.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly heading a punching memory card in Sin city for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA extremely middleweight world headlines on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The match memory card at T-Mobile Arena likewise features Erislandy Lara safeguarding his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia as well as a tremendously middleweight bout between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has carried labels in 4 departments, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight and extremely middleweight. Alvarez came to be the uncontested extremely middleweight champ by defeating Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created 4 successful defenses just before the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez decided to deal with Berlanga instead of the IBF's compulsory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply would like to present every person that I am actually still the most ideal," Alvarez said throughout Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still enjoy this sport. When I quit enjoying it, you'll recognize. I like my routine and also I adore visiting the gym on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never defended a planet title. After beginning his occupation 16-0, with each of his success can be found in the first round, Berlanga has actually slashed merely one stop in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 every ESPN WAGER), understands he needs to do one thing unique to trump Alvarez, some of the very best fighters on earth." This is the chance of a life-time," Berlanga stated. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na make every person a believer. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our experts are actually differing on Saturday evening." Let's look at the label match due to the varieties, along with data from ESPN Stats & 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 battle, every ESPN BET.1,582: Complete seconds dealt with through Berlanga in his first 16 battles as a pro, which all finished in the first round, for an average of 98.9 seconds every match. The consolidated record of all 16 challengers at that time of their battles was 175 triumphes, 67 loses as well as 15 attracts.4: Effective title defenses by Alvarez as undeniable extremely middleweight champion. He is actually the only guy boxer along with four defenses of a recognized title in the four-belt era (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in globe headline fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born fighter along with 20 or more wins in world label battles. Along with a gain on Saturday, he would certainly crack a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most wins in globe name battles by a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed males's champs in the present day four-belt era. Along with Alvarez, they are actually: Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Taylor, George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Jermell Charlo and Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Blows landed through Alvarez per round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy among champs and also title competitors).4.2: Stabs landed every round through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power punches landed per sphere through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champs and title contenders.6.6: Power punches per around came down on Alvarez by his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed through Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Energy drills landed through Berlanga per fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power punches landed on Berlanga every round by opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Electrical 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, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this match participates in various other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's champion knowledge, Berlanga will definitely be actually fighting for a world title for the first time in his occupation. It will be actually a huge improve in competitors for Berlanga, who comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific world champ in 1st significant label match (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces linked very middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial major headline fight on SaturdayCanelo are going to be making his eighth defense of at least one incredibly middleweight headline. He's presently a -2000 favorite to gain (every ESPN BET), which would certainly link for his second least odds to gain an extremely middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest chances in tremendously middleweight title 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 phrases-- from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match versus Alvarez indicates to him: "It implies whatever to become within this posture. I am actually certainly not supposed to be below. I have actually been actually doubted since prior to I turned pro. However I understood that I was tied to find yourself in this particular placement." I can be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I have actually yearned for that for years and now it's my rely on do it." Berlanga on his technique in advance of the fight: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every boxer wishes the knockout blow. We understand that he is actually a tale and our team can not only go swing for the fences. Our company need to do it the right way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our company're choosing. Yet our experts await all 12 spheres if our team need to." Alvarez on his purpose to look for the KO: "It's simple to say you'll knock me out, but it is actually so much more complicated to carry out it. Sunday evening is gon na be very challenging for him, without a doubt. I have actually prepared for the ko. I like the sensation of a knockout blow as well as I am actually gon na do my ideal to acquire it done." I regularly placed 100 percent into my fights and right into instruction, no matter who I'm fighting. It's the same mentality every fight. This is no exemption. I have actually possessed a fantastic training school as well as I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Self-reliance Day weekend: "It's a respect to combat on this time. Mexican Self-reliance Time is actually quite significant for us. It's very special as well as I'm really glad to eliminate for the Mexican people." The supporters suggest every little thing to me and also I value them. They sustain me whatever and also I'm glad for every person who is actually sustained me throughout my career.".