.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly headline a punching memory card in Sin city for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA super middleweight globe headlines vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The match memory card at T-Mobile Stadium additionally includes Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight title against Danny Garcia and also an incredibly middleweight struggle between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has carried labels in four departments, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight and also super middleweight. Alvarez came to be the recognized very middleweight champion by defeating Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created four prosperous defenses before the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez determined to encounter Berlanga rather than the IBF's obligatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply would like to show everybody that I'm still the greatest," Alvarez pointed out throughout Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still adore this sport. When I quit liking it, you'll know. I like my regimen as well as I like going to the health club every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never defended a planet name. After beginning his job 16-0, with each of his success can be found in the first round, Berlanga has slashed just one stop in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a massive underdog (+900 every ESPN WAGER), knows he must carry out something exclusive to trump Alvarez, some of the most ideal boxers on earth." This is actually the opportunity of a lifetime," Berlanga stated. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na make everybody a believer. We possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our experts're going at it on Sunday evening." Let's check out at the title fight by the numbers, along with information from ESPN Statistics & Relevant Information 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: Possibilities for Alvarez to gain the match, per ESPN BET.1,582: Total secs combated by Berlanga in his first 16 matches as an expert, which all finished in the first round, for around 98.9 secs per battle. The consolidated report of all 16 rivals back then of their battles was actually 175 victories, 67 sheds and also 15 pulls.4: Successful headline defenses by Alvarez as recognized super middleweight champion. He's the only male pugilist along with four defenses of an unquestioned title in the four-belt era (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in world headline fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born competitor with twenty or even additional success in planet title fights. Along with a gain on Saturday, he would certainly crack a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most wins in world title matches by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized men's champs in the modern-day four-belt era. In addition to Alvarez, they are actually: 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Strikes landed by Alvarez per fill out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability amongst champs as well as name challengers).4.2: Stabs landed every around by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power blows landed per sphere by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs as well as title challengers.6.6: Energy punches every around came down on Alvarez through his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed by Berlanga every complete of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Energy punches landed through Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power blows landed on Berlanga every around through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 matches) Berlanga (final 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this fight signs up with other noteworthy 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 Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's champion expertise, Berlanga will definitely be actually defending a planet headline for the first time in his career. It will be actually a big improve in competition for Berlanga, who enters the battle as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Field, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific planet champ in 1st primary headline battle (Last three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces consolidated tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first major title battle on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be actually making his eighth protection of a minimum of one incredibly middleweight label. He's presently a -2000 favorite to gain (per ESPN BET), which will tie for his second quickest chances to win a super middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest possibilities in incredibly 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 own words-- coming from Wednesday's ultimate news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the battle against Alvarez indicates to him: "It suggests everything to become in this posture. I'm certainly not intended to be right here. I've been actually questioned considering that just before I turned professional. But I knew that I was actually tied to find yourself within this posture." I could be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday night. I have actually desired that for several years and currently it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his approach ahead of the fight: "I'm a knockout musician. Every competitor yearns for the knockout. We know that he is actually a legend as well as our company can't simply go swing for the fencings. Our company need to perform it properly. Sixth-round ko, that's what our experts are actually choosing. But we await all 12 spheres if our company need to." Alvarez on his intention to look for the KO: "It's very easy to mention you'll knock me out, yet it's so much more complicated to perform it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be actually incredibly challenging for him, for certain. I have actually prepared for the ko. I enjoy the sensation of a knockout and also I'm gon na perform my finest to receive it done." I constantly put 100 percent right into my battles and also into instruction, no matter that I am actually combating. It's the same attitude every fight. This is no exemption. I have actually had a great training school and also I prepare." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Self-reliance Day weekend: "It is actually an honor to eliminate on this date. Mexican Independence Day is actually very essential for our team. It is actually extremely unique as well as I'm very pleased to fight for the Mexican folks." The enthusiasts imply every little thing to me and I enjoy them. They sustain me regardless of what and I'm thankful for everybody who is actually supported me throughout my career.".