.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly headline a punching card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA super middleweight planet labels on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Arena likewise features Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight headline against Danny Garcia and an extremely middleweight battle in between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has accommodated labels in 4 divisions, featuring the lineal championship at middleweight and also very middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the indisputable super middleweight champ by finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He created 4 effective defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez made a decision to deal with Berlanga rather than the IBF's mandatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply want to reveal everyone that I am actually still the best," Alvarez claimed during Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still enjoy this sport. When I cease loving it, you'll know. I like my routine and I enjoy visiting the health and fitness center each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually certainly never defended a globe name. After beginning his career 16-0, with every one of his triumphes coming in the first round, Berlanga has actually scored only one halt in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 every ESPN WAGER), understands he has to do something exclusive to beat Alvarez, one of the greatest boxers on the planet." This is the possibility of a life-time," Berlanga stated. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create everybody a believer. Our Team possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and we are actually going at it on Saturday night." Allow's have a look at the label battle due to the numbers, with records from ESPN Statistics & Details 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 succeed the battle, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete seconds battled by Berlanga in his first 16 battles as an expert, which all finished in the first round, for an average of 98.9 seconds every match. The mixed report of all 16 enemies during the time of their fights was actually 175 triumphes, 67 sheds as well as 15 pulls.4: Effective label defenses by Alvarez as undeniable tremendously middleweight champ. He's the only male boxer along with 4 defenses of a recognized headline in the four-belt age (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success through Alvarez in globe title matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born boxer with twenty or even additional success in globe label matches. Along with a win on Sunday, he would crack a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most gains in planet title battles through a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed guys's champs in the present day four-belt time. 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: Blows landed through Alvarez every round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in precision amongst champions and also name competitors).4.2: Jabs landed per around through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power strikes landed per around through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champions and also title opponents.6.6: Power strikes every around arrived on Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed through Berlanga every round out of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed by Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power hits arrived at Berlanga every round through rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 matches) Berlanga (final 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown 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 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually born in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican decline indicates this fight signs up with other notable Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's champion experience, Berlanga will definitely be actually fighting for a planet label for the first time in his occupation. It will be a major improve in competition for Berlanga, that enters into the battle as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Field, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific planet champion in 1st significant label battle (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins merged extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st primary title battle on SaturdayCanelo are going to be creating his 8th self defense of at the very least one incredibly middleweight headline. He's currently a -2000 beloved to succeed (per ESPN WAGER), which will tie for his 2nd quickest possibilities to win a super middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest probabilities in incredibly middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 preferred vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN WAGER) In their very own phrases-- from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight versus Alvarez means to him: "It indicates every thing to be within this posture. I am actually not supposed to become listed here. I've been actually doubted given that prior to I switched professional. Yet I recognized that I was actually tied to find yourself in this particular setting." I might be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday evening. I have actually wished that for years and also right now it's my turn to perform it." Berlanga on his technique ahead of the match: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every competitor yearns for the ko. We understand that he's a folklore as well as our team can not just go swing for the fencings. We need to do it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our experts are actually opting for. However we await all 12 spheres if our company have to." Alvarez on his intention to look for the KO: "It's very easy to say you'll knock me out, yet it's so much more difficult to perform it. Saturday night is actually gon na be really tough for him, for sure. I've planned for the ko. I really love the sensation of a knockout and also I am actually gon na perform my finest to receive it done." I always put 100 percent right into my fights as well as in to instruction, no matter that I am actually battling. It's the same way of thinking every match. This is no exception. I've possessed an excellent training camp as well as I'm ready." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend: "It is actually an honor to overcome on this time. Mexican Independence Time is quite important for our company. It is actually extremely unique and I'm really happy to eliminate for the Mexican individuals." The followers imply everything to me and I value all of them. They support me whatever as well as I'm happy for every person that is actually assisted me throughout my job.".