.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely title a boxing card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA extremely middleweight globe titles on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The match memory card at T-Mobile Arena likewise includes Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia and a tremendously middleweight battle in between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has contained labels in four divisions, including the lineal championship at middleweight and also tremendously middleweight. Alvarez came to be the unquestioned tremendously middleweight champ by defeating Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created four productive defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to face Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's mandatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only intend to reveal everyone that I am actually still the most ideal," Alvarez said throughout Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still like this sporting activity. When I stop loving it, you'll know. I enjoy my regimen and I adore going to the fitness center everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never defended a globe title. After beginning his profession 16-0, along with each of his triumphes can be found in the first round, Berlanga has actually scored simply one deduction in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 every ESPN BET), recognizes he needs to do one thing exclusive to beat Alvarez, one of the most ideal boxers around the world." This is actually the option of a lifetime," Berlanga said. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na create everybody a believer. We possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also we are actually going at it on Saturday night." Permit's look at the title match by the amounts, with data from ESPN Statistics & Information as well as 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 succeed the match, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall few seconds combated by Berlanga in his very first 16 matches as a pro, which all finished in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 secs per battle. The bundled report of all 16 rivals at the time of their matches was actually 175 victories, 67 drops as well as 15 draws.4: Effective headline defenses by Alvarez as undeniable very middleweight champ. He's the only guy fighter with four defenses of an uncontested label in the four-belt age (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in globe headline fights at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born competitor with 20 or even more triumphes in planet headline battles. Along with a gain on Sunday, he would certainly damage a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most wins in globe name matches through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable guys's champions in the modern-day four-belt age. In addition to 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Strikes landed through Alvarez every fill out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in precision one of champs and name challengers).4.2: Jabs landed every sphere by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy strikes landed every sphere by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions as well as name opponents.6.6: Energy blows every round arrived on Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed through Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Power drills landed through Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power strikes arrived on Berlanga per round through challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 matches) Berlanga (final 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per 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. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this fight joins various other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world 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 succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion expertise, Berlanga will be defending a globe title for the first time in his job. It will be a major boost in competition for Berlanga, that comes into the match as the No. 5-ranked very middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific planet champion in very first significant headline fight (Final 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins merged very middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st major headline match on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be actually creating his eighth defense of at the very least one extremely middleweight title. He is actually presently a -2000 preferred to win (every ESPN BET), which would certainly tie for his second fastest odds to win an incredibly middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest probabilities 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 beloved vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN WAGER) In their very own phrases-- from Wednesday's last news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight against Alvarez means to him: "It indicates every thing to become within this placement. I am actually certainly not intended to be listed here. I've been actually questioned due to the fact that just before I turned pro. But I recognized that I was bound to find yourself within this setting." I can be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday evening. I have actually desired that for years and also now it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his method before the battle: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every competitor desires the knockout blow. We understand that he is actually a tale as well as our company can not only go swing for the fences. Our company have to perform it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what we are actually choosing. But our team await all 12 rounds if we have to." Alvarez on his goal to search for the KO: "It's very easy to claim you'll knock me out, however it's far more challenging to perform it. Saturday night is actually gon na be actually quite hard for him, without a doubt. I have actually planned for the ko. I like the feeling of a ko and also I am actually gon na perform my ideal to get it performed." I regularly placed one hundred percent right into my battles and also in to training, no matter who I am actually combating. It's the same mentality every match. This is actually no exemption. I have actually had a great training camp as well as I'm ready." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Independence Day weekend break: "It is actually a respect to fight on this time. Mexican Freedom Time is actually extremely essential for our team. It's quite exclusive and also I'm extremely glad to overcome for the Mexican folks." The enthusiasts suggest whatever to me and I appreciate all of them. They assist me whatever and also I'm grateful for everyone that's sustained me throughout my job.".