.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly headline a punching memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA extremely middleweight globe headlines on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The battle card at T-Mobile Stadium also consists of Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia and also an extremely middleweight battle between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has contained labels in 4 branches, including the lineal championship at middleweight as well as very middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the undeniable very middleweight champion through finishing off Plant by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He brought in 4 successful defenses just before the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to deal with Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's compulsory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only desire to show every person that I'm still the most ideal," Alvarez said during the course of Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still adore this sporting activity. When I stop enjoying it, you'll recognize. I love my routine and also I really love visiting the health and fitness center on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually certainly never defended a globe title. After beginning his occupation 16-0, with all of his victories coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has scored merely one blockage in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 per ESPN BET), understands he needs to carry out one thing exclusive to defeat Alvarez, some of the best competitors around the world." This is the possibility of a life time," Berlanga stated. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na make everybody a believer. Our Team have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and we're going at it on Sunday night." Permit's take a look at the headline battle due to the amounts, with information from ESPN Statistics & 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: Probabilities for Alvarez to gain the fight, per ESPN BET.1,582: Overall seconds fought by Berlanga in his very first 16 matches as a professional, which all ended in the first round, for around 98.9 few seconds per battle. The consolidated record of all 16 opponents back then of their battles was 175 victories, 67 drops as well as 15 draws.4: Effective title defenses by Alvarez as indisputable super middleweight champion. He's the only guy boxer along with 4 defenses of an undeniable label in the four-belt era (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Victories through Alvarez in planet title battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born competitor along with 20 or even additional triumphes in globe headline matches. Along with a succeed on Sunday, he would crack a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most succeeds in globe title battles through a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested males's champs in the modern four-belt age. 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 Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Hits landed through Alvarez per round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy amongst champions and also name contenders).4.2: Punches landed per round by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power punches landed every sphere by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champs and name challengers.6.6: Energy punches every around landed on Alvarez by his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed through Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Power drills landed by Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power punches arrived at Berlanga per round through challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power 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, Nyc, his Puerto Rican decline means this fight joins other notable Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion adventure, Berlanga is going to be fighting for a globe title for the first time in his career. It will be actually a major improve in competitors for Berlanga, that enters into the battle as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific globe champ in initial primary title battle (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces consolidated incredibly middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st significant headline match on SaturdayCanelo are going to be actually creating his 8th self defense of at least one super middleweight title. He is actually presently a -2000 beloved to win (every ESPN WAGER), which would certainly connect for his second quickest odds to gain a super middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez least chances in super middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 beloved vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN WAGER) In their very own terms-- coming from Wednesday's ultimate news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight against Alvarez indicates to him: "It implies everything to be in this particular placement. I'm certainly not supposed to become right here. I've been doubted since prior to I switched professional. Yet I knew that I was tied to find yourself in this particular posture." I can be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday night. I've preferred that for years and also currently it's my look to do it." Berlanga on his method ahead of the fight: "I'm a knockout performer. Every fighter prefers the knockout. We know that he's a folklore as well as we can not just go swing for the fencings. Our experts need to perform it the right way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what we are actually going for. But our company're ready for all 12 spheres if our team have to." Alvarez on his motive to search for the KO: "It's simple to say you'll knock me out, however it is actually much more challenging to carry out it. Saturday night is gon na be quite hard for him, for sure. I have actually organized the knockout. I really love the emotion of a knockout and also I'm gon na perform my greatest to acquire it carried out." I consistently placed one hundred percent into my matches and into instruction, regardless of that I am actually combating. It's the same way of thinking every match. This is no exception. I've possessed a great training school and also I'm ready." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Freedom Time weekend: "It is actually an honor to eliminate on this time. Mexican Self-reliance Day is actually really significant for our team. It's very unique as well as I am actually really honored to combat for the Mexican individuals." The followers indicate every thing to me as well as I value them. They sustain me no matter what and also I am actually grateful for every person that is actually sustained me throughout my job.".