.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to heading a boxing card in Sin city for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA extremely middleweight world labels on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The match card at T-Mobile Field likewise features Erislandy Lara safeguarding his WBA middleweight headline against Danny Garcia and also a super middleweight battle in between Caleb Vegetation and Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has accommodated labels in four branches, featuring the lineal championship at middleweight and very middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the indisputable super middleweight champion through defeating Plant through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in four successful defenses before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez decided to experience Berlanga instead of the IBF's compulsory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely want to show everybody that I'm still the most effective," Alvarez stated throughout Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still enjoy this sporting activity. When I stop loving it, you'll know. I enjoy my routine and also I adore heading to the health and fitness center each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never fought for a world name. After beginning his career 16-0, along with each one of his victories can be found in the first round, Berlanga has scored only one standstill in his past six victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 per ESPN WAGER), recognizes he has to perform one thing exclusive to beat Alvarez, some of the most ideal fighters around the world." This is actually the option of a life time," Berlanga stated. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create everyone a believer. We possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our experts are actually differing on Saturday night." Let's take a look at the headline fight by the varieties, along with data coming from ESPN Statistics & Details and also 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 fight, per ESPN BET.1,582: Total secs combated by Berlanga in his very first 16 fights as an expert, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 seconds per match. The bundled document of all 16 opponents at the time of their matches was 175 triumphes, 67 sheds and 15 attracts.4: Effective headline defenses by Alvarez as unquestioned tremendously middleweight champion. He's the only male fighter along with four defenses of an undeniable label in the four-belt period (given that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success through Alvarez in world label matches at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born competitor along with twenty or even more triumphes in globe title fights. Along with a succeed on Sunday, he would certainly crack a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most wins in globe name battles by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable men's champs in the contemporary four-belt era. Along with 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Hits landed by Alvarez every complete of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in precision one of champs and name contenders).4.2: Punches landed every round by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy strikes landed every round through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champions as well as name opponents.6.6: Electrical power blows every sphere landed on Alvarez by his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Power drills landed by Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power strikes came down on Berlanga per sphere by enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 fights) Berlanga (last 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. thrown every round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican descent suggests this match joins various other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's champion experience, Berlanga will certainly be actually fighting for a globe headline for the first time in his occupation. It will be actually a major boost in competitors for Berlanga, that enters into the match as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific planet champion in very first significant headline match (Last 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces consolidated super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first major headline match on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be actually making his 8th defense of at the very least one incredibly middleweight title. He is actually presently a -2000 favorite to succeed (every ESPN BET), which would tie for his second quickest probabilities to win a very middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez least possibilities in incredibly middleweight title fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 favorite vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their personal phrases-- coming from Wednesday's ultimate news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match versus Alvarez implies to him: "It suggests everything to become within this placement. I am actually certainly not expected to become here. I have actually been questioned considering that before I turned pro. However I knew that I was actually tied to end up in this setting." I could be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I have actually wished that for years and right now it's my look to perform it." Berlanga on his method ahead of the fight: "I am actually a knockout musician. Every competitor wants the knockout blow. We understand that he is actually a folklore and also our team can't merely go swing for the fencings. Our team need to do it the right way. Sixth-round ko, that's what we're going with. But our company're ready for all 12 rounds if our team need to." Alvarez on his intention to seek the KO: "It is actually easy to claim you'll take me out, but it's much more complicated to carry out it. Saturday night is actually gon na be really complicated for him, for sure. I have actually organized the knockout. I like the feeling of a knockout blow and also I'm gon na perform my best to get it done." I regularly placed 100 percent in to my battles and also in to instruction, regardless of that I'm dealing with. It's the same mindset every fight. This is no exception. I have actually had a terrific training school and I'm ready." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Freedom Day weekend: "It's an honor to fight on this day. Mexican Freedom Time is actually incredibly necessary for our company. It's extremely special as well as I am actually really honored to combat for the Mexican people." The enthusiasts indicate every little thing to me and I value all of them. They assist me regardless of what as well as I'm grateful for everybody that is actually supported me throughout my career.".