.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will heading a punching memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA incredibly middleweight globe headlines on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The battle card at T-Mobile Field additionally features Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia as well as a tremendously middleweight bout between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has contained headlines in four divisions, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight as well as super middleweight. Alvarez became the recognized super middleweight champion by finishing off Plant by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He brought in four successful defenses before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez decided to deal with Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's necessary opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only want to present everyone that I'm still the best," Alvarez said during Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still enjoy this sport. When I cease enjoying it, you'll understand. I adore my regular as well as I adore heading to the health and fitness center on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never defended a globe name. After beginning his profession 16-0, along with every one of his success can be found in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually slashed simply one stop in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), recognizes he must carry out something special to trump Alvarez, among the most ideal fighters on the planet." This is the possibility of a lifetime," Berlanga claimed. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na make everyone a follower. Our Company possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our team are actually going at it on Saturday evening." Let's take a look at the label fight by the amounts, with data 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: Chances for Alvarez to win the battle, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total secs fought by Berlanga in his 1st 16 fights as an expert, which all ended in the first round, for around 98.9 few seconds every battle. The consolidated record of all 16 rivals back then of their battles was actually 175 victories, 67 sheds and also 15 draws.4: Productive headline defenses through Alvarez as recognized extremely middleweight champion. He is actually the only man boxer along with four defenses of an undisputed headline in the four-belt time (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in globe headline matches at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born competitor with twenty or even even more victories in globe headline fights. With a win on Saturday, he will crack a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most succeeds in globe name matches by a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized guys's champions in the modern-day four-belt era. 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 also Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Punches landed through Alvarez every complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy among champions and name opponents).4.2: Jabs landed every around through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power blows landed every around through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champions and title challengers.6.6: Electrical power strikes every round arrived on Alvarez through his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed through Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Energy drills landed through Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power blows arrived on Berlanga per round by rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 matches) Berlanga (last 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Human 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% Power avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican descent suggests this battle joins various other noteworthy 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 gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship knowledge, Berlanga is going to be defending a globe title for the very first time in his job. It will be actually a big step up in competitors for Berlanga, who enters into the battle as the No. 5-ranked very middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Field, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific world champion in 1st significant title battle (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins linked tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first primary label battle on SaturdayCanelo are going to be creating his eighth protection of at least one extremely middleweight title. He's currently a -2000 favorite to gain (every ESPN BET), which would connect for his 2nd least possibilities to gain an incredibly middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest probabilities in tremendously middleweight title 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 (Per ESPN WAGER) In their own phrases-- from Wednesday's last news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight against Alvarez implies to him: "It indicates everything to become within this position. I am actually certainly not intended to be right here. I have actually been actually doubted due to the fact that before I switched expert. Yet I recognized that I was actually bound to find yourself in this setting." I could be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I have actually wanted that for many years as well as now it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his method ahead of the match: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every fighter desires the knockout. We know that he is actually a folklore as well as our company can't just go swing for the fencings. Our company must do it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what we're selecting. However our experts await all 12 spheres if our company have to." Alvarez on his motive to try to find the KO: "It's quick and easy to say you'll take me out, however it's far more hard to perform it. Sunday evening is gon na be actually extremely complicated for him, for sure. I've organized the knockout. I like the emotion of a ko and I'm gon na perform my greatest to receive it done." I constantly placed one hundred percent into my battles and also in to instruction, no matter who I'm combating. It coincides mentality every match. This is actually no exception. I have actually possessed a wonderful training camp and I prepare." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Freedom Day weekend: "It is actually a respect to eliminate on this time. Mexican Self-reliance Day is very crucial for our team. It's extremely unique and I am actually quite honored to eliminate for the Mexican individuals." The fans indicate whatever to me and I value them. They sustain me whatever as well as I am actually appreciative for every person that's supported me throughout my occupation.".