.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will title a punching memory card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA very middleweight globe titles vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Stadium additionally consists of Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia as well as a tremendously middleweight fight between Caleb Vegetation and also Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has carried labels in four divisions, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight and also extremely middleweight. Alvarez came to be the unquestioned very middleweight champion by finishing off Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made 4 successful defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez determined to encounter Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's obligatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply wish to present everybody that I'm still the most effective," Alvarez said in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still like this sporting activity. When I cease adoring it, you'll understand. I like my routine as well as I really love going to the gym daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever fought for a globe name. After starting his profession 16-0, with every one of his triumphes coming in the first round, Berlanga has scored only one standstill in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he must carry out something special to defeat Alvarez, among the greatest boxers on earth." This is actually the option of a lifetime," Berlanga said. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na create everybody an enthusiast. Our Team have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our team're going at it on Sunday night." Permit's look at the label battle by the amounts, with data coming from ESPN Statistics & Details as well as 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 gain the match, per ESPN BET.1,582: Complete secs fought through Berlanga in his initial 16 battles as an expert, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 seconds per match. The bundled file of all 16 challengers at the time of their battles was 175 success, 67 loses and also 15 draws.4: Successful title defenses through Alvarez as indisputable tremendously middleweight champ. He's the only man boxer with four defenses of an undisputed title in the four-belt era (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in world headline matches at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born boxer along with twenty or even additional success in globe headline battles. Along with a win on Sunday, he would certainly crack a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most succeeds in planet name battles by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Unquestioned guys's champions in the modern four-belt age. 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: Hits landed by Alvarez every round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy one of champions as well as title contenders).4.2: Punches landed per around by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power hits landed every around by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs and also name contenders.6.6: Power strikes every sphere arrived on Alvarez through his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga every round out of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed by Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power blows arrived at Berlanga every round by rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 matches) Berlanga (final 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown per round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually born in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican descent implies this battle signs up with other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion expertise, Berlanga will be fighting for a globe title for the very first time in his profession. It will be a major step up in competition for Berlanga, who comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific world champ in 1st primary headline 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 extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st significant headline match on SaturdayCanelo will be creating his eighth protection of at the very least one very middleweight title. He is actually presently a -2000 favorite to win (per ESPN BET), which will connect for his 2nd shortest chances to win a super middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest chances in tremendously middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 beloved vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN WAGER) In their own phrases-- from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the battle versus Alvarez means to him: "It implies every little thing to be in this particular posture. I am actually certainly not meant to be listed below. I have actually been actually doubted since just before I transformed pro. However I recognized that I was bound to wind up in this posture." I may be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday night. I have actually desired that for years and also right now it's my look to do it." Berlanga on his technique before the battle: "I'm a knockout artist. Every fighter prefers the knockout blow. We know that he is actually a tale and our company can't only go swing for the fencings. We have to perform it properly. Sixth-round ko, that's what we are actually opting for. However our experts're ready for all 12 rounds if our team need to." Alvarez on his purpose to search for the KO: "It's simple to state you'll knock me out, yet it is actually so much more complicated to perform it. Sunday night is actually gon na be actually quite tough for him, for certain. I've gotten ready for the knockout. I like the emotion of a ko and also I'm gon na perform my greatest to obtain it done." I consistently put 100 percent right into my matches and in to training, regardless of that I am actually combating. It's the same mindset every fight. This is no exemption. I have actually possessed a fantastic training school and I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Freedom Day weekend: "It's an honor to overcome on this date. Mexican Freedom Time is actually incredibly significant for our team. It's quite special as well as I am actually quite pleased to combat for the Mexican individuals." The enthusiasts imply everything to me and I value all of them. They assist me whatever and also I'm appreciative for every person who's sustained me throughout my career.".