.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly heading a boxing card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and also WBA super middleweight planet headlines vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Arena likewise consists of Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight headline against Danny Garcia and a tremendously middleweight bout between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually held labels in four branches, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight and tremendously middleweight. Alvarez came to be the undisputed very middleweight champ by finishing off Plant by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He created four successful defenses before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to face Berlanga rather than the IBF's mandatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely want to present everyone that I am actually still the most ideal," Alvarez stated throughout Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still like this sporting activity. When I quit loving it, you'll understand. I like my routine and also I adore going to the health club everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never defended a world title. After beginning his profession 16-0, with each one of his triumphes being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored only one stop in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he has to do one thing special to defeat Alvarez, one of the greatest boxers around the world." This is the option of a life-time," Berlanga claimed. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create every person a follower. Our Team have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our company are actually going at it on Saturday night." Let's check out at the label match by the numbers, along with records 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: Chances for Alvarez to succeed the battle, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total seconds combated through Berlanga in his initial 16 battles as a professional, which all ended in the preliminary, for around 98.9 secs every battle. The combined record of all 16 enemies at the moment of their fights was actually 175 triumphes, 67 drops as well as 15 pulls.4: Successful headline defenses through Alvarez as uncontested tremendously middleweight champion. He is actually the only man pugilist along with 4 defenses of a recognized label in the four-belt period (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in world title fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born boxer along with 20 or additional wins in globe title matches. With a succeed on Sunday, he would crack a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most wins in globe name fights by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested men's champs in the modern-day four-belt age. 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: Punches landed through Alvarez every complete of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability one of champs and name opponents).4.2: Stabs landed per sphere by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy punches landed per sphere by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champions as well as title contenders.6.6: Electrical power blows every around arrived at Alvarez through his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed through Berlanga every complete of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed by Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power punches arrived on Berlanga per round through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. thrown every round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican decline means this fight participates in other notable Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's champion knowledge, Berlanga will certainly be actually defending a world headline for the very first time in his occupation. It will be a major improve in competition for Berlanga, that enters the match as the No. 5-ranked very middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Field, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific world champion in first primary label match (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins unified extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st major title fight on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be creating his 8th defense of at the very least one tremendously middleweight title. He is actually presently a -2000 preferred to succeed (per ESPN WAGER), which would certainly connect for his 2nd least chances to win a tremendously middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest possibilities in very middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 favored vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their very own terms-- from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight versus Alvarez indicates to him: "It indicates everything to become within this position. I'm certainly not expected to become here. I've been actually questioned considering that prior to I turned pro. But I recognized that I was actually bound to find yourself in this particular position." I could be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I've desired 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 boxer prefers the ko. We know that he's a legend and our team can't simply go swing for the fences. Our company need to do it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our team're selecting. Yet our company await all 12 arounds if our experts must." Alvarez on his purpose to seek the KO: "It is actually simple to mention you'll take me out, however it's a lot more difficult to accomplish it. Saturday evening is gon na be quite complicated for him, without a doubt. I have actually planned for the knockout blow. I adore the sensation of a ko and also I'm gon na perform my finest to obtain it performed." I regularly placed one hundred percent into my battles and into instruction, no matter who I am actually combating. It's the same way of thinking every match. This is no exemption. I've had an excellent training school and also I prepare." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Freedom Time weekend: "It is actually an honor to combat on this time. Mexican Independence Time is actually incredibly significant for our team. It's quite exclusive and I am actually extremely happy to eliminate for the Mexican people." The followers imply every little thing to me as well as I value them. They sustain me no matter what as well as I am actually appreciative for everybody who is actually assisted me throughout my career.".