.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely heading a boxing memory card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA super middleweight globe titles vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Arena additionally consists of Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia and also a very middleweight fight in between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually accommodated labels in 4 branches, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight as well as tremendously middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the undeniable extremely middleweight champion by defeating Plant through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He brought in four prosperous defenses just before the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez made a decision to deal with Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's obligatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just wish to present everybody that I am actually still the very best," Alvarez stated in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still enjoy this sporting activity. When I quit adoring it, you'll recognize. I adore my routine and I love visiting the health club everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never defended a globe name. After starting his profession 16-0, along with all of his victories coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually slashed just one halt in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a massive underdog (+900 every ESPN WAGER), recognizes he has to do one thing exclusive to trump Alvarez, one of the best boxers worldwide." This is the opportunity of a life time," Berlanga stated. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na create every person a believer. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our company are actually differing on Sunday night." Permit's have a look at the label match due to the numbers, with data coming from ESPN Stats & Info 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 win the battle, per ESPN BET.1,582: Total secs fought by Berlanga in his first 16 fights as a pro, which all finished in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 secs per battle. The bundled record of all 16 opponents at the moment of their battles was actually 175 wins, 67 loses and also 15 pulls.4: Successful title defenses through Alvarez as unquestioned very middleweight champion. He's the only guy pugilist with 4 defenses of an undisputed headline in the four-belt period (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in planet headline battles at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born boxer with twenty or even more victories in globe label matches. With a gain on Sunday, he will break a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most gains in globe name battles by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable guys's champs in the contemporary four-belt age. 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 and Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Strikes landed by Alvarez per round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability one of champions and name opponents).4.2: Jabs landed every sphere by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy strikes landed every around by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champions as well as title contenders.6.6: Energy blows per sphere arrived on Alvarez through his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga per round out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Power punches landed through Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power strikes came down on Berlanga per sphere through enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 matches) Berlanga (last 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. thrown per round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this fight participates in various other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's championship expertise, Berlanga will definitely be actually defending a globe headline for the first time in his occupation. It will be a significant improve in competition for Berlanga, who comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Field, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified world champion in initial significant title fight (Last thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces merged tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial major title fight on SaturdayCanelo will be actually creating his eighth protection of at least one tremendously middleweight headline. He is actually currently a -2000 favored to succeed (per ESPN WAGER), which will connect for his second least chances to succeed a super middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez least chances in incredibly middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 favored vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their personal phrases-- from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match versus Alvarez indicates to him: "It indicates everything to be within this position. I'm not intended to become listed below. I have actually been questioned considering that before I switched professional. However I knew that I was actually bound to find yourself in this particular placement." I could be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday evening. I have actually wished that for many years as well as right now it's my rely on do it." Berlanga on his method in advance of the battle: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every boxer really wants the ko. We understand that he is actually a legend and also our company can't just go swing for the fences. Our experts must perform it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our team are actually selecting. But our company're ready for all 12 spheres if we need to." Alvarez on his goal to search for the KO: "It is actually very easy to say you'll knock me out, yet it is actually a lot more tough to carry out it. Sunday evening is gon na be actually really difficult for him, for sure. I've organized the knockout. I enjoy the emotion of a ko and I am actually gon na perform my finest to acquire it carried out." I constantly placed 100 percent in to my matches as well as in to training, despite that I'm combating. It's the same mentality every fight. This is actually no exemption. I've had a fantastic training camp and also I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Freedom Time weekend: "It is actually an honor to fight on this day. Mexican Independence Day is incredibly important for our team. It's extremely exclusive as well as I am actually very happy to eliminate for the Mexican individuals." The fans mean everything to me and I enjoy all of them. They assist me no matter what and I'm appreciative for everyone that is actually assisted me throughout my job.".