.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to heading a punching card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA tremendously middleweight planet titles vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The fight card at T-Mobile Field additionally includes Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight title against Danny Garcia and an extremely middleweight bout between Caleb Vegetation and Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually carried titles in four divisions, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight as well as very middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the recognized super middleweight champion by defeating Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made 4 successful defenses just before the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez made a decision to experience Berlanga instead of the IBF's mandatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely intend to show every person that I'm still the greatest," Alvarez mentioned during Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still love this sport. When I cease liking it, you'll know. I adore my regimen and also I adore mosting likely to the gym daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually certainly never defended a planet name. After starting his job 16-0, along with all of his victories coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually slashed simply one stoppage in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 per ESPN WAGER), understands he must do something unique to trump Alvarez, among the most ideal competitors worldwide." This is the option of a life time," Berlanga said. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na create everybody a believer. Our Experts possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our team're going at it on Saturday evening." Let's check out at the label battle due to the amounts, along with data 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: Odds for Alvarez to gain the battle, per ESPN BET.1,582: Complete few seconds fought by Berlanga in his 1st 16 matches as a pro, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 secs every battle. The combined record of all 16 rivals at the moment of their matches was 175 wins, 67 loses as well as 15 draws.4: Productive headline defenses by Alvarez as uncontested tremendously middleweight champion. He is actually the only guy boxer with 4 defenses of an undeniable title in the four-belt time (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in globe title matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born competitor along with 20 or even more victories in planet label matches. Along with a gain on Saturday, he would certainly damage a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most gains in world title battles through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested males's champions in the contemporary four-belt age. Along with 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 every round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy among champions and name contenders).4.2: Stabs landed per sphere by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power punches landed per round through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champs as well as title competitors.6.6: Electrical power punches per round arrived on Alvarez by his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed by Berlanga every complete of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Power drills landed through Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power punches landed on Berlanga every round through rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown per round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican descent implies this battle participates in other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion adventure, Berlanga will definitely be actually defending a planet label for the very first time in his profession. It will be actually a huge boost in competition for Berlanga, who enters into the fight 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 Landscape Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific globe champion in initial major title fight (Last thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces linked super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first major headline match on SaturdayCanelo are going to be creating his eighth self defense of at the very least one tremendously middleweight headline. He is actually presently a -2000 beloved to gain (every ESPN WAGER), which would tie for his 2nd fastest probabilities to succeed a tremendously middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez least odds 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 (Every ESPN WAGER) In their very own words-- coming from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the match against Alvarez suggests to him: "It suggests whatever to become within this position. I'm not supposed to be listed below. I've been doubted since before I transformed expert. But I understood that I was bound to wind up in this placement." I may be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday night. I have actually really wanted that for many years and currently it's my rely on do it." Berlanga on his strategy ahead of the battle: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every boxer desires the ko. We know that he's a folklore as well as our team can not merely go swing for the fencings. We must do it the right way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our experts're going for. But our company await all 12 spheres if we must." Alvarez on his motive to seek the KO: "It is actually effortless to state you'll knock me out, however it's a lot more challenging to carry out it. Saturday night is actually gon na be actually quite hard for him, for sure. I have actually prepared for the ko. I love the emotion of a knockout blow and I'm gon na perform my best to obtain it done." I regularly placed 100 percent in to my matches and also in to training, despite who I'm battling. It's the same attitude every fight. This is actually no exemption. I've had a fantastic training school and I'm ready." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Freedom Time weekend break: "It's an honor to fight on this date. Mexican Independence Time is very necessary for our company. It's extremely unique as well as I am actually very pleased to overcome for the Mexican folks." The supporters suggest every little thing to me and I enjoy them. They assist me whatever and I'm grateful for every person that's assisted me throughout my career.".