.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely title a punching card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA super middleweight globe headlines vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The fight card at T-Mobile Field also consists of Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia and an extremely middleweight battle between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has accommodated titles in four divisions, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight as well as extremely middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the indisputable incredibly middleweight champ through finishing off Plant by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He created 4 successful defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to deal with Berlanga rather than the IBF's obligatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely want to show everyone that I'm still the greatest," Alvarez said throughout Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still love this sport. When I cease loving it, you'll understand. I like my routine and also I love heading to the gym on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never fought for a globe name. After starting his profession 16-0, with every one of his victories being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored just one discontinuance in his past six victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 every ESPN WAGER), knows he has to do something special to trump Alvarez, some of the very best boxers in the world." This is the chance of a life time," Berlanga mentioned. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na create every person an enthusiast. Our Company possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also we're differing on Sunday night." Allow's have a look at the title fight by the amounts, along with data from ESPN Statistics & 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 succeed the fight, per ESPN BET.1,582: Overall few seconds fought through Berlanga in his first 16 fights as an expert, which all ended in the preliminary, for an average of 98.9 secs every match. The mixed report of all 16 enemies back then of their fights was 175 success, 67 loses and also 15 pulls.4: Effective label defenses through Alvarez as uncontested super middleweight champion. He is actually the only guy fighter with 4 defenses of a recognized label in the four-belt age (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in globe title battles at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born fighter along with 20 or more victories in globe title matches. With a succeed on Saturday, he would certainly damage a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most succeeds in planet title matches through a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Unquestioned males's champs in the modern four-belt era. Along with Alvarez, they are actually: Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Taylor, George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Jermell Charlo and Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Blows landed through Alvarez every complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy among champs and also name contenders).4.2: Stabs landed every sphere by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy blows landed every round by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs as well as title opponents.6.6: Power hits every round landed on Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed by Berlanga per complete of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Energy drills landed by Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power hits arrived at Berlanga per sphere by challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 matches) Berlanga (last 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually born in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican descent means this fight participates in other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world 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 gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's championship knowledge, Berlanga is going to be defending a world headline for the first time in his job. It will be a significant step up in competition for Berlanga, who comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific world champ in very first significant title fight (Last 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces unified very middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial major title match on SaturdayCanelo will be creating his eighth defense of at the very least one tremendously middleweight label. He's presently a -2000 preferred to succeed (every ESPN WAGER), which will connect for his second shortest probabilities to win a super middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez least possibilities in super middleweight title 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 (Per ESPN BET) In their personal phrases-- coming from Wednesday's final press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight versus Alvarez suggests to him: "It implies every thing to become in this particular placement. I am actually certainly not supposed to be listed below. I've been actually doubted because just before I transformed pro. But I recognized that I was tied to find yourself in this particular posture." I may be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday night. I have actually desired that for many years and right now it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his method before the fight: "I'm a knockout performer. Every boxer really wants the ko. We understand that he's a tale and also our experts can not simply go swing for the fencings. We need to perform it the right way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our team are actually selecting. Yet our experts await all 12 arounds if our team must." Alvarez on his purpose to seek the KO: "It is actually 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 really difficult for him, for certain. I've prepared for the knockout blow. I enjoy the emotion of a knockout blow and I am actually gon na perform my absolute best to get it carried out." I regularly put one hundred percent in to my fights as well as right into instruction, no matter that I'm combating. It's the same attitude every battle. This is no exception. I have actually had a wonderful training camp and I prepare." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend break: "It is actually an honor to fight on this date. Mexican Self-reliance Day is actually quite necessary for our company. It is actually very exclusive as well as I'm quite proud to eliminate for the Mexican individuals." The fans suggest everything to me and I appreciate all of them. They sustain me whatever and I am actually grateful for everybody who's sustained me throughout my profession.".