.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly headline a boxing card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA tremendously middleweight world titles vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The battle card at T-Mobile Field likewise includes Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight title against Danny Garcia as well as a tremendously middleweight struggle in between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually contained titles in four divisions, including the lineal championship at middleweight and super middleweight. Alvarez came to be the uncontested extremely middleweight champion through defeating Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He brought in 4 prosperous defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez determined to encounter Berlanga rather than the IBF's mandatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just wish to present everybody that I am actually still the very best," Alvarez claimed during the course of Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still love this sport. When I cease liking it, you'll recognize. I love my routine and I enjoy going to the health and fitness center on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever fought for a world name. After starting his job 16-0, along with all of his success coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored merely one interruption in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he has to carry out one thing unique to defeat Alvarez, among the best competitors around the world." This is the option of a life-time," Berlanga said. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na create everyone an enthusiast. Our Team have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our team're going at it on Sunday evening." Allow's have a look at the title battle by the amounts, along with data coming from ESPN Statistics & Relevant Information 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: Possibilities for Alvarez to succeed the fight, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total seconds fought by Berlanga in his very first 16 battles as a professional, which all finished in the first round, for around 98.9 few seconds per fight. The bundled record of all 16 enemies during the time of their matches was 175 triumphes, 67 loses and 15 pulls.4: Productive label defenses by Alvarez as undisputed incredibly middleweight champ. He is actually the only male fighter along with 4 defenses of an unquestioned headline in the four-belt age (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success by Alvarez in planet headline matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born fighter along with twenty or more success in planet label fights. Along with a win on Saturday, he will crack a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most wins in planet title battles through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Unquestioned males's champs in the modern four-belt era. In addition to 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Hits landed through Alvarez per complete of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy amongst champs as well as title opponents).4.2: Jabs landed every around through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy hits landed every round through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champs and also title contenders.6.6: Energy strikes every around landed on Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed by Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed by Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power hits arrived on Berlanga per sphere by opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (final 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 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% Electrical power avg. thrown 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, New York City, his Puerto Rican descent suggests this match participates in other notable Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's championship adventure, Berlanga will definitely be actually defending a globe headline for the very first time in his occupation. It will be actually a huge boost in competitors for Berlanga, that enters the match as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific globe champ in first primary label battle (Final 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces unified tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial significant label match on SaturdayCanelo are going to be actually making his eighth self defense of a minimum of one incredibly middleweight label. He's currently a -2000 favored to win (per ESPN WAGER), which would certainly connect for his second fastest probabilities to succeed an extremely middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest chances in extremely 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 (Every ESPN BET) In their own phrases-- coming from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the battle versus Alvarez implies to him: "It suggests every little thing to become in this particular position. I'm not expected to become below. I've been questioned considering that just before I switched professional. However I understood that I was bound to end up in this placement." I can be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday evening. I have actually wished that for several years as well as right now it's my look to perform it." Berlanga on his technique in advance of the match: "I am actually a knockout musician. Every fighter yearns for the ko. We know that he's a legend and also our company can't only go swing for the fencings. Our experts must do it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our experts are actually selecting. But our company're ready for all 12 arounds if our experts must." Alvarez on his goal to try to find the KO: "It is actually very easy to mention you'll knock me out, but it's so much more hard to do it. Saturday night is gon na be quite complicated for him, for sure. I have actually gotten ready for the ko. I like the sensation of a knockout blow as well as I am actually gon na perform my greatest to acquire it done." I constantly placed one hundred percent into my fights as well as in to training, no matter who I'm fighting. It coincides mentality every fight. This is actually no exception. I have actually had a great training school and also I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Freedom Day weekend break: "It is actually a tribute to overcome on this date. Mexican Independence Time is very necessary for our team. It's really unique and also I'm incredibly pleased to eliminate for the Mexican people." The followers suggest whatever to me as well as I value all of them. They support me no matter what and I'm thankful for everybody that is actually supported me throughout my job.".