.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely title a punching card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA very middleweight planet titles vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Arena additionally includes Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and an incredibly middleweight fight between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually accommodated titles in four departments, including the lineal champion at middleweight as well as tremendously middleweight. Alvarez became the indisputable incredibly middleweight champ by finishing off Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made 4 productive defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez decided to experience Berlanga rather than the IBF's necessary opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only wish to present everyone that I am actually still the most effective," Alvarez said during the course of Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still enjoy this sporting activity. When I quit liking it, you'll understand. I like my regular and also I adore visiting the fitness center on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never defended a planet name. After beginning his job 16-0, along with every one of his success can be found in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually slashed just one discontinuance in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 per ESPN WAGER), knows he must carry out one thing exclusive to defeat Alvarez, among the greatest competitors around the world." This is actually the possibility of a life time," Berlanga mentioned. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create everybody a follower. Our Company have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our team are actually differing on Saturday evening." Permit's take a look at the label fight due to the varieties, with records from ESPN Statistics & 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 match, per ESPN BET.1,582: Complete seconds fought by Berlanga in his first 16 battles as a professional, which all finished in the preliminary, for an average of 98.9 seconds every fight. The bundled document of all 16 rivals back then of their battles was 175 triumphes, 67 drops and also 15 pulls.4: Productive label defenses through Alvarez as indisputable very middleweight champion. He is actually the only male boxer with 4 defenses of an indisputable title in the four-belt period (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories by Alvarez in globe headline fights at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born competitor along with 20 or even more success in globe title matches. Along with a win on Saturday, he would certainly crack a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most succeeds in globe title matches by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed guys's champs in the modern-day four-belt age. In addition to 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: Blows landed by Alvarez per complete of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in precision among champs and also name competitors).4.2: Punches landed per sphere by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power punches landed every round by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions and title competitors.6.6: Electrical power strikes every sphere arrived on Alvarez by his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed through Berlanga per round out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Power drills landed by Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power blows came down on Berlanga every sphere through enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 fights) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Complete 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 Stabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy 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 born in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican descent indicates this fight signs up with other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion knowledge, Berlanga will definitely be actually defending a world headline for the very first time in his career. It will be a big step up in competitors for Berlanga, that comes into the battle as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific world champion in initial major headline fight (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins combined super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st primary headline fight on SaturdayCanelo will be making his 8th defense of at least one very middleweight label. He is actually currently a -2000 favorite to gain (per ESPN WAGER), which would tie for his 2nd fastest probabilities to win a very middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest chances in very middleweight label 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 (Every ESPN BET) In their own phrases-- from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the match versus Alvarez suggests to him: "It means whatever to be within this setting. I am actually not expected to be right here. I have actually been doubted due to the fact that before I transformed expert. But I understood that I was bound to wind up in this particular posture." I could be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday evening. I've yearned for that for many years as well as currently it's my turn to perform it." Berlanga on his strategy in front of the fight: "I'm a knockout performer. Every fighter wishes the knockout blow. We understand that he is actually a folklore as well as our company can't just go swing for the fencings. We need to do it the proper way. Sixth-round ko, that's what we're selecting. However our company're ready for all 12 arounds if our team need to." Alvarez on his intention to look for the KO: "It's easy to state you'll knock me out, however it's much more hard to perform it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be actually really complicated for him, for sure. I have actually prepared for the ko. I love the emotion of a knockout and also I am actually gon na perform my absolute best to obtain it performed." I consistently put 100 percent in to my battles as well as in to training, despite that I am actually battling. It coincides attitude every match. This is actually no exemption. I've possessed an excellent training school and I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend: "It is actually an honor to combat on this date. Mexican Self-reliance Time is incredibly significant for us. It is actually very special and I'm incredibly honored to fight for the Mexican individuals." The enthusiasts mean everything to me and also I value them. They assist me no matter what as well as I'm grateful for everyone who's supported me throughout my occupation.".