.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will heading a boxing card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA extremely middleweight planet titles vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The match card at T-Mobile Stadium additionally consists of Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and also a super middleweight match in between Caleb Vegetation and also Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has held titles in 4 divisions, featuring the lineal championship at middleweight and extremely middleweight. Alvarez came to be the undisputed tremendously middleweight champ by defeating Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made four prosperous defenses just before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez made a decision to deal with Berlanga rather than the IBF's mandatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only want to reveal everybody that I'm still the most effective," Alvarez claimed throughout Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still enjoy this sporting activity. When I quit adoring it, you'll understand. I enjoy my regimen as well as I like visiting the health club each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never fought for a world title. After starting his profession 16-0, along with each one of his victories can be found in the first round, Berlanga has slashed simply one interruption in his past six victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 every ESPN WAGER), knows he has to do one thing special to defeat Alvarez, among the most effective boxers on the planet." This is actually the opportunity of a life-time," Berlanga pointed out. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na create every person a follower. Our Team possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as we are actually going at it on Sunday evening." Allow's take a look at the title battle due to the amounts, along with records from ESPN Statistics & Info 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: Possibilities for Alvarez to succeed the battle, every ESPN BET.1,582: Total few seconds fought by Berlanga in his first 16 matches as a pro, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 seconds per fight. The combined record of all 16 enemies during the time of their fights was actually 175 wins, 67 sheds and 15 pulls.4: Productive label defenses by Alvarez as unquestioned super middleweight champ. He's the only man boxer along with 4 defenses of an unquestioned label in the four-belt era (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in world label fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born boxer with twenty or even even more victories in world title fights. Along with a succeed on Saturday, he would certainly damage a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most succeeds in planet title battles by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable guys's champs in the present day 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 Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Punches landed by Alvarez per fill out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in precision one of champs and title opponents).4.2: Punches landed every sphere by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy punches landed every round through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs and also title competitors.6.6: Power punches every round arrived on Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed through Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Electrical power drills landed through Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power strikes arrived on Berlanga per sphere through challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. thrown every round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican decline indicates this battle participates in other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico title 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 wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's champion adventure, Berlanga is going to be fighting for a globe label for the very first time in his job. It will be actually a big step up in competitors for Berlanga, who comes into the match as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified world champ in initial primary 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 merged tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st primary headline fight on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be making his eighth protection of at the very least one very middleweight headline. He is actually presently a -2000 beloved to win (per ESPN WAGER), which would certainly link for his second shortest odds to gain a tremendously middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest possibilities in incredibly middleweight title 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 very own phrases-- from Wednesday's last news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the battle against Alvarez implies to him: "It implies every little thing to become in this particular placement. I am actually not supposed to become listed here. I've been doubted considering that just before I turned professional. Yet I knew that I was actually bound to wind up in this setting." I could be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I've preferred that for many years and currently it's my look to perform it." Berlanga on his strategy in advance of the fight: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every competitor wants the knockout blow. We know that he is actually a folklore as well as we can't simply go swing for the fences. Our company have to perform it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what we're choosing. But our team're ready for all 12 rounds if our company must." Alvarez on his goal to search for the KO: "It is actually easy to mention you'll knock me out, however it's a lot more difficult to do it. Sunday night is gon na be actually really challenging for him, for sure. I have actually prepared for the knockout blow. I enjoy the sensation of a knockout blow and I am actually gon na do my finest to obtain it done." I always placed one hundred percent in to my battles and right into instruction, no matter that I am actually combating. It coincides attitude every battle. This is no exemption. I have actually had a fantastic training school and also I'm ready." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Freedom Time weekend break: "It is actually a respect to overcome on this time. Mexican Freedom Time is actually incredibly important for our team. It is actually extremely unique and also I'm really honored to fight for the Mexican people." The enthusiasts indicate everything to me and also I cherish them. They assist me whatever and I am actually grateful for everyone that's supported me throughout my occupation.".