.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to heading a boxing card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA incredibly middleweight world labels on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Field likewise includes Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and also an extremely middleweight match in between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has contained titles in four branches, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight and tremendously middleweight. Alvarez became the uncontested very middleweight champion through finishing off Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created four prosperous defenses before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez made a decision to deal with Berlanga instead of the IBF's necessary opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely intend to present everybody that I'm still the very best," Alvarez stated during Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still adore this sporting activity. When I stop liking it, you'll understand. I adore my regular and I adore mosting likely to the health club on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever fought for a world name. After starting his occupation 16-0, along with all of his triumphes being available in the first round, Berlanga has actually scored merely one deduction in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 per ESPN WAGER), understands he has to perform one thing unique to beat Alvarez, some of the greatest fighters on earth." This is actually the chance of a life time," Berlanga stated. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na make everyone an enthusiast. Our Experts possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also we are actually differing on Sunday night." Let's look at the title battle due to the amounts, with data coming from ESPN Stats & 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 gain the battle, per ESPN BET.1,582: Overall seconds battled by Berlanga in his 1st 16 battles as an expert, which all finished in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 few seconds every fight. The consolidated record of all 16 enemies at the time of their matches was actually 175 success, 67 sheds as well as 15 draws.4: Effective headline defenses through Alvarez as unquestioned tremendously middleweight champion. He is actually the only guy boxer with 4 defenses of an unquestioned headline in the four-belt time (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in globe label matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born competitor along with twenty or even even more wins in world title battles. Along with a gain on Sunday, he would certainly damage a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most wins in globe name fights by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Indisputable males's champs in the present day four-belt age. Besides Alvarez, they are: Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Taylor, George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Jermell Charlo and Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Blows landed by Alvarez every round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in precision amongst champs and also name opponents).4.2: Punches landed every round through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power punches landed every sphere by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champions and name competitors.6.6: Power punches every sphere landed on Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed by Berlanga per round out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Energy punches landed through Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power strikes arrived on Berlanga every sphere through enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown per round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. thrown every round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this match signs up with other notable Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's championship expertise, Berlanga will definitely be defending a globe headline for the first time in his career. It will be actually a big step up in competition for Berlanga, who comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified world champion in initial primary label match (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces consolidated incredibly middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first major headline battle on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be creating his 8th self defense of at least one tremendously middleweight title. He's currently a -2000 preferred to win (every ESPN WAGER), which would connect for his 2nd least probabilities to succeed an extremely middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest possibilities in super 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 (Every ESPN WAGER) In their own words-- from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the battle against Alvarez means to him: "It means every thing to become in this placement. I'm not meant to be here. I've been doubted since before I transformed professional. But I understood that I was actually bound to wind up in this position." I could be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday evening. I have actually yearned for that for years and currently it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his strategy ahead of the match: "I'm a knockout musician. Every fighter prefers the knockout blow. We know that he's a tale and also our company can't only go swing for the fences. Our experts need to do it the proper way. Sixth-round ko, that's what we are actually going with. But our experts await all 12 spheres if our company have to." Alvarez on his goal to search for the KO: "It is actually easy to say you'll knock me out, but it is actually so much more complicated to perform it. Sunday evening is gon na be actually really challenging for him, for certain. I have actually prepared for the knockout blow. I enjoy the emotion of a ko and I'm gon na perform my greatest to get it performed." I constantly put one hundred percent in to my fights and also into instruction, regardless of who I'm battling. It coincides mentality every match. This is no exception. I've possessed a fantastic training camp and also I prepare." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Independence Day weekend: "It is actually a tribute to combat on this time. Mexican Independence Day is actually really important for our company. It is actually incredibly exclusive and I'm quite glad to overcome for the Mexican folks." The supporters imply whatever to me as well as I enjoy them. They assist me regardless of what and I'm grateful for every person who is actually supported me throughout my career.".