.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will headline a punching card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA super middleweight globe labels on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The battle card at T-Mobile Arena additionally includes Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia and an incredibly middleweight fight between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually contained titles in 4 departments, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight as well as extremely middleweight. Alvarez became the uncontested tremendously middleweight champion by finishing off Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in four prosperous defenses just before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez determined to experience Berlanga rather than the IBF's necessary opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely desire to show everyone that I'm still the greatest," Alvarez said during Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still like this sport. When I quit adoring it, you'll recognize. I like my regimen as well as I really love mosting likely to the gym daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever fought for a planet name. After beginning his career 16-0, with every one of his victories coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually slashed just one standstill in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 per ESPN BET), knows he needs to do one thing unique to beat Alvarez, some of the best fighters around the world." This is the opportunity of a life-time," Berlanga claimed. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na create everybody a believer. Our Experts have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our experts are actually differing on Saturday night." Allow's look at the title match by the amounts, along with data coming from ESPN Stats & Relevant 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: Odds for Alvarez to succeed the fight, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete secs combated by Berlanga in his 1st 16 battles as an expert, which all ended in the preliminary, for an average of 98.9 seconds every match. The mixed file of all 16 challengers back then of their battles was actually 175 success, 67 drops as well as 15 attracts.4: Prosperous headline defenses through Alvarez as indisputable incredibly middleweight champ. He is actually the only man fighter along with 4 defenses of an uncontested title in the four-belt age (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in globe title fights at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born competitor with twenty or even more wins in world headline battles. Along with a succeed on Saturday, he would certainly damage a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most gains in world name matches through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested males's champs in the modern-day four-belt era. Besides 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 by Alvarez every complete of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy among champions and also name competitors).4.2: Jabs landed every around by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power strikes landed every sphere through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions and name contenders.6.6: Electrical power punches per sphere arrived on Alvarez through his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga every complete of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Electrical power drills landed through Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power hits arrived on Berlanga per sphere by challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (final 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% System 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. thrown every round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican descent implies this match signs up with other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet label 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 contrast to Alvarez's championship expertise, Berlanga will be actually defending a planet title for the very first time in his occupation. It will be actually a major improve in competition for Berlanga, that enters into the fight as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified planet champion in initial primary headline match (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins combined tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first primary title match on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be actually creating his 8th self defense of at the very least one tremendously middleweight label. He is actually presently a -2000 beloved to succeed (per ESPN WAGER), which would tie for his second least possibilities to gain a tremendously middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest possibilities in very middleweight label 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 WAGER) In their very own terms-- coming from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight against Alvarez indicates to him: "It means every thing to be within this placement. I'm certainly not expected to become listed here. I have actually been doubted given that prior to I transformed pro. Yet I understood that I was tied to find yourself within this placement." I could be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday evening. I have actually desired that for years and also right now it's my rely on do it." Berlanga on his approach in front of the match: "I'm a knockout artist. Every fighter really wants the knockout. We understand that he is actually a folklore and also we can not simply go swing for the fencings. Our team need to perform it the right way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our experts are actually opting for. But our experts're ready for all 12 rounds if we must." Alvarez on his intention to seek the KO: "It's effortless to say you'll take me out, yet it's so much more tough to perform it. Saturday evening is actually gon na be actually quite challenging for him, without a doubt. I have actually gotten ready for the knockout. I like the feeling of a knockout and I'm gon na do my best to acquire it performed." I consistently placed one hundred percent in to my battles and also right into training, regardless of that I'm fighting. It's the same attitude every battle. This is actually no exemption. I have actually had a fantastic training school and also I prepare." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Independence Time weekend break: "It is actually an honor to eliminate on this date. Mexican Self-reliance Day is quite important for us. It is actually very exclusive and also I am actually extremely proud to eliminate for the Mexican folks." The supporters mean whatever to me and I value them. They assist me no matter what and I'm glad for every person who is actually assisted me throughout my profession.".