.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will headline a punching memory card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA super middleweight globe headlines on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Arena additionally includes Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia and also a very middleweight battle between Caleb Vegetation and also Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually carried titles in four divisions, including the lineal champion at middleweight as well as extremely middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the indisputable extremely middleweight champ through defeating Plant by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created 4 effective defenses before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez decided to face Berlanga rather than the IBF's obligatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply would like to show every person that I'm still the most ideal," Alvarez stated during the course of Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still love this sporting activity. When I quit enjoying it, you'll know. I like my regimen and also I adore heading to the health and fitness center everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never fought for a globe title. After starting his job 16-0, along with each one of his victories coming in the first round, Berlanga has slashed only one stop in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a massive underdog (+900 every ESPN WAGER), recognizes he has to carry out something unique to defeat Alvarez, one of the very best competitors in the world." This is actually the chance of a life-time," Berlanga mentioned. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na create everyone a believer. Our Experts possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our team're going at it on Sunday night." Allow's check out at the title match by the numbers, along with data coming from ESPN Stats & Information 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: Odds for Alvarez to gain the battle, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall few seconds combated through Berlanga in his very first 16 battles as a pro, which all ended in the first round, for around 98.9 seconds every battle. The bundled file of all 16 opponents at that time of their battles was 175 wins, 67 loses and 15 draws.4: Prosperous label defenses by Alvarez as indisputable very middleweight champ. He is actually the only guy pugilist along with four defenses of an uncontested label in the four-belt era (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in globe label matches at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born fighter along with twenty or even more success in world label fights. Along with a gain on Saturday, he would certainly crack a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most succeeds in world name matches through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Unquestioned guys's champions in the present day four-belt era. Aside from Alvarez, they are: Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Taylor, George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Jermell Charlo and also Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Strikes landed through Alvarez per round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy among champions and also title challengers).4.2: Jabs landed every round through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power hits landed per around through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champs and name competitors.6.6: Electrical power hits per round arrived on Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed through Berlanga per round out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Energy punches landed through Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power hits came down on Berlanga per around through challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 matches) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 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 indicates this match signs up with other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's championship expertise, Berlanga is going to be defending a world headline for the first time in his career. It will be actually a significant step up in competition for Berlanga, who enters the fight as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific globe champion in 1st primary headline battle (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces combined tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st major title battle on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be creating his 8th protection of at the very least one incredibly middleweight headline. He is actually currently a -2000 favored to win (per ESPN BET), which would certainly tie for his 2nd quickest probabilities to win an incredibly middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest probabilities in very middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 favored vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN WAGER) In their own phrases-- coming from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the match against Alvarez suggests to him: "It indicates every little thing to become in this particular position. I'm not supposed to be right here. I have actually been doubted because just before I switched expert. However I recognized that I was tied to end up within this setting." I could be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday evening. I have actually really wanted that for years as well as currently it's my look to do it." Berlanga on his technique before the match: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every fighter prefers the knockout. We understand that he's a tale and our company can't just go swing for the fencings. Our experts must perform it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our company're selecting. However our company await all 12 spheres if our experts must." Alvarez on his intent to search for the KO: "It's easy to mention you'll take me out, but it is actually far more challenging to do it. Saturday evening is gon na be really hard for him, for certain. I've prepared for the knockout blow. I enjoy the sensation of a knockout blow and I'm gon na perform my absolute best to get it carried out." I regularly placed 100 percent right into my battles and also into training, despite that I'm battling. It coincides mentality every fight. This is no exception. I have actually had a wonderful training school and I prepare." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend break: "It's a tribute to combat on this time. Mexican Independence Day is actually extremely necessary for our company. It is actually really special and also I'm very proud to combat for the Mexican folks." The followers suggest whatever to me as well as I appreciate all of them. They support me no matter what and also I'm happy for everybody that is actually assisted me throughout my occupation.".