.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will headline a punching card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO and also WBA very middleweight globe titles vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The fight card at T-Mobile Stadium likewise consists of Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and also a very middleweight match in between Caleb Vegetation and Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually carried labels in 4 divisions, including the lineal championship at middleweight and tremendously middleweight. Alvarez became the indisputable extremely middleweight champ through defeating Plant through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He created four effective defenses before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez made a decision to face Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's necessary challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely would like to reveal everyone that I am actually still the very best," Alvarez mentioned in the course of Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still enjoy this sporting activity. When I quit loving it, you'll recognize. I love my routine and also I adore going to the health club each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever fought for a planet title. After beginning his occupation 16-0, along with each of his victories being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has scored only one blockage in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 every ESPN WAGER), understands he needs to carry out one thing unique to defeat Alvarez, one of the greatest boxers in the world." This is the option of a life-time," Berlanga claimed. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na create every person an enthusiast. We possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our company are actually going at it on Sunday evening." Let's look at the title battle due to the amounts, with records coming from ESPN Stats & 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: Probabilities for Alvarez to win the fight, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total seconds combated through Berlanga in his first 16 fights as a pro, which all finished in the preliminary, for an average of 98.9 seconds per battle. The mixed record of all 16 challengers at that time of their battles was 175 triumphes, 67 drops and also 15 attracts.4: Successful headline defenses through Alvarez as undeniable very middleweight champ. He is actually the only guy fighter with 4 defenses of an undisputed label in the four-belt time (given that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories through Alvarez in globe headline battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born boxer with twenty or even even more victories in globe label matches. Along with a win on Saturday, he would crack a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most succeeds in globe name battles by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed males's champions in the modern-day four-belt period. In addition to 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: Blows landed through Alvarez every complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy among champs and also name opponents).4.2: Jabs landed every round through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power hits landed per round by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs as well as title competitors.6.6: Power blows every sphere arrived at Alvarez by his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed through Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Energy punches landed through Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy punches arrived at Berlanga every around by rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per 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. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican descent means this battle joins various other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe headline 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 succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion experience, Berlanga will certainly be fighting for a globe headline for the very first time in his occupation. It will be a huge improve in competitors for Berlanga, that comes into the battle as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified world champ in 1st primary headline battle (Last 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces consolidated tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial primary title match on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be creating his eighth protection of at least one extremely middleweight headline. He is actually currently a -2000 preferred to gain (every ESPN WAGER), which would certainly tie for his second quickest possibilities to win an incredibly middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest possibilities in very middleweight title fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 favorite vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their very own terms-- from Wednesday's ultimate news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the battle versus Alvarez means to him: "It suggests whatever to become in this position. I am actually certainly not supposed to become right here. I've been actually doubted considering that prior to I turned expert. However I understood that I was actually bound to find yourself in this placement." I may be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday evening. I have actually yearned for that for several years and right now it's my look to perform it." Berlanga on his approach ahead of the match: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every boxer prefers the ko. We know that he is actually a legend and also we can't simply go swing for the fencings. Our experts must perform it properly. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our company are actually choosing. But our team await all 12 rounds if we need to." Alvarez on his objective to seek the KO: "It is actually effortless to claim you'll knock me out, but it is actually much more challenging to do it. Sunday night is gon na be very hard for him, for sure. I have actually organized the ko. I love the feeling of a knockout blow as well as I am actually gon na perform my finest to get it performed." I consistently put 100 percent into my fights and into training, regardless of that I'm dealing with. It's the same mentality every battle. This is actually no exception. I've had a wonderful training school as well as I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Freedom Time weekend: "It is actually a tribute to combat on this date. Mexican Freedom Day is really crucial for us. It is actually incredibly exclusive and also I'm really proud to eliminate for the Mexican individuals." The followers suggest everything to me as well as I value them. They assist me no matter what and also I am actually grateful for every person who is actually supported me throughout my profession.".