.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will title a punching memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA extremely middleweight planet headlines vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The match memory card at T-Mobile Arena additionally features Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and also a super middleweight battle in between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually accommodated labels in 4 divisions, including the lineal champion at middleweight and also incredibly middleweight. Alvarez came to be the undisputed tremendously middleweight champ by finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created 4 prosperous defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez determined to experience Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's necessary challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely would like to present everybody that I am actually still the greatest," Alvarez said during the course of Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still like this sporting activity. When I cease adoring it, you'll recognize. I enjoy my regimen as well as I like heading to the health and fitness center everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever defended a globe name. After starting his career 16-0, along with all of his victories coming in the first round, Berlanga has actually slashed just one stoppage in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 per ESPN WAGER), recognizes he must perform something exclusive to trump Alvarez, some of the best competitors on the planet." This is the possibility of a lifetime," Berlanga pointed out. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na make everyone a believer. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as we are actually going at it on Saturday night." Permit's take a look at the headline fight by the varieties, along with records from ESPN Stats & Information 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: Probabilities for Alvarez to gain the battle, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total few seconds combated through Berlanga in his first 16 battles as a pro, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 seconds every fight. The bundled record of all 16 rivals at the moment of their fights was actually 175 victories, 67 loses and also 15 draws.4: Successful label defenses by Alvarez as undisputed super middleweight champion. He's the only male fighter along with four defenses of an unquestioned title in the four-belt period (given that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories through Alvarez in globe label battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born boxer along with twenty or even additional triumphes in globe label fights. With a win on Saturday, he would damage a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most succeeds in world name battles through a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Unquestioned guys's champions in the contemporary four-belt age. Aside from 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 Stats & Information14.7: Punches landed by Alvarez every round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy among champs and also name competitors).4.2: Stabs landed per round through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy punches landed every round by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champions as well as title contenders.6.6: Power hits per sphere landed on Alvarez through his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed through Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Energy punches landed through Berlanga per fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power strikes landed on Berlanga per round by opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (final 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every 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 per 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 suggests this fight participates in various other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga will be actually fighting for a globe label for the very first time in his job. It will be a big boost in competitors for Berlanga, who enters the fight as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Stadium, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified globe champion in 1st major label match (Last three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins linked extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial major label fight on SaturdayCanelo will be creating his eighth self defense of at least one tremendously middleweight label. He is actually currently a -2000 favorite to gain (per ESPN BET), which will connect for his second least probabilities to succeed an incredibly middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest chances in incredibly 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 personal terms-- from Wednesday's final press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match against Alvarez means to him: "It indicates whatever to be in this particular placement. I'm not meant to become listed below. I have actually been questioned because prior to I transformed professional. However I knew that I was actually tied to wind up in this particular setting." I might be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I've wanted that for many years as well as currently it's my look to do it." Berlanga on his approach ahead of the battle: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every boxer desires the knockout blow. We know that he is actually a folklore and our experts can not only go swing for the fencings. Our team need to do it properly. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our team're opting for. Yet our team await all 12 rounds if our team need to." Alvarez on his purpose to seek the KO: "It's quick and easy to mention you'll knock me out, yet it is actually much more hard to do it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be actually really hard for him, without a doubt. I've prepared for the ko. I adore the feeling of a knockout blow and also I'm gon na perform my absolute best to receive it performed." I regularly placed one hundred percent into my matches and also in to training, regardless of who I am actually combating. It's the same mentality every battle. This is no exception. I've had a wonderful training camp as well as I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Freedom Time weekend break: "It's a tribute to fight on this date. Mexican Self-reliance Time is really significant for our team. It's really exclusive as well as I'm very pleased to fight for the Mexican folks." The fans indicate everything to me and I appreciate them. They sustain me regardless of what and also I'm thankful for every person who is actually assisted me throughout my profession.".