.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will heading a boxing memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA tremendously middleweight planet labels vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The fight card at T-Mobile Stadium additionally includes Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight headline against Danny Garcia and also a tremendously middleweight battle between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has carried titles in four departments, featuring the lineal championship at middleweight and super middleweight. Alvarez became the undeniable tremendously middleweight champion by finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made 4 effective defenses before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to experience Berlanga instead of the IBF's compulsory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely intend to reveal everybody that I'm still the very best," Alvarez pointed out during Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still adore this sporting activity. When I quit enjoying it, you'll recognize. I love my routine and also I enjoy going to the gym daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever fought for a globe name. After starting his job 16-0, with all of his success coming in the first round, Berlanga has scored merely one interruption in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), knows he needs to perform one thing special to trump Alvarez, some of the greatest competitors worldwide." This is the opportunity of a lifetime," Berlanga pointed out. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na make every person an enthusiast. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and we're going at it on Sunday night." Allow's have a look at the title fight by the amounts, along with information coming from ESPN Stats & Details 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 battle, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall secs fought by Berlanga in his first 16 battles as a professional, which all finished in the first round, for around 98.9 secs per fight. The mixed document of all 16 rivals back then of their battles was actually 175 triumphes, 67 drops as well as 15 attracts.4: Productive label defenses by Alvarez as unquestioned super middleweight champion. He is actually the only male pugilist with four defenses of an indisputable headline in the four-belt age (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Success by Alvarez in planet title matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born competitor with 20 or more wins in globe headline battles. Along with a gain on Saturday, he would crack a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most gains in globe title battles by a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed males's champions in the present day four-belt age. Aside from Alvarez, they are: 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: Strikes landed by Alvarez per complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy one of champs and also title competitors).4.2: Stabs landed every round through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power punches landed every round through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champions and name opponents.6.6: Electrical power strikes every around arrived at Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed by Berlanga every round out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Energy punches landed by Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power hits arrived on Berlanga every sphere by opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. thrown 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 born in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican decline implies this fight signs up with other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's champion experience, Berlanga will certainly be actually defending a globe title for the first time in his job. It will be a significant step up in competition for Berlanga, that enters into the fight as the No. 5-ranked very middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific planet champ in initial significant label match (Last three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces linked tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first major label fight on SaturdayCanelo are going to be creating his 8th defense of at least one very middleweight label. He's presently a -2000 favored to gain (every ESPN BET), which would certainly connect for his second least odds to win a tremendously middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez least odds in incredibly middleweight title 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 own terms-- coming from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the battle against Alvarez means to him: "It implies everything to become in this placement. I am actually certainly not supposed to be listed here. I have actually been doubted due to the fact that prior to I switched pro. Yet I understood that I was tied to end up within this position." I may be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday night. I have actually yearned for that for several years and also currently it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his approach ahead of the fight: "I'm a knockout artist. Every boxer really wants the ko. We know that he's a folklore as well as we can not merely go swing for the fencings. Our company need to do it the right way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what we're going for. Yet we await all 12 arounds if our team have to." Alvarez on his objective to search for the KO: "It's very easy to claim you'll take me out, yet it's far more hard to accomplish it. Sunday evening is gon na be quite challenging for him, for sure. I have actually organized the knockout. I really love the feeling of a knockout blow and I am actually gon na perform my greatest to receive it done." I regularly put one hundred percent right into my matches and into training, despite that I am actually battling. It coincides mentality every fight. This is no exception. I've possessed a wonderful training school and I prepare." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Freedom Time weekend break: "It's an honor to overcome on this time. Mexican Self-reliance Time is really important for our team. It is actually really unique as well as I am actually incredibly proud to eliminate for the Mexican individuals." The enthusiasts indicate whatever to me as well as I value them. They assist me whatever and I am actually thankful for everybody that's supported me throughout my occupation.".