.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely title a boxing card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA tremendously middleweight world titles on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The match memory card at T-Mobile Field additionally features Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia as well as an extremely middleweight fight between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually carried headlines in four branches, including the lineal championship at middleweight as well as tremendously middleweight. Alvarez became the unquestioned super middleweight champ through finishing off Plant by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He brought in four successful defenses before the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez made a decision to encounter Berlanga rather than the IBF's obligatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only desire to reveal every person that I am actually still the very best," Alvarez stated in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still like this sport. When I cease enjoying it, you'll understand. I enjoy my routine and also I enjoy visiting the health and fitness center every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never fought for a planet title. After beginning his job 16-0, along with all of his success can be found in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored just one discontinuance in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 per ESPN WAGER), knows he must do something exclusive to defeat Alvarez, some of the most effective competitors on the planet." This is the possibility of a life time," Berlanga said. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na make every person a follower. Our Company possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our experts're going at it on Saturday evening." Permit's have a look at the headline battle by the varieties, along with information 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 fight, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total few seconds fought by Berlanga in his very first 16 battles as an expert, which all ended in the preliminary, for an average of 98.9 few seconds every fight. The mixed record of all 16 enemies at the moment of their battles was actually 175 triumphes, 67 sheds and also 15 draws.4: Effective label defenses by Alvarez as indisputable extremely middleweight champion. He is actually the only male fighter along with 4 defenses of a recognized title in the four-belt period (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Success by Alvarez in globe title fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born boxer along with 20 or even more success in world label fights. With a win on Sunday, he would crack a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most succeeds in world name fights through a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Unquestioned males's champs in the modern four-belt era. Besides Alvarez, they are: 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: Hits landed by Alvarez per complete of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability among champs as well as title contenders).4.2: Stabs landed every round through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy blows landed per around through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs and title competitors.6.6: Energy hits per around arrived on Alvarez by his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed through Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Energy drills landed through Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power hits arrived on Berlanga every sphere by opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown per round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. thrown per round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican descent means this match joins various other significant 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 La HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion knowledge, Berlanga is going to be actually defending a planet title for the very first time in his profession. It will be actually a huge boost in competitors for Berlanga, that enters the match as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Arena, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific globe champ in very first significant title fight (Last thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces consolidated super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first significant label battle on SaturdayCanelo will be creating his eighth self defense of a minimum of one very middleweight label. He's currently a -2000 favorite to win (per ESPN WAGER), which would certainly tie for his second fastest probabilities to win a very middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest possibilities in very 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 very own phrases-- from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the battle versus Alvarez suggests to him: "It indicates every little thing to become within this position. I am actually certainly not meant to be listed below. I have actually been doubted given that prior to I switched pro. However I understood that I was bound to wind up in this particular placement." I may be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I have actually really wanted that for several years and currently it's my look to do it." Berlanga on his method ahead of the fight: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every fighter really wants the knockout. We know that he is actually a folklore as well as our company can't merely go swing for the fencings. Our experts have to do it properly. Sixth-round ko, that's what our company're opting for. But we're ready for all 12 rounds if we must." Alvarez on his intention to look for the KO: "It is actually effortless to say you'll take me out, but it is actually so much more complicated to carry out it. Sunday night is actually gon na be quite difficult for him, without a doubt. I have actually prepared for the ko. I adore the feeling of a ko as well as I'm gon na do my ideal to get it carried out." I consistently placed one hundred percent in to my fights as well as into instruction, regardless of that I am actually battling. It's the same mentality every match. This is actually no exception. I've possessed a fantastic training school as well as I'm ready." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Independence Day weekend break: "It's a tribute to eliminate on this date. Mexican Self-reliance Day is actually very necessary for our company. It's really unique as well as I'm quite honored to fight for the Mexican folks." The followers suggest whatever to me as well as I cherish all of them. They sustain me regardless of what and also I am actually thankful for everybody that is actually sustained me throughout my occupation.".