.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to title a boxing card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA tremendously middleweight globe headlines on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Stadium additionally includes Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia and also a tremendously middleweight match in between Caleb Vegetation and Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually contained labels in four divisions, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight as well as incredibly middleweight. Alvarez came to be the recognized super middleweight champ by defeating Plant through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He brought in 4 effective defenses before the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez determined to encounter Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's required opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just would like to reveal every person that I am actually still the most effective," Alvarez stated in the course of Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still love this sporting activity. When I stop adoring it, you'll know. I adore my regular and I enjoy mosting likely to the fitness center on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never defended a planet title. After starting his job 16-0, with every one of his success being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has slashed only one discontinuance in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 per ESPN BET), understands he must do one thing unique to defeat Alvarez, one of the best fighters on the planet." This is actually the option of a life time," Berlanga said. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na make every person a believer. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our experts're differing on Saturday night." Permit's look at the label battle by the varieties, along with information from ESPN Statistics & 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: Possibilities for Alvarez to win the match, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete secs battled through Berlanga in his first 16 battles as an expert, which all ended in the preliminary, for around 98.9 secs every fight. The combined report of all 16 enemies back then of their matches was 175 success, 67 loses and 15 draws.4: Prosperous title defenses through Alvarez as unquestioned tremendously middleweight champ. He's the only man pugilist with four defenses of an undisputed title in the four-belt age (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in planet title battles at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born competitor with 20 or even additional wins in world headline fights. Along with a win on Sunday, he would damage a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most wins in world name battles through a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed men's champions in the contemporary four-belt period. In addition to 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: Strikes landed through Alvarez every complete of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy among champions as well as name contenders).4.2: Stabs landed per around through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power blows landed per round through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champions and also title competitors.6.6: Electrical power blows every around arrived on Alvarez by his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed through Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Energy drills landed by Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy strikes arrived at Berlanga per round by opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 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, his Puerto Rican decline indicates this fight signs up with various other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship adventure, Berlanga will certainly be defending a world title for the very first time in his career. It will be actually a huge improve in competitors for Berlanga, that enters into the match as the No. 5-ranked very middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Arena, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific globe champion in very first significant label battle (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces unified extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial major label match on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be making his eighth defense of a minimum of one incredibly middleweight headline. He is actually currently a -2000 beloved to succeed (every ESPN WAGER), which will tie for his second shortest possibilities to succeed a very middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest possibilities in tremendously 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 (Per ESPN WAGER) In their own words-- from Wednesday's final press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight versus Alvarez indicates to him: "It implies every thing to become in this posture. I am actually certainly not meant to become listed below. I have actually been doubted due to the fact that prior to I turned expert. However I knew that I was tied to end up in this particular setting." I could be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I have actually wanted that for years as well as now it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his technique in advance of the fight: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every boxer wants the knockout blow. We know that he's a folklore and our team can not only go swing for the fencings. Our company have to do it properly. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our company are actually selecting. Yet our company're ready for all 12 arounds if our experts need to." Alvarez on his intent to try to find the KO: "It's effortless to say you'll take me out, yet it is actually so much more hard to accomplish it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be actually incredibly hard for him, for sure. I have actually organized the ko. I really love the sensation of a knockout and also I'm gon na perform my finest to acquire it carried out." I consistently put 100 percent right into my battles and also in to training, no matter that I am actually dealing with. It's the same mindset every match. This is actually no exemption. I have actually possessed an excellent training school as well as I prepare." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Freedom Day weekend break: "It is actually a tribute to eliminate on this time. Mexican Self-reliance Time is actually quite crucial for our team. It's incredibly exclusive and also I'm quite pleased to overcome for the Mexican individuals." The followers suggest everything to me as well as I appreciate all of them. They support me regardless of what and also I am actually glad for everyone who is actually sustained me throughout my job.".