.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly title a boxing card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA extremely middleweight world headlines vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The fight card at T-Mobile Stadium likewise includes Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia and a super middleweight fight in between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually carried labels in four branches, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight and also extremely middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the undisputed super middleweight champion by finishing off Plant by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made four prosperous defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez decided to deal with Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's necessary challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just wish to present everyone that I am actually still the very best," Alvarez claimed during Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still love this sporting activity. When I cease enjoying it, you'll understand. I adore my regular and also I enjoy going to the fitness center every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually certainly never defended a planet name. After starting his career 16-0, along with all of his success being available in the first round, Berlanga has slashed only one stop in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he needs to carry out one thing unique to defeat Alvarez, among the most effective boxers on the planet." This is actually the option of a lifetime," Berlanga pointed out. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na create everybody a follower. Our Team have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and we're differing on Sunday evening." Allow's check out at the label fight by the amounts, along with records coming from ESPN Statistics & 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 win the match, every ESPN BET.1,582: Overall secs dealt with through Berlanga in his very first 16 matches as a pro, which all ended in the preliminary, for around 98.9 seconds per battle. The bundled document of all 16 challengers back then of their fights was 175 victories, 67 sheds as well as 15 pulls.4: Effective label defenses through Alvarez as undisputed super middleweight champion. He is actually the only guy pugilist with 4 defenses of a recognized label in the four-belt age (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success through Alvarez in globe headline matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born fighter along with twenty or more triumphes in globe label battles. Along with a succeed on Saturday, he will break a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most succeeds in planet title battles through a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Unquestioned men's champs in the contemporary four-belt age. Aside from 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 Stats & Information14.7: Punches landed by Alvarez per round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy amongst champions and name challengers).4.2: Punches landed every sphere through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy strikes landed every around by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions and also title opponents.6.6: Electrical power hits per sphere arrived on Alvarez through his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed by Berlanga per round out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed by Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power hits arrived at Berlanga per round through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 battles) 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 every round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this battle participates in other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion knowledge, Berlanga will definitely be defending a world title for the first time in his career. It will be actually a large improve in competition for Berlanga, that enters into the match as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified globe champ in first major label match (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins unified extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st major title fight on SaturdayCanelo will be making his 8th protection of at least one incredibly middleweight label. He is actually currently a -2000 beloved to gain (per ESPN WAGER), which will tie for his second fastest probabilities to gain a super middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest probabilities in very middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 beloved vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN WAGER) In their own words-- coming from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the match against Alvarez indicates to him: "It suggests every little thing to become in this particular placement. I am actually not supposed to be listed here. I have actually been doubted because prior to I switched professional. But I understood that I was tied to wind up within this position." I may be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday night. I have actually yearned for that for many years and also right now it's my look to do it." Berlanga on his approach ahead of the fight: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every fighter desires the knockout blow. We know that he's a folklore as well as we can not only go swing for the fences. Our team must perform it the right way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our team are actually going with. But our experts're ready for all 12 rounds if our experts have to." Alvarez on his motive to look for the KO: "It is actually quick and easy to claim you'll take me out, however it is actually a lot more challenging to carry out it. Saturday night is gon na be incredibly difficult for him, for certain. I have actually gotten ready for the ko. I adore the emotion of a knockout and I'm gon na do my finest to obtain it carried out." I consistently placed 100 percent in to my fights as well as right into instruction, despite that I'm battling. It's the same mentality every fight. This is no exemption. I've possessed a wonderful training camp as well as I'm ready." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend break: "It's a respect to overcome on this day. Mexican Independence Time is extremely vital for our company. It's very unique and also I am actually quite pleased to eliminate for the Mexican folks." The followers indicate every little thing to me as well as I value all of them. They assist me no matter what as well as I am actually appreciative for every person who is actually sustained me throughout my career.".