.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to heading a boxing memory card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA very middleweight world labels on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The fight card at T-Mobile Arena also features Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight headline versus Danny Garcia and a super middleweight fight in between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has carried titles in four branches, including the lineal championship at middleweight and very middleweight. Alvarez came to be the undisputed incredibly middleweight champion by defeating Plant through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made 4 productive defenses just before the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to encounter Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's necessary challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply intend to reveal everyone that I am actually still the very best," Alvarez said during Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still enjoy this sporting activity. When I cease adoring it, you'll recognize. I adore my regular and also I really love visiting the health and fitness center on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never defended a world title. After beginning his occupation 16-0, along with all of his victories being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored simply one blockage in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a massive longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), knows he must perform one thing unique to trump Alvarez, among the most effective boxers worldwide." This is the opportunity of a life time," Berlanga said. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na make everybody a follower. Our Team possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our company're going at it on Sunday night." Let's check out at the headline match by the amounts, along with data from ESPN Statistics & Details and also 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 battle, per ESPN BET.1,582: Overall few seconds fought through Berlanga in his initial 16 battles as a professional, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 few seconds per battle. The combined document of all 16 challengers at that time of their battles was 175 victories, 67 drops and also 15 draws.4: Productive label defenses by Alvarez as uncontested very middleweight champ. He is actually the only guy pugilist with four defenses of an indisputable title in the four-belt age (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Victories through Alvarez in planet label matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born competitor along with twenty or more victories in planet label fights. With a gain on Saturday, he would certainly break a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most gains in globe name matches by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized men's champs in the modern four-belt era. 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Punches landed by Alvarez every round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in precision among champs and name opponents).4.2: Stabs landed every around through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy strikes landed per round through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champions and also title challengers.6.6: Power blows per around landed on Alvarez by his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga per complete of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Electrical power drills landed by Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power strikes landed on Berlanga every round by challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (final 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. thrown per round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican descent implies this battle participates in other notable 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 Los angeles HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's championship adventure, Berlanga will definitely be actually fighting for a globe label for the very first time in his career. It will be a large step up in competitors for Berlanga, who enters into the fight as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific globe champ in 1st primary headline battle (Last 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins combined extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial primary headline match on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be actually creating his 8th defense of a minimum of one super middleweight headline. He is actually currently a -2000 beloved to win (every ESPN BET), which would certainly link for his second fastest possibilities to succeed a very middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest chances in super middleweight label 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 (Per ESPN WAGER) In their very own words-- coming from Wednesday's final press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the battle versus Alvarez means to him: "It means every thing to become in this particular setting. I am actually certainly not supposed to become here. I've been questioned due to the fact that before I transformed pro. But I recognized that I was bound to find yourself in this particular posture." I might be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday evening. I've wanted that for years and currently it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his approach in advance of the battle: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every competitor wishes the knockout blow. We understand that he is actually a tale and also our team can't simply go swing for the fencings. Our team must perform it the right way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our company're choosing. Yet our team're ready for all 12 arounds if our experts must." Alvarez on his purpose to look for the KO: "It's simple to say you'll take me out, but it is actually much more tough to carry out it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be actually extremely challenging for him, without a doubt. I have actually gotten ready for the knockout. I love the sensation of a knockout blow as well as I am actually gon na perform my greatest to acquire it done." I regularly put one hundred percent in to my battles and into instruction, no matter who I'm fighting. It coincides way of thinking every match. This is actually no exception. I've possessed a fantastic training school and I'm ready." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Self-reliance Day weekend: "It's a respect to overcome on this time. Mexican Independence Day is actually extremely crucial for our company. It's quite special and also I'm really glad to overcome for the Mexican folks." The followers imply every little thing to me and I cherish them. They assist me whatever and I'm glad for everyone who's assisted me throughout my occupation.".