.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will heading a punching card in Sin city for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA extremely middleweight globe titles on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Stadium additionally includes Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia and a very middleweight struggle between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually held labels in 4 departments, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight as well as extremely middleweight. Alvarez became the undeniable extremely middleweight champ through defeating Plant through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made 4 prosperous defenses before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez determined to encounter Berlanga instead of the IBF's compulsory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply want to show everybody that I am actually still the greatest," Alvarez mentioned during Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still enjoy this sporting activity. When I cease adoring it, you'll recognize. I like my regimen as well as I like heading to the gym each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever fought for a globe title. After starting his profession 16-0, with every one of his triumphes can be found in the first round, Berlanga has slashed only one stoppage in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 per ESPN BET), knows he needs to perform something unique to trump Alvarez, some of the greatest competitors worldwide." This is actually the possibility of a life time," Berlanga claimed. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na make everybody a follower. Our Experts possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our team are actually going at it on Sunday night." Allow's look at the label fight due to the amounts, with information 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: Odds for Alvarez to win the fight, every ESPN BET.1,582: Complete seconds battled through Berlanga in his first 16 matches as a pro, which all ended in the first round, for approximately 98.9 secs per fight. The consolidated record of all 16 rivals at the moment of their matches was 175 victories, 67 loses and 15 attracts.4: Productive title defenses through Alvarez as uncontested tremendously middleweight champ. He is actually the only male fighter along with 4 defenses of a recognized label in the four-belt period (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Success by Alvarez in globe title fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born competitor with twenty or even more wins in world label matches. With a gain on Sunday, he would certainly crack a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most wins in globe title fights by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Unquestioned men's champions in the modern-day four-belt period. Aside from 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Strikes landed by Alvarez per fill out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy one of champions as well as name opponents).4.2: Stabs landed per round by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power hits landed every around through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champs and also name contenders.6.6: Electrical power strikes per round arrived at Alvarez by his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed by Berlanga per round out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed through Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power strikes arrived on Berlanga every around by challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Complete 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 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican descent suggests this fight signs up with other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga will certainly be actually fighting for a world headline for the very first time in his job. It will be actually a big boost in competitors for Berlanga, who comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked very middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Field, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific world champ in 1st primary headline fight (Last three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces combined very middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first significant label match on SaturdayCanelo will be actually making his eighth protection of at the very least one super middleweight title. He's currently a -2000 preferred to succeed (per ESPN BET), which will tie for his second shortest chances to gain an extremely middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez least probabilities in super middleweight title 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 WAGER) In their personal phrases-- from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight versus Alvarez implies to him: "It indicates every thing to be in this position. I am actually not intended to be here. I have actually been questioned due to the fact that before I switched pro. However I knew that I was actually tied to wind up in this particular position." I can be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday night. I've wanted that for years and currently it's my rely on do it." Berlanga on his approach before the battle: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every fighter prefers the ko. We understand that he's a tale and our company can't merely go swing for the fencings. Our experts need to do it the right way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our company're choosing. Yet our team're ready for all 12 arounds if our company need to." Alvarez on his goal to search for the KO: "It's effortless to claim you'll knock me out, yet it's far more tough to perform it. Saturday night is actually gon na be actually very difficult for him, without a doubt. I've prepared for the knockout. I love the emotion of a knockout and I am actually gon na perform my greatest to acquire it done." I constantly placed 100 percent in to my battles and also in to training, no matter who I am actually fighting. It coincides mindset every battle. This is no exemption. I've possessed a fantastic training camp as well as I'm ready." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Independence Day weekend: "It is actually an honor to combat on this date. Mexican Freedom Day is quite crucial for our team. It is actually extremely special and also I am actually very honored to fight for the Mexican folks." The followers mean every little thing to me as well as I appreciate all of them. They sustain me whatever and also I am actually glad for every person that is actually sustained me throughout my career.".