.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely title a boxing card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and also WBA super middleweight world labels vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The match card at T-Mobile Field also features Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight title against Danny Garcia and also a very middleweight bout between Caleb Vegetation and also Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually carried titles in 4 departments, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight and extremely middleweight. Alvarez became the undisputed super middleweight champion through finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created 4 effective defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez decided to deal with Berlanga instead of the IBF's obligatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only want to present every person that I'm still the greatest," Alvarez said throughout Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still adore this sporting activity. When I stop loving it, you'll know. I enjoy my regimen and also I enjoy going to the health club on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never defended a world name. After starting his job 16-0, with each of his victories can be found in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually slashed just one stoppage in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he has to carry out something unique to beat Alvarez, some of the most effective competitors on earth." This is the possibility of a life time," Berlanga mentioned. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na make everyone a follower. Our Experts have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our team're going at it on Sunday night." Allow's have a look at the label match due to the numbers, with records from ESPN Statistics & Info 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: Odds for Alvarez to win the match, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total seconds fought by Berlanga in his initial 16 matches as a pro, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 secs per match. The combined report of all 16 opponents back then of their matches was 175 victories, 67 drops and also 15 draws.4: Successful headline defenses by Alvarez as uncontested very middleweight champion. He's the only male fighter with 4 defenses of an unquestioned label in the four-belt era (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Success by Alvarez in planet title battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born competitor with twenty or even more victories in world headline battles. Along with a gain on Sunday, he would certainly break a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most wins in planet name matches through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized guys's champs in the modern-day four-belt time. 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: Hits landed through Alvarez per complete of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability amongst champs as well as name challengers).4.2: Jabs landed per sphere through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power hits landed every around by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champions and also title competitors.6.6: Power punches per sphere landed on Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed by Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Energy drills landed through Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power strikes came down on Berlanga every round by enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per 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 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. thrown every round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican descent indicates this battle signs up with other notable Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga will definitely be actually defending a planet headline for the very first time in his job. It will be actually a significant step up in competition for Berlanga, that comes into the battle as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified world champ in very first primary label fight (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins unified incredibly middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first significant label fight on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be creating his eighth protection of at least one tremendously middleweight title. He is actually presently a -2000 favorite to win (per ESPN WAGER), which would certainly link for his second quickest possibilities to win a tremendously middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez least odds in extremely middleweight title fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 preferred vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN WAGER) In their very own words-- coming from Wednesday's final press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match versus Alvarez means to him: "It suggests everything to be in this placement. I'm certainly not intended to be listed below. I have actually been doubted since before I turned pro. But I knew that I was bound to wind up in this setting." I may be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday evening. I have actually wanted that for several years and right now it's my count on perform it." Berlanga on his approach in advance of the match: "I'm a knockout performer. Every boxer really wants the knockout. We know that he's a folklore as well as our team can not simply go swing for the fencings. Our experts have to perform it properly. Sixth-round ko, that's what our company are actually choosing. But our team await all 12 spheres if our experts have to." Alvarez on his purpose to look for the KO: "It's quick and easy to claim you'll knock me out, but it's a lot more difficult to carry out it. Sunday evening is gon na be actually incredibly tough for him, for certain. I've prepared for the knockout blow. I really love the emotion of a ko and I'm gon na perform my best to receive it done." I consistently placed 100 percent in to my battles as well as into training, no matter that I am actually dealing with. It's the same attitude every match. This is no exemption. I've had a great training school and also I'm ready." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Independence Day weekend break: "It's a respect to fight on this date. Mexican Freedom Day is actually very necessary for our team. It is actually extremely exclusive and I'm extremely glad to fight for the Mexican individuals." The fans mean whatever to me as well as I value them. They support me regardless of what and I am actually grateful for every person that is actually sustained me throughout my job.".