.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will heading a punching memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO and also WBA incredibly middleweight world labels on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Stadium additionally consists of Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight headline against Danny Garcia as well as an incredibly middleweight match in between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has carried labels in 4 departments, including the lineal champion at middleweight and very middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the unquestioned very middleweight champion through finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made four successful defenses just before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez chose to experience Berlanga instead of the IBF's compulsory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely wish to reveal every person that I am actually still the best," Alvarez stated during the course of Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still love this sporting activity. When I stop liking it, you'll understand. I like my regimen and I like mosting likely to the fitness center everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually certainly never defended a planet title. After starting his job 16-0, along with each one of his triumphes can be found in the preliminary, Berlanga has scored just one interruption in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 per ESPN BET), recognizes he must perform something special to trump Alvarez, one of the most effective competitors in the world." This is actually the possibility of a lifetime," Berlanga claimed. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na create every person a follower. We possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our experts're going at it on Sunday evening." Allow's look at the title fight by the amounts, along with data coming from ESPN Stats & Relevant Information 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: Possibilities for Alvarez to succeed the battle, every ESPN BET.1,582: Complete secs combated by Berlanga in his initial 16 battles as an expert, which all ended in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 few seconds every battle. The consolidated report of all 16 challengers at the time of their battles was 175 victories, 67 loses as well as 15 attracts.4: Productive label defenses through Alvarez as undeniable extremely middleweight champion. He's the only guy boxer with 4 defenses of an undeniable headline in the four-belt time (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in planet title fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born fighter with 20 or even even more wins in planet title fights. Along with a gain on Saturday, he would certainly crack a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most wins in globe title fights through a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed males's champs 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: Blows landed by Alvarez per round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability amongst champions and also name contenders).4.2: Stabs landed per sphere through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy punches landed every sphere through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champions and also name competitors.6.6: Energy strikes every round arrived on Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed by Berlanga per complete of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Energy drills landed by Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power blows came down on Berlanga every sphere through enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 matches) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed every 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 Jabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican descent indicates this battle participates in other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga is going to be fighting for a world headline for the first time in his occupation. It will be actually a big boost in competitors for Berlanga, that comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific world champion in first significant headline fight (Last three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces unified super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first significant title match on SaturdayCanelo are going to be actually creating his 8th self defense of at the very least one very middleweight title. He's presently a -2000 preferred to succeed (every ESPN WAGER), which would tie for his 2nd quickest chances to gain a super middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest probabilities 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 preferred vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their own terms-- from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match against Alvarez implies to him: "It indicates every little thing to become in this particular placement. I am actually not meant to become listed below. I have actually been actually questioned due to the fact that prior to I transformed professional. But I recognized that I was tied to wind up within this position." I might be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday evening. I've wished that for many years and also right now it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his strategy ahead of the battle: "I'm a knockout musician. Every fighter wants the knockout. We understand that he's a legend as well as our experts can not just go swing for the fencings. Our experts have to perform it properly. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our experts're selecting. But our experts're ready for all 12 arounds if our company have to." Alvarez on his intention to try to find the KO: "It's very easy to state you'll knock me out, however it's far more difficult to do it. Saturday evening is actually gon na be really challenging for him, without a doubt. I've gotten ready for the knockout. I love the emotion of a ko and also I am actually gon na perform my finest to receive it carried out." I consistently placed 100 percent right into my matches and into instruction, no matter that I'm fighting. It's the same mentality every fight. This is no exemption. I have actually possessed a fantastic training school and I prepare." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend break: "It is actually a respect to fight on this date. Mexican Independence Time is actually very important for our company. It's quite exclusive and I'm really proud to fight for the Mexican folks." The followers imply every thing to me and I enjoy all of them. They support me no matter what as well as I'm glad for everybody that's supported me throughout my profession.".