.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will headline a boxing memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA incredibly middleweight globe titles vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The battle card at T-Mobile Stadium likewise includes Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia as well as a very middleweight match in between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually contained titles in 4 divisions, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight as well as very middleweight. Alvarez became the unquestioned extremely middleweight champion by finishing off Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created four productive defenses just before the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez determined to deal with Berlanga rather than the IBF's mandatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply wish to reveal every person that I'm still the best," Alvarez stated during the course of Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still enjoy this sport. When I cease adoring it, you'll recognize. I love my regimen and I adore visiting the health and fitness center every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never fought for a world title. After beginning his job 16-0, with every one of his triumphes being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored just one stop in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 per ESPN BET), understands he must perform one thing special to defeat Alvarez, some of the best competitors on the planet." This is the option of a life time," Berlanga claimed. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create everybody a believer. Our Experts have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our company're differing on Saturday evening." Allow's have a look at the label match by the amounts, along with information coming from ESPN Stats & 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: Odds for Alvarez to succeed the match, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall secs dealt with by Berlanga in his very first 16 battles as an expert, which all ended in the preliminary, for around 98.9 seconds per battle. The mixed report of all 16 challengers back then of their fights was actually 175 wins, 67 drops and 15 attracts.4: Effective headline defenses by Alvarez as unquestioned super middleweight champ. He is actually the only man boxer with 4 defenses of an indisputable label in the four-belt time (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success through Alvarez in world title battles at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born boxer with 20 or even more success in planet label battles. Along with a succeed on Saturday, he will damage a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most wins in planet name fights through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable men's champions in the present day four-belt era. Along with Alvarez, they are actually: 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Strikes landed by Alvarez per complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy amongst champions and also title competitors).4.2: Punches landed per round through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power strikes landed every round by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions as well as title challengers.6.6: Energy strikes every around arrived on Alvarez by his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga every complete of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Energy punches landed through Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power hits came down on Berlanga every sphere by rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown per round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this fight joins various other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship expertise, Berlanga will definitely be fighting for a globe headline for the very first time in his profession. It will be actually a significant step up in competition for Berlanga, that enters into the fight as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified globe champ in 1st major title battle (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins linked incredibly middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st primary label fight on SaturdayCanelo are going to be creating his 8th self defense of a minimum of one super middleweight title. He's currently a -2000 preferred to gain (every ESPN BET), which would certainly link for his second quickest odds to succeed an incredibly middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest possibilities in incredibly middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 preferred vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN BET) In their very own phrases-- from Wednesday's ultimate news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight versus Alvarez indicates to him: "It implies everything to be in this setting. I'm certainly not meant to be listed here. I have actually been doubted considering that just before I transformed expert. Yet I recognized that I was tied to wind up within this setting." I can be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I have actually really wanted that for several years and currently it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his strategy in front of the match: "I'm a knockout musician. Every boxer really wants the ko. We understand that he's a folklore and also we can't simply go swing for the fencings. We have to do it the proper way. Sixth-round ko, that's what our company are actually choosing. Yet our experts await all 12 rounds if we must." Alvarez on his purpose to try to find the KO: "It is actually easy to say you'll knock me out, yet it is actually far more complicated to accomplish it. Sunday night is gon na be really tough for him, for sure. I've gotten ready for the knockout. I really love the emotion of a ko and also I am actually gon na perform my best to get it performed." I consistently put 100 percent right into my fights and in to instruction, despite that I am actually fighting. It's the same mentality every battle. This is no exception. I've possessed a wonderful training school and I prepare." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Self-reliance Day weekend break: "It is actually a tribute to overcome on this date. Mexican Self-reliance Day is actually incredibly crucial for our team. It's quite special as well as I'm extremely proud to combat for the Mexican individuals." The followers mean every little thing to me and I value them. They support me whatever and I'm grateful for everybody that is actually supported me throughout my occupation.".