.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will title a punching memory card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA incredibly middleweight planet labels vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The match card at T-Mobile Arena likewise consists of Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight headline against Danny Garcia and a very middleweight fight in between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has contained titles in four divisions, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight and tremendously middleweight. Alvarez became the indisputable incredibly middleweight champion by finishing off Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made 4 prosperous defenses before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez chose to deal with Berlanga rather than the IBF's mandatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only intend to present everyone that I am actually still the very best," Alvarez claimed in the course of Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still adore this sporting activity. When I cease liking it, you'll recognize. I adore my regimen and also I enjoy mosting likely to the gym every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never fought for a globe name. After beginning his career 16-0, along with each one of his triumphes coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored just one interruption in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a massive longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), knows he must carry out one thing unique to defeat Alvarez, one of the best boxers worldwide." This is actually the possibility of a life-time," Berlanga pointed out. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na make everybody a believer. Our Experts have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our team're going at it on Saturday evening." Allow's take a look at the title battle due to the varieties, along with information from ESPN Stats & Info and 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: Chances for Alvarez to succeed the fight, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total seconds fought through Berlanga in his very first 16 fights as a pro, which all finished in the preliminary, for an average of 98.9 secs every match. The bundled file of all 16 enemies at that time of their fights was 175 victories, 67 drops and also 15 draws.4: Effective title defenses through Alvarez as undisputed incredibly middleweight champ. He's the only man fighter along with four defenses of an uncontested title in the four-belt time (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success through Alvarez in world headline matches at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born fighter along with 20 or more success in planet title battles. With a gain on Saturday, he would damage a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most gains in globe title fights through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Indisputable males's champs in the modern-day four-belt period. Along with Alvarez, they are actually: Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Taylor, George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Jermell Charlo and Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Punches landed by Alvarez every round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy amongst champs as well as name contenders).4.2: Jabs landed per sphere by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power strikes landed per round through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champs and name contenders.6.6: Energy hits per around arrived at Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed through Berlanga every round out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Energy drills landed through Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power punches came down on Berlanga every round by rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 matches) Berlanga (last 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Complete 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 Punches avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. tossed 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 birthed in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican decline implies this match joins other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga is going to be defending a planet headline for the first time in his job. It will be a major boost in competitors for Berlanga, that enters the fight as the No. 5-ranked very middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Field, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific planet champ in 1st significant headline battle (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 1st major headline match on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be actually creating his eighth protection of a minimum of one super middleweight headline. He's currently a -2000 favored to succeed (per ESPN WAGER), which would link for his 2nd fastest probabilities to gain a super middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez least possibilities in super middleweight title 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 (Every ESPN WAGER) In their own terms-- from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight versus Alvarez means to him: "It indicates everything to become within this setting. I'm not expected to become right here. I've been actually doubted since just before I turned pro. Yet I understood that I was bound to find yourself in this particular placement." I may be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday evening. I have actually yearned for that for several years and also now it's my look to perform it." Berlanga on his approach ahead of the battle: "I'm a knockout musician. Every competitor wishes the ko. We understand that he is actually a folklore as well as our company can not just go swing for the fences. Our team need to perform it properly. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our experts're choosing. However our team await all 12 arounds if we need to." Alvarez on his purpose to try to find the KO: "It's effortless to mention you'll take me out, but it's a lot more challenging to carry out it. Saturday night is actually gon na be very tough for him, for certain. I've gotten ready for the knockout blow. I really love the feeling of a ko as well as I'm gon na perform my greatest to acquire it carried out." I consistently put one hundred percent into my fights and also in to instruction, despite who I am actually fighting. It coincides mentality every battle. This is actually no exemption. I've possessed a great training school and also I'm ready." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Self-reliance Day weekend: "It's a tribute to combat on this day. Mexican Independence Day is extremely essential for our company. It's extremely unique and also I'm very pleased to combat for the Mexican individuals." The enthusiasts suggest every thing to me and also I enjoy all of them. They sustain me no matter what and also I'm happy for everyone that is actually sustained me throughout my career.".