.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely title a boxing memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and also WBA tremendously middleweight planet headlines on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Stadium additionally includes Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight title against Danny Garcia and a super middleweight battle between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually contained titles in 4 departments, including the lineal champion at middleweight as well as tremendously middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the indisputable tremendously middleweight champ through defeating Plant through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He brought in 4 successful defenses just before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez decided to face Berlanga rather than the IBF's compulsory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only want to show every person that I am actually still the very best," Alvarez pointed out in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still adore this sport. When I stop enjoying it, you'll know. I adore my regimen as well as I like visiting the health and fitness center every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever defended a world name. After beginning his career 16-0, along with each of his success being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored only one discontinuance in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he has to perform one thing special to defeat Alvarez, some of the most effective boxers on earth." This is the chance of a life time," Berlanga stated. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na make every person an enthusiast. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our team are actually differing on Sunday evening." Let's have a look at the headline fight due to the varieties, with information coming from ESPN Stats & 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 battle, per ESPN BET.1,582: Total seconds combated through Berlanga in his initial 16 matches as an expert, which all finished in the first round, for an average of 98.9 few seconds every fight. The combined report of all 16 rivals at the moment of their battles was 175 success, 67 drops as well as 15 attracts.4: Prosperous headline defenses by Alvarez as undeniable extremely middleweight champion. He's the only man fighter with 4 defenses of an undeniable title in the four-belt era (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Victories by Alvarez in world headline fights at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born fighter along with 20 or even more victories in planet title fights. With a gain on Saturday, he would crack a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most wins in world title fights through a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Indisputable males's champions in the present day four-belt era. Along with 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: Punches landed through Alvarez per round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability one of champions and also name challengers).4.2: Jabs landed every round by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power hits landed every sphere through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champs and also name competitors.6.6: Electrical power blows every sphere arrived at Alvarez by his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed through Berlanga per complete of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Power drills landed by Berlanga per fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power strikes arrived at Berlanga every round through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Human 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% Electrical power avg. thrown per round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican descent suggests this match participates in various 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 La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga is going to be actually fighting for a globe title for the first time in his job. It will be a huge boost in competitors for Berlanga, that enters the match as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Arena, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified world champion in initial major headline match (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces unified tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first primary title match on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be actually making his 8th protection of at least one very middleweight title. He's presently a -2000 beloved to win (every ESPN BET), which would tie for his 2nd quickest chances to succeed a very middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez least probabilities 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 favorite vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN BET) In their personal terms-- from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight against Alvarez suggests to him: "It suggests every little thing to become in this position. I'm certainly not intended to be listed below. I have actually been doubted because just before I transformed expert. Yet I understood that I was actually bound to wind up in this particular posture." I may be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday evening. I've wanted that for years and also now it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his approach in advance of the battle: "I'm a knockout artist. Every boxer prefers the knockout blow. We know that he is actually a tale as well as our company can not only go swing for the fencings. Our team have to do it the right way. Sixth-round ko, that's what our experts're going for. But our experts await all 12 rounds if our experts need to." Alvarez on his intention to try to find the KO: "It is actually effortless to mention you'll take me out, but it is actually far more difficult to perform it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be actually very hard for him, for sure. I have actually organized the knockout. I like the sensation of a knockout blow as well as I'm gon na perform my best to receive it done." I always put 100 percent into my battles as well as into instruction, regardless of that I'm fighting. It coincides mentality every battle. This is no exemption. I've possessed an excellent training school and I prepare." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Independence Time weekend break: "It is actually a tribute to combat on this time. Mexican Freedom Time is actually quite vital for us. It's incredibly special as well as I'm really glad to combat for the Mexican individuals." The followers imply every thing to me and also I cherish them. They assist me whatever as well as I am actually grateful for everybody that is actually sustained me throughout my career.".