.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely title a punching card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA very middleweight planet labels on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The fight card at T-Mobile Arena likewise consists of Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and an incredibly middleweight bout between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has accommodated titles in four divisions, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight and also tremendously middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the undeniable tremendously middleweight champion by finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made four prosperous defenses just before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez decided to experience Berlanga rather than the IBF's compulsory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply intend to present everyone that I'm still the most effective," Alvarez mentioned during Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still adore this sporting activity. When I cease liking it, you'll understand. I enjoy my routine and I really love mosting likely to the health club daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never fought for a world title. After starting his career 16-0, with all of his victories can be found in the preliminary, Berlanga has slashed just one blockage in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a massive longshot (+900 per ESPN BET), recognizes he needs to carry out something special to trump Alvarez, among the most effective competitors on earth." This is actually the option of a life-time," Berlanga mentioned. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create everybody a believer. Our Team have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our company are actually going at it on Sunday evening." Let's have a look at the headline battle by the varieties, along with data from ESPN Statistics & Relevant Information 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: Odds for Alvarez to gain the battle, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall seconds battled through Berlanga in his first 16 battles as a professional, which all finished in the preliminary, for an average of 98.9 few seconds per fight. The consolidated document of all 16 rivals at the moment of their matches was 175 wins, 67 loses as well as 15 draws.4: Productive headline defenses by Alvarez as undisputed extremely middleweight champion. He is actually the only man fighter with 4 defenses of an uncontested label in the four-belt period (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in globe title matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born boxer with 20 or even more victories in planet label battles. Along with a succeed on Sunday, he will damage a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most gains in planet name battles by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Unquestioned men's champs in the contemporary 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Hits landed by Alvarez per round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability one of champions and name opponents).4.2: Punches landed every sphere by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power hits landed per round through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs and also name contenders.6.6: Power strikes every around arrived at Alvarez through his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed through Berlanga per round out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Power punches landed by Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power hits arrived at Berlanga per around through challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. thrown every round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually born in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican descent means this match participates in other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's champion expertise, Berlanga will definitely be actually defending a planet headline for the very first time in his occupation. It will be a large step up in competitors for Berlanga, that enters into the fight as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Stadium, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified globe champ in first significant label match (Last three decades) 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 initial primary title fight on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be actually making his eighth defense of at least one super middleweight title. He is actually currently a -2000 preferred to win (every ESPN BET), which would certainly connect for his second shortest odds to win a very middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest possibilities in incredibly middleweight title fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 preferred vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN BET) In their own words-- coming from Wednesday's last news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the battle versus Alvarez suggests to him: "It indicates everything to become in this posture. I'm not supposed to be right here. I've been actually doubted because prior to I transformed professional. However I recognized that I was actually tied to end up within this placement." I could be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I have actually really wanted that for years and now it's my turn to perform it." Berlanga on his technique in front of the battle: "I'm a knockout performer. Every boxer desires the knockout blow. We understand that he's a folklore as well as our company can not merely go swing for the fences. Our team must perform it properly. Sixth-round ko, that's what our experts are actually going with. Yet our company await all 12 rounds if our experts have to." Alvarez on his purpose to seek the KO: "It is actually very easy to claim you'll take me out, yet it's far more tough to carry out it. Saturday night is actually gon na be actually really challenging for him, without a doubt. I've prepared for the knockout. I adore the emotion of a knockout and I am actually gon na do my ideal to obtain it performed." I consistently placed one hundred percent in to my fights and also into instruction, no matter who I am actually dealing with. It's the same mentality every match. This is actually no exception. I've possessed a wonderful training camp as well as I prepare." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend break: "It is actually an honor to eliminate on this date. Mexican Independence Day is actually really vital for us. It's extremely exclusive and also I am actually quite happy to fight for the Mexican folks." The followers imply every thing to me and I appreciate all of them. They sustain me no matter what and also I am actually thankful for everybody that's sustained me throughout my profession.".