.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will heading a punching memory card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and also WBA incredibly middleweight planet headlines vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The match memory card at T-Mobile Stadium also features Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and a tremendously middleweight fight in between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has held labels in 4 departments, including the lineal championship at middleweight and also incredibly middleweight. Alvarez came to be the undeniable extremely middleweight champion by finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made 4 prosperous defenses just before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez determined to deal with Berlanga rather than the IBF's necessary challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just intend to present everyone that I am actually still the best," Alvarez claimed in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still like this sport. When I cease enjoying it, you'll understand. I enjoy my routine and I adore heading to the health club everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever defended a world title. After beginning his profession 16-0, along with each of his success being available in the first round, Berlanga has slashed just one blockage in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a massive longshot (+900 every ESPN WAGER), understands he has to carry out one thing special to beat Alvarez, among the best competitors on the planet." This is the opportunity of a lifetime," Berlanga said. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na create every person an enthusiast. Our Company possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and we're going at it on Saturday night." Allow's check out at the label match by the amounts, with data coming from ESPN Stats & Relevant Information 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 gain the match, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall few seconds fought through Berlanga in his initial 16 fights as a pro, which all finished in the preliminary, for an average of 98.9 secs every battle. The mixed report of all 16 rivals at the moment of their matches was 175 wins, 67 drops and also 15 pulls.4: Effective label defenses through Alvarez as undisputed extremely middleweight champion. He's the only male fighter with four defenses of an uncontested title in the four-belt time (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success by Alvarez in planet title fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born boxer with twenty or even even more victories in globe title battles. With a succeed on Sunday, he would certainly damage a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most succeeds in planet name fights through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized males's champions in the contemporary four-belt period. Aside from Alvarez, they are: Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Taylor, George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Jermell Charlo as well as Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Strikes landed through Alvarez per complete of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy amongst champs and also title opponents).4.2: Punches landed per sphere through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power hits landed every round through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champs and title challengers.6.6: Power blows per sphere came down on Alvarez by his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed through Berlanga per complete of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Power drills landed through Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power punches landed on Berlanga every sphere through enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Body 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% 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 birthed in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican descent means this match signs up with other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe headline 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 gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga will be actually defending a planet title for the first time in his profession. It will be a significant improve in competitors for Berlanga, who comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked very middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific planet champ in first significant title match (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces combined incredibly middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st significant headline fight on SaturdayCanelo will be creating his 8th defense of at least one super middleweight title. He's currently a -2000 beloved to succeed (every ESPN WAGER), which will connect for his 2nd quickest odds to win an incredibly middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez least chances in tremendously middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 favored vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN WAGER) In their personal phrases-- coming from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match versus Alvarez suggests to him: "It indicates whatever to be within this posture. I am actually certainly not expected to be listed below. I have actually been doubted because just before I turned pro. Yet I knew that I was bound to find yourself in this position." I might be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I have actually desired that for many years and now it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his approach in advance of the match: "I'm a knockout performer. Every boxer wishes the ko. We understand that he's a tale and also our team can't just go swing for the fences. Our team must do it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our experts are actually choosing. However our experts're ready for all 12 rounds if our team have to." Alvarez on his motive to seek the KO: "It is actually easy to mention you'll knock me out, yet it is actually a lot more challenging to carry out it. Sunday night is actually gon na be very challenging for him, for certain. I've organized the ko. I really love the sensation of a ko and I'm gon na perform my best to obtain it carried out." I always put one hundred percent right into my fights and in to training, despite that I'm combating. It's the same attitude every fight. This is no exception. I have actually possessed a great training camp as well as I'm ready." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend: "It's a respect to combat on this date. Mexican Self-reliance Day is incredibly crucial for our team. It's extremely special and I am actually really happy to combat for the Mexican folks." The fans indicate everything to me and also I enjoy them. They support me no matter what as well as I'm happy for everyone that is actually assisted me throughout my profession.".