.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly headline a boxing card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA super middleweight world titles on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The match card at T-Mobile Field additionally features Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia and also a very middleweight fight in between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually held titles in 4 departments, including the lineal champion at middleweight and also tremendously middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the recognized incredibly middleweight champion through finishing off Plant by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made four effective defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez made a decision to face Berlanga instead of the IBF's necessary opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just intend to reveal everybody that I am actually still the best," Alvarez said during Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still enjoy this sport. When I stop enjoying it, you'll know. I like my regimen and I adore mosting likely to the health and fitness center each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever defended a planet title. After starting his profession 16-0, with all of his triumphes coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually slashed merely one halt in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 every ESPN WAGER), knows he must carry out one thing special to beat Alvarez, among the most effective fighters on earth." This is actually the chance of a lifetime," Berlanga mentioned. "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 our experts're going at it on Sunday night." Let's have a look at the label fight due to the numbers, along with records from ESPN Statistics & Relevant Information 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 match, per ESPN BET.1,582: Total secs dealt with through Berlanga in his initial 16 matches as an expert, which all ended in the first round, for an average of 98.9 secs per battle. The combined document of all 16 challengers at that time of their matches was 175 success, 67 drops and 15 attracts.4: Productive headline defenses by Alvarez as indisputable very middleweight champ. He is actually the only male pugilist along with four defenses of a recognized headline in the four-belt period (because 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 20 or even more wins in world title fights. Along with a succeed on Saturday, he would break a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most succeeds in globe title matches by a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized men's champions in the modern-day four-belt time. Besides 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 Stats & Information14.7: Hits landed by Alvarez every fill out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy one of champions and title challengers).4.2: Jabs landed per round through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power strikes landed per round by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs as well as title challengers.6.6: Energy strikes per around arrived on Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed by Berlanga per round out of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed through Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power punches came down on Berlanga per round through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (last 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every 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 Energy avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican descent implies this fight signs up with other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion knowledge, Berlanga will certainly be actually fighting for a globe headline for the first time in his occupation. It will be actually a significant improve in competition for Berlanga, that comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Stadium, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified planet champion in 1st major label fight (Last three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces combined super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first significant title fight on SaturdayCanelo are going to be creating his eighth self defense of at the very least one very middleweight label. He is actually currently a -2000 favorite to win (every ESPN WAGER), which would tie for his 2nd fastest odds to win a very middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest 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 beloved vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN WAGER) In their personal words-- from Wednesday's last news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match versus Alvarez implies to him: "It suggests everything to be in this particular setting. I am actually certainly not expected to become listed here. I have actually been doubted due to the fact that prior to I transformed pro. However I recognized that I was bound to wind up in this setting." I may be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday evening. I've preferred that for many years and right now it's my turn to perform it." Berlanga on his strategy in front of the match: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every competitor yearns for the knockout blow. We know that he's a tale and also our team can not just go swing for the fences. Our company must perform it properly. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our experts are actually selecting. However our company're ready for all 12 spheres if our experts need to." Alvarez on his goal to seek the KO: "It is actually effortless to state you'll take me out, however it is actually much more tough to perform it. Sunday evening is gon na be actually quite complicated for him, for sure. I have actually prepared for the knockout blow. I really love the emotion of a knockout blow and also I'm gon na do my ideal to get it carried out." I always put one hundred percent right into my battles and in to instruction, no matter who I am actually dealing with. It's the same way of thinking every fight. This is actually no exception. I've had a terrific training school and also I prepare." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Independence Time weekend break: "It is actually a tribute to overcome on this date. Mexican Freedom Day is actually extremely important for our team. It's really special as well as I'm quite proud to fight for the Mexican folks." The fans indicate whatever to me and also I value all of them. They support me regardless of what and also I am actually grateful for everybody that's supported me throughout my career.".