.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely title a punching memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA very middleweight globe labels vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The fight card at T-Mobile Arena additionally features Erislandy Lara safeguarding his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia as well as an extremely middleweight fight between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has carried titles in 4 divisions, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight and super middleweight. Alvarez came to be the indisputable super middleweight champion by finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made 4 successful defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez made a decision to encounter Berlanga instead of the IBF's necessary opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply desire to present everybody that I'm still the very best," Alvarez mentioned throughout Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still like this sport. When I quit liking it, you'll recognize. I adore my regular as well as I really love visiting the health and fitness center every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever defended a globe name. After starting his profession 16-0, along with every one of his victories coming in the first round, Berlanga has scored just one standstill in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a massive longshot (+900 every ESPN WAGER), understands he has to do one thing exclusive to defeat Alvarez, some of the greatest fighters around the world." This is actually the option of a lifetime," Berlanga stated. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na create everybody a follower. Our Experts possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our experts're differing on Sunday night." Permit's have a look at the label match by the varieties, with data coming from ESPN Stats & Details 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 succeed the fight, every ESPN BET.1,582: Total secs battled by Berlanga in his 1st 16 battles as a professional, which all ended in the first round, for approximately 98.9 secs per match. The mixed report of all 16 rivals at the moment of their matches was actually 175 wins, 67 drops as well as 15 attracts.4: Effective label defenses through Alvarez as indisputable super middleweight champ. He is actually the only man boxer with four defenses of a recognized label in the four-belt time (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in globe label matches at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born competitor along with twenty or even more triumphes in world title fights. With a succeed on Sunday, he would certainly crack a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most succeeds in world name fights through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested guys's champs in the present day four-belt period. Besides 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Blows landed by Alvarez every round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy among champs and also name opponents).4.2: Punches landed every around through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power punches landed per sphere by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champs and also title challengers.6.6: Electrical power hits per around came down on Alvarez by his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed by Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Power drills landed through Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy hits arrived on Berlanga per round by enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (final 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. thrown per round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican descent suggests this match joins various other notable Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La 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 fighting for a world title for the first time in his job. It will be a huge improve in competition for Berlanga, that comes into the battle as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified globe champion in initial primary label fight (Last 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins consolidated incredibly middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first primary title match on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be creating his 8th protection of a minimum of one super middleweight headline. He is actually currently a -2000 beloved to win (every ESPN WAGER), which will link for his 2nd fastest probabilities to gain an incredibly middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest probabilities in extremely middleweight title fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 favored vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN BET) In their very own terms-- coming from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the battle versus Alvarez implies to him: "It indicates whatever to be within this position. I am actually not expected to be below. I have actually been questioned due to the fact that prior to I switched expert. Yet I recognized that I was actually tied to wind up in this posture." I might be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday evening. I've wished that for years and also right now it's my count on perform it." Berlanga on his strategy in advance of the battle: "I am actually a knockout musician. Every competitor wants the knockout blow. We know that he is actually a tale and also we can't merely go swing for the fencings. Our team need to do it properly. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our team are actually opting for. Yet our company await all 12 arounds if our experts must." Alvarez on his objective to search for the KO: "It is actually very easy to mention you'll take me out, but it's much more difficult to do it. Sunday evening is gon na be actually really tough for him, without a doubt. I have actually gotten ready for the knockout. I love the sensation of a knockout blow as well as I'm gon na perform my best to obtain it done." I regularly put 100 percent in to my fights and right into training, no matter who I am actually fighting. It's the same way of thinking every battle. This is actually no exemption. I've had a great training camp and I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend break: "It is actually a tribute to fight on this time. Mexican Freedom Day is very vital for our team. It's incredibly unique and also I am actually extremely glad to eliminate for the Mexican folks." The supporters mean every thing to me as well as I cherish all of them. They sustain me no matter what and also I'm thankful for everyone who's supported me throughout my profession.".