.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to heading a boxing memory card in Sin city for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA tremendously middleweight globe headlines on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Stadium likewise consists of Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and also a tremendously middleweight battle between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has contained headlines in four divisions, including the lineal championship at middleweight and incredibly middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the recognized super middleweight champ through defeating Plant by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in 4 effective defenses just before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to encounter Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's obligatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely wish to show everyone that I am actually still the greatest," Alvarez claimed throughout Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still enjoy this sport. When I quit adoring it, you'll understand. I enjoy my regimen as well as I adore mosting likely to the health and fitness center everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never defended a planet title. After starting his job 16-0, along with every one of his triumphes can be found in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored just one halt in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 per ESPN BET), recognizes he has to carry out one thing unique to defeat Alvarez, one of the most ideal fighters around the world." This is actually the possibility of a lifetime," Berlanga mentioned. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na make every person a believer. Our Team have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and we're going at it on Sunday night." Permit's look at the title match by the amounts, with information 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: Chances for Alvarez to succeed the match, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete seconds battled through Berlanga in his first 16 battles as an expert, which all ended in the first round, for an average of 98.9 secs per fight. The consolidated file of all 16 opponents during the time of their fights was actually 175 victories, 67 sheds as well as 15 attracts.4: Effective label defenses through Alvarez as undeniable super middleweight champion. He's the only man boxer with four defenses of an unquestioned label in the four-belt time (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in globe label battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born boxer along with twenty or even additional victories in globe title matches. Along with a gain on Saturday, he would certainly break a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most gains in planet name matches by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Unquestioned males's champions in the present day four-belt age. Besides Alvarez, they are actually: 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: Blows landed through Alvarez per fill out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in precision one of champs as well as title opponents).4.2: Punches landed every sphere by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power strikes landed every around by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champs and also name opponents.6.6: Electrical power strikes every sphere landed on Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed by Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Power punches landed by Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy punches landed on Berlanga every round by challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown per round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican decline means this match joins other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet label 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 knowledge, Berlanga will certainly be defending a world headline for the first time in his job. It will be actually a huge step up in competition for Berlanga, who enters the fight as the No. 5-ranked very middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Field, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified globe champion in first 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: faces consolidated tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st primary headline battle on SaturdayCanelo will be actually making his eighth protection of at least one super middleweight headline. He's presently a -2000 beloved to win (every ESPN BET), which would certainly link for his 2nd quickest possibilities to gain an extremely middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest possibilities in tremendously middleweight title 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 (Per ESPN BET) In their personal phrases-- coming from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match against Alvarez suggests to him: "It indicates everything to be in this particular placement. I am actually certainly not intended to be below. I have actually been actually doubted considering that just before I switched pro. But I recognized that I was bound to wind up in this position." I can be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday evening. I've preferred that for years as well as now it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his approach in front of the match: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every boxer yearns for the knockout blow. We understand that he's a legend and also our company can not just go swing for the fences. Our team need to do it properly. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our company are actually going with. However our team await all 12 spheres if our experts must." Alvarez on his goal to seek the KO: "It's very easy to state you'll take me out, but it is actually so much more complicated to perform it. Saturday evening is gon na be very complicated for him, without a doubt. I've gotten ready for the knockout blow. I adore the sensation of a knockout blow and I am actually gon na do my greatest to obtain it done." I regularly put one hundred percent in to my fights and into training, no matter who I am actually battling. It's the same mindset every fight. This is no exemption. I've had a great training camp and also I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Freedom Time weekend break: "It's an honor to fight on this time. Mexican Independence Day is quite significant for our company. It is actually incredibly exclusive as well as I am actually very honored to combat for the Mexican people." The fans suggest whatever to me as well as I cherish all of them. They support me whatever and also I am actually thankful for every person that is actually assisted me throughout my job.".