as a pro, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 seconds per battle. The combined record of all 16 opponents at the time of their battles was actually 175 success, 67 sheds and also 15 pulls.4: Effective label defenses by Alvarez as recognized extremely middleweight champ. He's the only guy fighter with 4 defenses of an undisputed title in the four-belt period (given that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in planet headline matches at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born fighter along with twenty or even even more success in globe label battles. Along with a gain on Sunday, he would crack a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most wins in globe name matches through a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed men's champions in the modern-day four-belt age. 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Hits landed through Alvarez per complete of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in precision among champs and name opponents).4.2: Stabs landed every round through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy hits landed per sphere through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs and also title contenders.6.6: Electrical power blows per around arrived at Alvarez by his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed through Berlanga every complete of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Power drills landed through Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power hits arrived at Berlanga every around through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 matches) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed every 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 every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. tossed per 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, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican descent means this match participates in other notable Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world headline 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 succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion knowledge, Berlanga is going to be actually defending a planet headline for the first time in his occupation. It will be actually a huge improve in competition for Berlanga, that enters into the battle as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified globe champ in first primary title match (Final 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins consolidated extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st significant label match on SaturdayCanelo will be actually making his 8th defense of at least one extremely middleweight label. He is actually presently a -2000 favored to win (per ESPN WAGER), which would certainly tie for his second shortest chances to gain an incredibly middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest odds in super middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 favored vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN WAGER) In their very own phrases-- coming from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight versus Alvarez suggests to him: "It indicates whatever to become in this setting. I'm not expected to become here. I've been doubted given that before I switched professional. However I understood that I was actually bound to end up in this particular posture." I might be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday evening. I have actually yearned for that for years and now it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his method before the battle: "I am actually a knockout musician. Every fighter really wants the ko. We know that he's a folklore as well as we can't simply go swing for the fences. Our team must do it the right way. Sixth-round ko, that's what our experts are actually going for. But our experts're ready for all 12 rounds if our company have to." Alvarez on his purpose to seek the KO: "It's simple to say you'll knock me out, however it is actually so much more tough to accomplish it. Saturday night is actually gon na be extremely difficult for him, for sure. I have actually prepared for the ko. I really love the sensation of a knockout and also I am actually gon na perform my best to get it performed." I consistently put 100 percent in to my battles as well as into instruction, regardless of that I am actually fighting. It coincides attitude every fight. This is no exemption. I've possessed a terrific training camp and also I'm ready." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Self-reliance Day weekend: "It is actually an honor to combat on this date. Mexican Independence Day is quite essential for our team. It's very special and also I'm extremely glad to combat for the Mexican folks." The enthusiasts imply every little thing to me as well as I value them. They support me regardless of what and also I'm happy for every person who is actually assisted me throughout my career.".