.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to heading a boxing memory card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA incredibly middleweight globe labels vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Stadium also includes Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia and also an incredibly middleweight fight between Caleb Vegetation and also Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has contained titles in 4 divisions, including the lineal champion at middleweight as well as super middleweight. Alvarez came to be the unquestioned tremendously middleweight champ by defeating Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created 4 productive defenses before the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez determined to encounter Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's mandatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply wish to present every person that I am actually still the greatest," Alvarez mentioned in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still enjoy this sporting activity. When I stop enjoying it, you'll know. I love my regimen as well as I like going to the fitness center on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never fought for a planet name. After beginning his career 16-0, along with all of his victories being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has scored only one halt in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 per ESPN WAGER), understands he must do something unique to beat Alvarez, some of the most ideal fighters around the world." This is actually the opportunity of a life-time," Berlanga stated. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na make every person a follower. We possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our company are actually differing on Sunday night." Permit's look at the title battle by the numbers, along with data from ESPN Statistics & 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 gain the battle, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total secs fought through Berlanga in his first 16 fights as a pro, which all finished in the first round, for an average of 98.9 secs per fight. The mixed record of all 16 opponents at the time of their fights was actually 175 wins, 67 sheds as well as 15 pulls.4: Effective title defenses by Alvarez as recognized super middleweight champion. He's the only male boxer along with 4 defenses of an undisputed title in the four-belt era (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Victories through Alvarez in world headline matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born boxer along with 20 or additional wins in planet label fights. Along with a gain on Sunday, he would crack a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most succeeds in world title fights by a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized men's champions in the modern four-belt era. Besides 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: Punches landed through Alvarez per complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability one of champions as well as title competitors).4.2: Punches landed per around by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy strikes landed per around by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions and also title competitors.6.6: Energy strikes per round came down on Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed through Berlanga per round out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Energy drills landed by Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy hits landed on Berlanga every around by opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown 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. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 Power 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 indicates this match joins various other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's champion experience, Berlanga will be actually fighting for a world headline for the first time in his profession. It will be actually a big improve in competition for Berlanga, that enters the fight as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Arena, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified globe champ in 1st significant headline battle (Last 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins consolidated extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st primary title battle on SaturdayCanelo are going to be making his eighth self defense of at the very least one super middleweight title. He is actually currently a -2000 preferred to gain (per ESPN BET), which will tie for his 2nd quickest chances to gain a super middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest odds in tremendously middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 favorite vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN WAGER) In their very own phrases-- from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match against Alvarez indicates to him: "It suggests everything to be in this particular position. I am actually certainly not intended to become listed below. I've been doubted since before I turned expert. Yet I recognized that I was bound to wind up within this posture." I can be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday night. I've wanted that for years as well as currently it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his method before the fight: "I'm a knockout performer. Every fighter desires the knockout. We know that he is actually a folklore and also our company can't merely go swing for the fences. Our experts need to do it the right way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our team are actually opting for. Yet our company're ready for all 12 rounds if our experts have to." Alvarez on his goal to try to find the KO: "It is actually effortless to claim you'll take me out, however it is actually much more hard to carry out it. Saturday night is gon na be really challenging for him, without a doubt. I've gotten ready for the knockout blow. I adore the feeling of a ko and also I am actually gon na do my ideal to get it carried out." I constantly placed 100 percent in to my fights and also in to instruction, no matter who I am actually dealing with. It's the same mentality every fight. This is actually no exemption. I've possessed a wonderful training camp and I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Independence Time weekend: "It's a tribute to eliminate on this date. Mexican Freedom Day is very significant for our team. It's very special as well as I'm really honored to eliminate for the Mexican individuals." The followers indicate everything to me as well as I cherish all of them. They sustain me whatever and I am actually glad for everyone who's sustained me throughout my occupation.".