.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to title a boxing memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA super middleweight planet headlines on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The fight card at T-Mobile Field additionally consists of Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight title against Danny Garcia and a very middleweight fight between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has held titles in 4 departments, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight and also tremendously middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the undisputed extremely middleweight champion by finishing off Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in four successful defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to face Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's necessary opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only wish to present every person that I am actually still the very best," Alvarez said throughout Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still like this sporting activity. When I stop adoring it, you'll recognize. I love my routine and also I enjoy heading to the gym daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never fought for a world title. After beginning his occupation 16-0, along with each of his victories being available in the first round, Berlanga has actually slashed only one deduction in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 every ESPN WAGER), knows he has to carry out one thing exclusive to beat Alvarez, some of the greatest fighters on the planet." This is the chance of a life-time," Berlanga claimed. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na create everybody a believer. Our Company have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our company are actually differing on Saturday night." Let's take a look at the label battle by the varieties, along with data 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: Possibilities for Alvarez to gain the match, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete seconds fought by Berlanga in his 1st 16 battles as a pro, which all finished in the preliminary, for around 98.9 few seconds every battle. The bundled file of all 16 opponents during the time of their matches was actually 175 wins, 67 sheds and 15 attracts.4: Successful title defenses by Alvarez as undisputed super middleweight champion. He's the only male pugilist along with 4 defenses of an uncontested headline in the four-belt era (given that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Success by Alvarez in globe title battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born competitor along with 20 or even more success in planet headline matches. With a gain on Sunday, he will break a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most gains in planet title fights through a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized men's champions in the modern four-belt period. Besides Alvarez, they are actually: 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: Blows landed through Alvarez per fill out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability among champs and name opponents).4.2: Punches landed per sphere through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power hits landed per sphere through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs and also name challengers.6.6: Power strikes every around arrived on Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Power drills landed through Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power punches arrived on Berlanga per around by enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 matches) Berlanga (last 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown per round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. thrown 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, New York City, his Puerto Rican descent indicates this battle joins various other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion knowledge, Berlanga will be fighting for a globe headline for the first time in his occupation. It will be a big boost in competition for Berlanga, that comes into the match as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Stadium, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified globe champ in first significant title match (Last 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces merged tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial significant title battle on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be making his 8th protection of a minimum of one very middleweight title. He is actually presently a -2000 favorite to gain (per ESPN WAGER), which would connect for his 2nd quickest odds to gain an extremely middleweight label 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 currently a -2000 favorite vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their own terms-- coming from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight versus Alvarez means to him: "It indicates everything to be within this placement. I am actually not intended to become listed below. I have actually been actually doubted since prior to I transformed professional. Yet I recognized that I was bound to find yourself in this particular posture." I might be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday evening. I've yearned for that for years and also right now it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his strategy ahead of the battle: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every boxer prefers the knockout. We understand that he is actually a folklore as well as we can not just go swing for the fencings. Our company have to perform it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our team are actually going for. Yet our experts await all 12 arounds if our experts need to." Alvarez on his goal to seek the KO: "It is actually simple to state you'll knock me out, but it is actually much more complicated to carry out it. Saturday evening is gon na be extremely complicated for him, without a doubt. I've organized the knockout blow. I like the emotion of a ko and also I'm gon na perform my absolute best to acquire it carried out." I regularly placed 100 percent into my matches and also right into training, despite that I'm dealing with. It coincides attitude every battle. This is no exemption. I've possessed a fantastic training school and also I prepare." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Self-reliance Day weekend break: "It's an honor to fight on this time. Mexican Independence Time is actually quite necessary for our company. It's very special as well as I'm quite proud to fight for the Mexican individuals." The fans suggest every little thing to me and I appreciate them. They assist me no matter what and also I am actually happy for everybody who's sustained me throughout my career.".