.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will heading a punching memory card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA extremely middleweight world headlines on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Arena additionally includes Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia as well as a super middleweight battle between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually accommodated labels in 4 branches, including the lineal champion at middleweight and tremendously middleweight. Alvarez came to be the undisputed tremendously middleweight champ through defeating Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in 4 productive defenses just before the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez made a decision to deal with Berlanga instead of the IBF's necessary challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply desire to reveal everyone that I am actually still the very best," Alvarez stated in the course of Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still enjoy this sport. When I cease enjoying it, you'll recognize. I adore my routine and also I adore mosting likely to the fitness center everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never fought for a world name. After starting his career 16-0, along with all of his triumphes coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has slashed just one blockage in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a massive longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), knows he has to perform one thing exclusive to beat Alvarez, one of the best fighters around the world." This is actually the chance of a life time," Berlanga said. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na make every person an enthusiast. Our Team have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also we are actually differing on Saturday night." Allow's have a look at the title battle by the amounts, along with information coming from ESPN Stats & Details 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: Possibilities for Alvarez to gain the fight, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete few seconds fought through Berlanga in his very first 16 matches as a pro, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 few seconds every battle. The mixed document of all 16 enemies back then of their battles was 175 victories, 67 drops and 15 pulls.4: Successful headline defenses through Alvarez as undeniable incredibly middleweight champion. He is actually the only man pugilist along with four defenses of a recognized headline in the four-belt era (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success through Alvarez in globe label fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born boxer with twenty or additional success in globe title matches. Along with a gain on Sunday, he would damage a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most gains in planet title fights through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed guys's champs in the contemporary four-belt period. In addition to 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: Blows landed through Alvarez per round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability amongst champs as well as title challengers).4.2: Punches landed per sphere through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power punches landed per sphere by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champions and title opponents.6.6: Electrical power hits per sphere landed on Alvarez through his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed through Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Energy drills landed through Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy hits came down on Berlanga per round through enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown per round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually born in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican descent implies this fight participates in various other notable Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's champion expertise, Berlanga will certainly be actually defending a globe title for the first time in his occupation. It will be actually a large boost in competitors for Berlanga, that enters the battle as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Field, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific planet champ in 1st significant label battle (Final 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces combined super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first significant label battle on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be making his eighth protection of at the very least one very middleweight headline. He's presently a -2000 favored to succeed (every ESPN WAGER), which would certainly connect for his 2nd least chances to succeed an incredibly 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 presently a -2000 favorite vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN BET) In their personal terms-- coming from Wednesday's ultimate news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the battle against Alvarez indicates to him: "It implies whatever to be within this posture. I'm not expected to be below. I have actually been questioned due to the fact that just before I transformed expert. But I understood that I was bound to find yourself in this particular placement." I might be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I've yearned for that for several years as well as now it's my count on do it." Berlanga on his strategy ahead of the battle: "I'm a knockout musician. Every competitor really wants the ko. We know that he's a folklore as well as our company can not just go swing for the fencings. Our experts need to do it the right way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what we are actually opting for. However our team're ready for all 12 spheres if our team must." Alvarez on his objective to search for the KO: "It is actually simple to state you'll knock me out, however it's a lot more tough to do it. Saturday evening is gon na be really tough for him, for certain. I've organized the knockout blow. I enjoy the sensation of a knockout and also I'm gon na do my absolute best to obtain it carried out." I regularly placed one hundred percent right into my battles and right into training, regardless of that I'm fighting. It coincides mindset every match. This is actually no exemption. I've possessed a terrific training school as well as I'm ready." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Freedom Day weekend break: "It's an honor to eliminate on this time. Mexican Independence Time is extremely important for us. It's very exclusive and also I am actually incredibly proud to eliminate for the Mexican individuals." The followers suggest whatever to me and also I appreciate them. They assist me regardless of what and also I'm grateful for everybody who is actually supported me throughout my job.".