.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to headline a boxing card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO as well as WBA extremely middleweight planet labels vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The match card at T-Mobile Arena also includes Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and also a super middleweight struggle between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually carried titles in four divisions, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight and also super middleweight. Alvarez became the undeniable tremendously middleweight champ through finishing off Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He created 4 prosperous defenses before the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez chose to face Berlanga instead of the IBF's required challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely want to reveal every person that I am actually still the best," Alvarez said in the course of Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still adore this sport. When I stop enjoying it, you'll recognize. I like my routine and also I really love heading to the health and fitness center on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually certainly never defended a planet title. After starting his career 16-0, along with each of his victories coming in the first round, Berlanga has slashed simply one halt in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 per ESPN BET), knows he must perform something special to beat Alvarez, some of the very best fighters around the world." This is the chance of a life time," Berlanga mentioned. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na make everybody a believer. Our Team possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also we are actually differing on Saturday night." Let's take a look at the label fight due to the numbers, along with data 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: Chances for Alvarez to succeed the fight, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total secs dealt with by Berlanga in his initial 16 matches as a pro, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 few seconds per battle. The combined record of all 16 challengers at the moment of their battles was 175 wins, 67 drops and 15 attracts.4: Productive title defenses by Alvarez as undisputed super middleweight champ. He's the only man fighter along with four defenses of an indisputable title in the four-belt time (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in world headline fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born fighter along with 20 or even even more wins in globe title battles. With a succeed on Saturday, he would certainly break a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most succeeds in world title fights by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Indisputable men's champions in the modern four-belt period. 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 also Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Strikes landed through Alvarez per round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability among champions and name opponents).4.2: Jabs landed per round through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power hits landed every around by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champions as well as title contenders.6.6: Electrical power punches per around arrived at Alvarez through his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga per complete of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Energy punches landed through Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy blows arrived on Berlanga every around by challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed 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 Energy avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican descent indicates this match joins other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga is going to be fighting for a planet headline for the very first time in his job. It will be a huge step up in competitors for Berlanga, who enters into the battle as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified globe champ in 1st primary title battle (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins merged very middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first significant headline battle on SaturdayCanelo are going to be actually creating his eighth defense of at least one extremely middleweight label. He's presently a -2000 preferred to win (every ESPN WAGER), which will connect for his second quickest odds to win a super middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest probabilities in tremendously middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 preferred vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their very own terms-- coming from Wednesday's last news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight against Alvarez indicates to him: "It indicates whatever to become in this posture. I am actually not intended to become listed here. I have actually been actually doubted due to the fact that before I transformed expert. But I recognized that I was actually tied to end up in this particular placement." I could be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I've wished that for many years and also currently it's my turn to perform it." Berlanga on his approach before the match: "I am actually a knockout musician. Every competitor really wants the ko. We understand that he's a folklore as well as our team can't just go swing for the fences. Our company must perform it the right way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our experts are actually choosing. But our company await all 12 spheres if our company have to." Alvarez on his goal to try to find the KO: "It's simple to mention you'll take me out, yet it is actually much more complicated to accomplish it. Saturday evening is actually gon na be really challenging for him, for certain. I have actually organized the knockout. I enjoy the feeling of a knockout blow and also I'm gon na perform my finest to acquire it done." I constantly placed 100 percent right into my fights and also in to instruction, despite who I'm dealing with. It's the same way of thinking every fight. This is actually no exemption. I have actually possessed a fantastic training camp and I'm ready." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Freedom Time weekend: "It's an honor to fight on this time. Mexican Self-reliance Time is actually very significant for our team. It is actually really special and I'm extremely happy to combat for the Mexican folks." The enthusiasts mean whatever to me and also I value all of them. They support me whatever and also I'm glad for everybody that is actually supported me throughout my profession.".