.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely headline a boxing memory card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA very middleweight world headlines vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The match card at T-Mobile Field additionally includes Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and also a very middleweight fight in between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually held titles in four departments, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight and also very middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the recognized extremely middleweight champion through defeating Plant by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He created 4 productive defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to deal with Berlanga instead of the IBF's necessary challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply intend to reveal every person that I am actually still the very best," Alvarez mentioned during Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still enjoy this sporting activity. When I quit loving it, you'll recognize. I adore my routine and also I enjoy visiting the health and fitness center each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never fought for a world title. After beginning his occupation 16-0, along with each of his success can be found in the first round, Berlanga has actually slashed only one deduction in his past six victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he must carry out something exclusive to trump Alvarez, some of the best competitors worldwide." This is the possibility of a lifetime," Berlanga stated. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na make everyone a believer. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also we are actually differing on Saturday night." Permit's take a look at the label battle due to the numbers, with records coming from ESPN Statistics & Info 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: Chances for Alvarez to gain the fight, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall secs fought through Berlanga in his first 16 matches as a pro, which all ended in the preliminary, for an average of 98.9 seconds every battle. The bundled file of all 16 opponents at the moment of their fights was 175 wins, 67 drops and 15 pulls.4: Prosperous title defenses through Alvarez as undeniable extremely middleweight champion. He is actually the only male boxer along with four defenses of an undeniable title in the four-belt era (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in world headline battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born fighter along with 20 or even more wins in globe headline matches. Along with a win on Sunday, he would damage a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most succeeds in planet name fights by a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested males's champs in the present day four-belt time. In addition to 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 Stats & Information14.7: Punches landed by Alvarez per round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in precision one of champions and title contenders).4.2: Stabs landed per around through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy blows landed per round by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champions and title challengers.6.6: Power strikes per round came down on Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed through Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Electrical power drills landed by Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy strikes arrived on Berlanga per round by challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 matches) Berlanga (last 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican decline means this fight signs up with various other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion expertise, Berlanga will be defending a globe label for the very first time in his job. It will be actually a major boost in competitors for Berlanga, who comes into the battle as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific world champion in 1st significant title match (Last 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces linked very middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first significant label fight on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be making his eighth protection of at least one extremely middleweight label. He's currently a -2000 beloved to gain (per ESPN BET), which will connect for his second least odds to gain an incredibly middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest odds in very middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 beloved vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their personal phrases-- from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight versus Alvarez indicates to him: "It means everything to be in this position. I am actually not meant to become here. I have actually been actually doubted since before I transformed expert. Yet I recognized that I was bound to wind up in this particular placement." I could be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I've really wanted that for many years and now it's my look to do it." Berlanga on his approach ahead of the match: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every boxer wishes the ko. We understand that he's a tale and our experts can't only go swing for the fences. We have to perform it the right way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what we are actually going for. However our experts're ready for all 12 spheres if our team have to." Alvarez on his objective to try to find the KO: "It's quick and easy to mention you'll knock me out, yet it's much more challenging to accomplish it. Sunday night is actually gon na be quite tough for him, without a doubt. I have actually prepared for the knockout blow. I enjoy the emotion of a knockout as well as I am actually gon na do my ideal to get it done." I constantly placed one hundred percent into my battles as well as right into training, despite who I'm combating. It coincides mindset every fight. This is actually no exemption. I have actually possessed an excellent training school and also I'm ready." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Independence Day weekend break: "It is actually a tribute to fight on this time. Mexican Freedom Day is actually quite vital for our company. It is actually very special and also I am actually incredibly proud to overcome for the Mexican people." The followers mean every little thing to me as well as I enjoy them. They sustain me no matter what and I'm grateful for everybody that is actually sustained me throughout my occupation.".