.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely heading a boxing memory card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA extremely middleweight globe labels on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Arena also includes Erislandy Lara safeguarding his WBA middleweight headline against Danny Garcia as well as an extremely middleweight bout between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually contained headlines in 4 departments, including the lineal championship at middleweight as well as extremely middleweight. Alvarez became the recognized very middleweight champion through finishing off Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made 4 prosperous defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez decided to encounter Berlanga rather than the IBF's necessary opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only want to reveal everybody that I'm still the greatest," Alvarez pointed out in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still adore this sport. When I quit loving it, you'll recognize. I enjoy my regimen and I like visiting the gym everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually certainly never defended a world name. After beginning his profession 16-0, with every one of his success being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually slashed merely one blockage in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 per ESPN BET), knows he has to do something unique to trump Alvarez, some of the very best boxers worldwide." This is the option of a lifetime," Berlanga mentioned. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na create everyone an enthusiast. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our team're differing on Saturday night." Allow's check out at the title fight due to the varieties, with information 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: Possibilities for Alvarez to gain the match, per ESPN BET.1,582: Total few seconds battled through Berlanga in his initial 16 battles as a professional, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 secs per battle. The combined file of all 16 opponents at the time of their fights was 175 triumphes, 67 sheds and 15 pulls.4: Productive label defenses by Alvarez as undeniable incredibly middleweight champion. He is actually the only male boxer along with 4 defenses of a recognized label in the four-belt age (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in world title battles 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 crack a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most succeeds in world title fights by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Indisputable males's champions in the modern four-belt age. Besides Alvarez, they are actually: Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Taylor, George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Jermell Charlo and also Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Blows landed by Alvarez per round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy one of champs and name challengers).4.2: Punches landed every round by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power hits landed every sphere by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champions and also title challengers.6.6: Energy hits every sphere came down on Alvarez by his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed by Berlanga per complete of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed through Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power blows landed on Berlanga every round by rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 matches) Berlanga (final 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed every 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 Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican decline implies this match joins other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico title 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 wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion experience, Berlanga will definitely be actually defending a world headline for the very first time in his career. It will be actually a significant boost in competition for Berlanga, who comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific globe champion in very first major title fight (Last three decades) 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 first major headline fight on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be creating his 8th protection of at the very least one very middleweight headline. He is actually currently a -2000 favorite to succeed (per ESPN BET), which would certainly tie for his 2nd least chances to succeed an extremely middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest odds in incredibly middleweight label 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 WAGER) In their very own words-- coming from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight against Alvarez means to him: "It indicates every thing to be in this placement. I am actually not meant to be listed here. I have actually been actually doubted considering that prior to I transformed expert. Yet I understood that I was bound to wind up in this particular position." I may be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday night. I've wanted that for years and currently it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his strategy in advance of the fight: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every fighter wishes the ko. We understand that he is actually a legend as well as our company can't merely go swing for the fences. Our team must do it properly. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what we are actually going with. But our company await all 12 arounds if our team must." Alvarez on his intent to look for the KO: "It is actually very easy to say you'll take me out, however it's far more complicated to accomplish it. Saturday evening is gon na be quite complicated for him, for sure. I've planned for the ko. I like the emotion of a knockout as well as I am actually gon na perform my finest to obtain it carried out." I always placed one hundred percent in to my matches and also right into training, regardless of that I am actually battling. It coincides mindset every fight. This is actually no exemption. I have actually had a fantastic training school as well as I'm ready." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Independence Time weekend: "It's a tribute to combat on this time. Mexican Freedom Time is actually really vital for us. It is actually incredibly special and I'm extremely happy to overcome for the Mexican individuals." The followers imply every thing to me as well as I value all of them. They sustain me whatever and also I'm thankful for every person that is actually sustained me throughout my job.".