.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely headline a punching memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA extremely middleweight globe labels vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Stadium additionally consists of Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight headline versus Danny Garcia and also a very middleweight bout in between Caleb Vegetation and Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually contained titles in four branches, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight as well as extremely middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the undeniable incredibly middleweight champ through defeating Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made 4 successful defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez determined to deal with Berlanga rather than the IBF's mandatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only would like to show every person that I am actually still the most effective," Alvarez mentioned throughout Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still love this sporting activity. When I stop adoring it, you'll recognize. I enjoy my regimen as well as I adore visiting the health and fitness center each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever defended a planet title. After beginning his career 16-0, along with every one of his victories coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually slashed only one blockage in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 every ESPN WAGER), recognizes he needs to carry out something exclusive to trump Alvarez, some of the most effective competitors in the world." This is actually the option of a life-time," Berlanga stated. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na create every person a believer. Our Company have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our company are actually going at it on Saturday night." Allow's take a look at the headline match due to the varieties, along with records from ESPN Statistics & Information 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: Probabilities for Alvarez to win the match, every ESPN BET.1,582: Overall secs fought through Berlanga in his initial 16 battles as a pro, which all ended in the first round, for around 98.9 seconds per fight. The bundled document of all 16 challengers back then of their matches was actually 175 triumphes, 67 loses and also 15 attracts.4: Prosperous headline defenses by Alvarez as uncontested incredibly middleweight champ. He's the only male boxer with four defenses of an unquestioned label in the four-belt time (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories by Alvarez in world title fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born boxer along with 20 or even more wins in planet title fights. Along with a gain on Sunday, he would break a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most wins in planet name battles through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable men's champs in the modern 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: Strikes landed by Alvarez every fill out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in precision one of champs and also name contenders).4.2: Jabs landed every around by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy blows landed every sphere through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champs and also name contenders.6.6: Electrical power blows per round landed on Alvarez through his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed by Berlanga per round out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Power drills landed through Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power strikes landed on Berlanga per round through enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. tossed per 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, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican descent implies this battle joins various other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's championship expertise, Berlanga will be defending a world headline for the first time in his career. It will be a major boost in competitors for Berlanga, that comes into the battle as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific planet champion in initial primary title match (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces linked extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first significant label fight on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be making his 8th defense of at the very least one extremely middleweight title. He's presently a -2000 preferred to win (every ESPN WAGER), which would certainly connect for his 2nd shortest chances to win an extremely middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez least odds in tremendously middleweight headline 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 about what the battle versus Alvarez implies to him: "It suggests every thing to become in this placement. I'm not intended to be right here. I have actually been actually questioned given that prior to I turned pro. But I recognized that I was actually bound to find yourself within this position." I might be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I've preferred that for years as well as currently it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his strategy before the match: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every competitor wants the ko. We understand that he's a legend and also our experts can't only go swing for the fences. Our team must perform it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what we're choosing. Yet our team await all 12 arounds if our team must." Alvarez on his intention to look for the KO: "It's simple to say you'll knock me out, but it's much more tough to accomplish it. Sunday night is actually gon na be extremely complicated for him, for sure. I have actually gotten ready for the knockout. I enjoy the feeling of a ko as well as I'm gon na perform my best to acquire it performed." I constantly put one hundred percent in to my matches and also right into instruction, despite who I am actually fighting. It coincides mentality every battle. This is no exemption. I've possessed a great training camp as well as I prepare." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Self-reliance Day weekend break: "It's a tribute to combat on this date. Mexican Self-reliance Day is incredibly essential for us. It's quite special and also I am actually very happy to eliminate for the Mexican individuals." The supporters suggest every little thing to me and also I value them. They support me no matter what and I am actually grateful for everyone who's assisted me throughout my job.".