.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely heading a boxing memory card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA incredibly middleweight globe labels on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The fight card at T-Mobile Field likewise features Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight headline versus Danny Garcia and also an incredibly middleweight bout between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has contained headlines in four branches, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight and also extremely middleweight. Alvarez became the uncontested super middleweight champion by finishing off Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in four productive defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez determined to encounter Berlanga instead of the IBF's required challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just want to reveal every person that I am actually still the best," Alvarez pointed out throughout Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still like this sporting activity. When I stop liking it, you'll understand. I adore my regimen and I enjoy mosting likely to the gym on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever fought for a globe name. After starting his profession 16-0, with all of his victories coming in the first round, Berlanga has slashed just one interruption in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 per ESPN WAGER), knows he has to do one thing unique to trump Alvarez, some of the best fighters in the world." This is actually the option of a lifetime," Berlanga mentioned. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create everyone a believer. Our Company have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our company are actually going at it on Sunday evening." Allow's look at the headline battle due to the numbers, along with data from ESPN Statistics & 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: Probabilities for Alvarez to gain the match, every ESPN BET.1,582: Total seconds battled through Berlanga in his first 16 fights as a pro, which all finished in the first round, for around 98.9 secs per match. The mixed record of all 16 rivals at the time of their battles was 175 wins, 67 loses and 15 draws.4: Prosperous label defenses through Alvarez as undeniable very middleweight champ. He's the only male boxer along with four defenses of an undeniable title in the four-belt age (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Victories by Alvarez in world headline fights at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born fighter along with twenty or even even more triumphes in globe headline matches. Along with a gain on Sunday, he would break a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most gains in planet title battles by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed males's champions in the present day four-belt period. 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 and also Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Punches landed by Alvarez per round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in precision one of champs as well as title competitors).4.2: Jabs landed every sphere through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy punches landed per round by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions and also title contenders.6.6: Energy punches every around arrived on Alvarez by his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed by Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Power punches landed by Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power punches landed on Berlanga every sphere through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 matches) Berlanga (final 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every 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. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. thrown every round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican descent indicates this fight participates in various other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's champion adventure, Berlanga will definitely be defending a globe headline for the very first time in his profession. It will be a significant boost in competitors for Berlanga, who comes into the battle as the No. 5-ranked very middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified planet champ in initial primary headline match (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 initial significant label battle on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be actually creating his eighth self defense of at the very least one extremely middleweight title. He's presently a -2000 favored to succeed (every ESPN WAGER), which would certainly tie for his 2nd quickest possibilities to gain an extremely middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest probabilities in extremely middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 favored vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their own terms-- from Wednesday's ultimate news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the battle versus Alvarez suggests to him: "It means everything to be in this posture. I am actually certainly not supposed to become listed below. I have actually been doubted because before I transformed professional. Yet I understood that I was tied to wind up in this particular position." I may be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday evening. I've wanted that for several years and also now it's my rely on do it." Berlanga on his method ahead of the battle: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every competitor desires the ko. We understand that he's a tale and we can not simply go swing for the fencings. Our company have to perform it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our experts are actually going for. Yet we're ready for all 12 arounds if our team have to." Alvarez on his intent to seek the KO: "It is actually effortless to mention you'll take me out, yet it is actually much more complicated to do it. Saturday night is gon na be actually very hard for him, without a doubt. I have actually prepared for the knockout. I like the emotion of a knockout blow and also I'm gon na do my finest to acquire it performed." I always put one hundred percent into my matches as well as right into training, regardless of who I am actually dealing with. It coincides way of thinking every match. This is actually no exemption. I've had a terrific training camp and also I prepare." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend break: "It is actually a respect to fight on this day. Mexican Independence Time is really significant for us. It's extremely exclusive as well as I'm incredibly happy to fight for the Mexican people." The enthusiasts suggest every little thing to me and also I value all of them. They support me whatever and I am actually glad for everyone who is actually sustained me throughout my occupation.".