.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will title a punching card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA extremely middleweight planet headlines vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The match memory card at T-Mobile Field additionally includes Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight title against Danny Garcia and also an extremely middleweight bout in between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually contained headlines in 4 divisions, including the lineal champion at middleweight and also super middleweight. Alvarez became the unquestioned incredibly middleweight champion through defeating Plant by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in four effective defenses just before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez made a decision to face Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's obligatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply want to reveal every person that I am actually still the most effective," Alvarez mentioned during the course of Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still like this sporting activity. When I quit enjoying it, you'll understand. I adore my routine as well as I adore mosting likely to the health and fitness center every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never defended a world name. After beginning his occupation 16-0, along with each one of his triumphes coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has slashed just one blockage in his past six victories.Berlanga, a massive underdog (+900 every ESPN BET), knows he needs to carry out one thing exclusive to defeat Alvarez, one of the very best boxers around the world." This is actually the opportunity of a life-time," Berlanga stated. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na create everybody a follower. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our company're going at it on Sunday evening." Allow's take a look at the headline fight due to the varieties, with data coming 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 succeed the fight, per ESPN BET.1,582: Complete secs fought by Berlanga in his very first 16 matches as an expert, which all finished in the first round, for around 98.9 few seconds every match. The combined report of all 16 opponents at the time of their fights was 175 wins, 67 sheds and also 15 attracts.4: Productive headline defenses through Alvarez as undisputed extremely middleweight champ. He's the only guy pugilist along with 4 defenses of an undeniable label in the four-belt age (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories by Alvarez in planet title fights at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born competitor with 20 or even additional success in planet label fights. Along with a succeed on Saturday, he would crack a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most succeeds in planet name matches through a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Indisputable guys's champions in the present day four-belt period. 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 Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Punches landed through Alvarez every complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy among champs and also title contenders).4.2: Punches landed every around through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power blows landed per round through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions and title opponents.6.6: Power blows every round arrived at Alvarez by his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed through Berlanga every round out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Power drills landed by Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy strikes landed on Berlanga per sphere through enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 matches) Berlanga (last 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per 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 Jabs 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 actually birthed in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican decline indicates this fight signs up with various other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet headline 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 succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's champion expertise, Berlanga is going to be defending a globe headline for the very first time in his career. It will be a major 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 Yard Arena, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific world champion in first primary title battle (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces combined extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial primary label battle on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be making his 8th self defense of a minimum of one incredibly middleweight label. He's currently a -2000 favorite to win (every ESPN WAGER), which would certainly link for his second fastest chances to win an extremely middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez least possibilities in super middleweight headline 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 own terms-- coming from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the battle versus Alvarez indicates to him: "It means whatever to become in this particular position. I am actually not meant to become below. I've been questioned since prior to I transformed professional. But I recognized that I was tied to wind up in this particular posture." I could be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday evening. I have actually wished that for many years as well as right now it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his technique before the fight: "I'm a knockout performer. Every competitor wishes the knockout blow. We understand that he's a legend as well as we can not just go swing for the fences. Our team must do it the right way. Sixth-round ko, that's what our company're going for. However we await all 12 spheres if our experts need to." Alvarez on his purpose to try to find the KO: "It is actually quick and easy to mention you'll knock me out, however it is actually a lot more complicated to carry out it. Sunday evening is gon na be very tough for him, without a doubt. I have actually prepared for the ko. I love the feeling of a ko and also I'm gon na do my best to get it performed." I consistently placed one hundred percent in to my battles as well as into instruction, despite who I'm battling. It's the same mentality every fight. This is no exemption. I have actually had a fantastic training camp and also I prepare." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Freedom Day weekend: "It's a tribute to fight on this date. Mexican Self-reliance Day is actually very significant for our team. It is actually really exclusive as well as I'm quite proud to overcome for the Mexican folks." The followers indicate everything to me and I cherish all of them. They sustain me whatever and also I am actually glad for everybody that's supported me throughout my career.".