.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to title a punching memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA tremendously middleweight planet labels on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Saturday evening. The match memory card at T-Mobile Stadium additionally includes Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia as well as a super middleweight battle between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually held headlines in four departments, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight and also super middleweight. Alvarez became the unquestioned tremendously middleweight champ by defeating Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made four effective defenses before the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez decided to encounter Berlanga instead of the IBF's necessary opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just would like to reveal everyone that I'm still the greatest," Alvarez mentioned throughout Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still adore this sport. When I cease enjoying it, you'll recognize. I like my routine and also I really love visiting the health club each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never defended a globe title. After beginning his career 16-0, along with every one of his victories being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored just one standstill in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 every ESPN WAGER), knows he needs to perform something exclusive to beat Alvarez, some of the most effective boxers worldwide." This is actually the chance of a lifetime," Berlanga said. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na create everyone an enthusiast. Our Team possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our experts're going at it on Saturday evening." Allow's check out at the title battle by the amounts, with information coming from ESPN Statistics & Relevant 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 battle, 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 approximately 98.9 secs every battle. The combined report of all 16 challengers at the moment of their fights was 175 victories, 67 sheds as well as 15 pulls.4: Productive label defenses by Alvarez as unquestioned extremely middleweight champion. He's the only guy boxer with four defenses of a recognized title in the four-belt time (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Success through Alvarez in planet headline fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born boxer with twenty or additional triumphes in planet title fights. Along with a gain on Saturday, he would certainly break a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most gains in world name fights by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed guys's champions in the modern-day four-belt age. Aside from Alvarez, they are actually: Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Taylor, George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Jermell Charlo as well as Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Hits landed by Alvarez every complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability amongst champs and also name challengers).4.2: Stabs landed per round by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy strikes landed per sphere by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions as well as name competitors.6.6: Power hits every sphere arrived on Alvarez through his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed through Berlanga per complete of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Electrical power drills landed through Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy blows landed on Berlanga per sphere through rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. thrown per round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed every 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 suggests this match joins various other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship expertise, Berlanga will certainly be defending a planet label for the first time in his profession. It will be a huge boost in competitors for Berlanga, that enters the fight as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific globe champ in first significant label match (Last 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces linked incredibly middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first major title fight on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be making his 8th self defense of a minimum of one tremendously middleweight title. He is actually presently a -2000 beloved to win (per ESPN WAGER), which would connect for his second fastest possibilities to succeed a very middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest probabilities in tremendously middleweight title fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 preferred vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN BET) In their own words-- from Wednesday's final press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the battle against Alvarez indicates to him: "It suggests everything to be in this particular placement. I am actually not expected to be listed below. I've been actually doubted due to the fact that before I transformed expert. However I knew that I was actually bound to end up in this posture." I might be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday evening. I've desired that for years and also right now it's my count on do it." Berlanga on his strategy ahead of the battle: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every boxer prefers the knockout. We understand that he's a tale and we can not simply go swing for the fencings. Our company need to perform it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what we're opting for. Yet our experts're ready for all 12 spheres if our team must." Alvarez on his motive to look for the KO: "It is actually very easy to state you'll take me out, yet it's much more challenging to do it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be very difficult for him, without a doubt. I've gotten ready for the knockout blow. I love the emotion of a knockout and I'm gon na perform my absolute best to obtain it performed." I constantly placed one hundred percent right into my matches and in to training, no matter that I am actually fighting. It's the same mentality every fight. This is no exemption. I've possessed an excellent training camp and also I prepare." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Freedom Time weekend: "It's an honor to eliminate on this time. Mexican Self-reliance Time is quite important for our team. It's quite exclusive and also I'm quite honored to combat for the Mexican people." The supporters mean every thing to me and also I appreciate them. They assist me regardless of what and also I'm appreciative for every person who is actually assisted me throughout my career.".