.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely title a punching memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO and also WBA incredibly middleweight globe labels on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Arena also includes Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight headline against Danny Garcia as well as a tremendously middleweight struggle in between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually held titles in four divisions, featuring the lineal championship at middleweight and very middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the undeniable super middleweight champion by defeating Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made 4 prosperous defenses before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez determined to face Berlanga instead of the IBF's necessary challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely would like to present every person that I'm still the greatest," Alvarez pointed out during Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still like this sport. When I cease enjoying it, you'll understand. I enjoy my routine and also I love visiting the health and fitness center on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never fought for a planet title. After beginning his profession 16-0, with each of his success can be found in the first round, Berlanga has scored only one stoppage in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a massive underdog (+900 per ESPN BET), understands he has to carry out something special to trump Alvarez, among the best boxers worldwide." This is the chance of a life time," Berlanga mentioned. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na make everybody a follower. Our Experts have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our company are actually going at it on Sunday night." Permit's have a look at the headline fight by the numbers, along with records coming from ESPN Statistics & Info 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: Chances for Alvarez to gain the match, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete few seconds battled by Berlanga in his very first 16 matches as a professional, which all ended in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 few seconds per match. The bundled record of all 16 challengers at that time of their matches was actually 175 success, 67 drops as well as 15 attracts.4: Successful label defenses by Alvarez as unquestioned extremely middleweight champion. He is actually the only male pugilist along with 4 defenses of an uncontested title in the four-belt time (given that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Victories through Alvarez in globe headline fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born competitor with 20 or even more victories in globe title matches. Along with a win on Saturday, he will crack a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most wins in planet title matches through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed males's champions in the modern-day four-belt period. 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 Stats & Information14.7: Strikes landed by Alvarez per round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy amongst champions as well as name opponents).4.2: Punches landed per sphere by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power punches landed every around through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions as well as title contenders.6.6: Electrical power hits per sphere came down on Alvarez by his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga per round out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Energy drills landed through Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy blows landed on Berlanga every round through challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican descent suggests this battle signs up with various other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world label 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 wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's championship adventure, Berlanga will definitely be fighting for a world headline for the very first time in his job. It will be a major improve in competition for Berlanga, who enters into the battle as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific globe champion in initial significant headline battle (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins merged super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first primary label battle on SaturdayCanelo will be creating his 8th self defense of at the very least one super middleweight label. He is actually currently a -2000 favored to succeed (per ESPN WAGER), which would tie for his 2nd quickest chances to win an incredibly middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest possibilities in incredibly 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 BET) In their own terms-- coming from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the battle against Alvarez implies to him: "It suggests everything to become in this particular posture. I am actually certainly not supposed to become below. I have actually been questioned since prior to I switched professional. But I understood that I was bound to wind up in this particular placement." I might be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday night. I've wished that for several years and right now it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his approach ahead of the fight: "I am actually a knockout musician. Every boxer prefers the ko. We understand that he is actually a legend as well as we can not merely go swing for the fencings. Our company have to perform it properly. Sixth-round knockout, that's what we're choosing. Yet our experts await all 12 spheres if our experts have to." Alvarez on his goal to try to find the KO: "It is actually very easy to state you'll knock me out, yet it's much more challenging to perform it. Saturday evening is gon na be actually quite challenging for him, for sure. I've gotten ready for the ko. I adore the emotion of a knockout as well as I am actually gon na perform my finest to acquire it performed." I always put 100 percent into my battles as well as in to training, no matter who I am actually fighting. It coincides mentality every fight. This is actually no exception. I have actually possessed a great training camp and I prepare." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend break: "It's a tribute to fight on this date. Mexican Independence Day is very important for our team. It's really exclusive as well as I am actually quite honored to combat for the Mexican people." The enthusiasts imply every little thing to me as well as I cherish all of them. They sustain me regardless of what and I am actually glad for everyone who is actually sustained me throughout my profession.".