.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely title a boxing card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA tremendously middleweight world labels on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Stadium additionally includes Erislandy Lara safeguarding his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia as well as an incredibly middleweight match between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has held labels in four branches, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight and tremendously middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the indisputable super middleweight champion by defeating Plant by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made 4 prosperous defenses before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to face Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's compulsory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply desire to reveal every person that I am actually still the most effective," Alvarez said in the course of Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still like this sport. When I stop enjoying it, you'll understand. I adore my regular and I love going to the gym everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever fought for a globe name. After beginning his career 16-0, along with every one of his success being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has scored merely one discontinuance in his past six victories.Berlanga, a massive underdog (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he needs to perform something unique to beat Alvarez, among the most ideal competitors on the planet." This is actually the chance of a life-time," Berlanga pointed out. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na make everyone a believer. Our Experts have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and we are actually going at it on Saturday evening." Allow's check out at the headline battle by the amounts, along with records from ESPN Stats & Info 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: Chances for Alvarez to succeed the match, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total secs combated through Berlanga in his very first 16 battles as an expert, which all finished in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 few seconds every match. The consolidated file of all 16 opponents at that time of their battles was 175 wins, 67 sheds as well as 15 pulls.4: Productive label defenses by Alvarez as uncontested extremely middleweight champ. He's the only man boxer along with four defenses of an indisputable headline in the four-belt period (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories by Alvarez in planet headline fights at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born fighter with 20 or even more triumphes in globe label matches. With a gain on Saturday, he will break a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most gains in globe name fights through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed men's champs in the present 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 and Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Hits landed through Alvarez per round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability amongst champs as well as name challengers).4.2: Stabs landed every sphere through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy punches landed per sphere by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions as well as title opponents.6.6: Power strikes per round arrived on Alvarez through his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed by Berlanga per complete of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Electrical power drills landed by Berlanga per fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy hits arrived on Berlanga every round through rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 matches) Berlanga (final 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed per 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 born in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican descent implies this match joins other notable Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's champion adventure, Berlanga is going to be actually defending a planet headline for the very first time in his job. It will be a major step up in competition for Berlanga, that enters the match as the No. 5-ranked very middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific globe champion in initial significant label fight (Final three decades) 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 first significant title match on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be creating his eighth defense of a minimum of one super middleweight headline. He is actually presently a -2000 favored to gain (per ESPN BET), which would certainly tie for his 2nd quickest odds to win a very middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez least odds in extremely middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 preferred vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN WAGER) In their own words-- from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the battle versus Alvarez suggests to him: "It means every thing to be within this placement. I am actually not supposed to be right here. I have actually been actually questioned since just before I turned pro. Yet I knew that I was actually bound to find yourself within this setting." I may be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday evening. I've desired that for many years and now it's my look to perform it." Berlanga on his technique before the fight: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every competitor wishes the knockout blow. We understand that he is actually a legend and also our company can not just go swing for the fencings. We have to perform it the right way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our company're selecting. Yet our team're ready for all 12 arounds if our company have to." Alvarez on his objective to look for the KO: "It's quick and easy to state you'll knock me out, however it is actually a lot more challenging to carry out it. Saturday night is gon na be actually quite hard for him, without a doubt. I've prepared for the knockout blow. I adore the feeling of a ko as well as I'm gon na do my best to receive it done." I always placed one hundred percent right into my matches and also right into instruction, no matter that I'm fighting. It coincides way of thinking every match. This is actually no exception. I have actually possessed an excellent training camp and I'm ready." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Independence Day weekend break: "It is actually an honor to eliminate on this time. Mexican Independence Time is actually very important for us. It's incredibly exclusive and I am actually really proud to overcome for the Mexican individuals." The enthusiasts suggest whatever to me as well as I cherish all of them. They support me whatever as well as I am actually glad for everyone that's assisted me throughout my occupation.".