.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely title a punching card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA incredibly middleweight globe titles vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The battle card at T-Mobile Field also includes Erislandy Lara safeguarding his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia and also a super middleweight battle between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually accommodated titles in four divisions, including the lineal championship at middleweight and extremely middleweight. Alvarez became the recognized very middleweight champion through defeating Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He created four successful defenses before the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez made a decision to face Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's required challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely would like to reveal everyone that I am actually still the greatest," Alvarez stated during Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still like this sporting activity. When I stop loving it, you'll recognize. I adore my routine and I really love heading to the health club everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never defended a planet title. After starting his occupation 16-0, along with all of his victories coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored only one stoppage in his past six victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 every ESPN WAGER), recognizes he has to carry out one thing exclusive to beat Alvarez, one of the most effective competitors on earth." This is the possibility of a life time," Berlanga said. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na make everyone a follower. Our Company possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our company're differing on Sunday evening." Let's take a look at the label battle due to the numbers, with records from ESPN Stats & 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: Odds for Alvarez to win the match, per ESPN BET.1,582: Overall secs battled by Berlanga in his 1st 16 battles as a pro, which all ended in the first round, for approximately 98.9 seconds per match. The combined document of all 16 rivals at the moment of their fights was actually 175 wins, 67 drops and 15 pulls.4: Effective headline defenses through Alvarez as undeniable tremendously middleweight champ. He's the only man fighter along with four defenses of an indisputable label in the four-belt time (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories through Alvarez in planet headline fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born fighter along with 20 or even even more triumphes in world label fights. Along with a gain on Saturday, he would crack a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most succeeds in globe title fights by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested males's champs in the modern four-belt age. Aside from Alvarez, they are: 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 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in precision amongst champions and also name contenders).4.2: Jabs landed every round through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy punches landed every around by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champs and also name competitors.6.6: Energy blows every sphere landed on Alvarez through his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed by Berlanga every complete of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Power punches landed through Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy hits arrived at Berlanga every around through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. thrown every round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican descent suggests this fight participates in various other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga will be actually defending a planet headline for the very first time in his career. It will be actually a big boost in competitors for Berlanga, that enters the fight as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Stadium, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific world champ in first major label fight (Last three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins merged very middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first primary headline match on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be creating his eighth protection of at least one extremely middleweight title. He's presently a -2000 favorite to win (per ESPN WAGER), which would connect for his second shortest odds to gain a tremendously middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez least chances in super middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 preferred vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN BET) In their own phrases-- from Wednesday's last news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the battle versus Alvarez implies to him: "It implies everything to become within this position. I am actually certainly not expected to become right here. I have actually been actually questioned because just before I transformed expert. But I knew that I was tied to wind up in this posture." I might be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I've preferred that for years as well as currently it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his approach before the battle: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every fighter really wants the knockout blow. We know that he's a folklore and also our company can not just go swing for the fencings. Our team have to do it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our experts are actually choosing. Yet our team await all 12 rounds if we need to." Alvarez on his motive to look for the KO: "It is actually very easy to say you'll take me out, however it's far more challenging to carry out it. Sunday night is actually gon na be very hard for him, for certain. I have actually organized the knockout. I love the emotion of a ko and also I'm gon na perform my ideal to obtain it performed." I constantly put 100 percent right into my fights as well as in to training, regardless of who I am actually battling. It's the same way of thinking every battle. This is actually no exception. I have actually had a terrific training school and also I'm ready." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Freedom Time weekend: "It is actually a respect to eliminate on this time. Mexican Freedom Time is actually incredibly crucial for our team. It's extremely unique and also I'm quite happy to eliminate for the Mexican people." The followers indicate every thing to me and also I enjoy all of them. They support me regardless of what as well as I'm happy for every person who's supported me throughout my job.".