.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely title a punching card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA tremendously middleweight globe titles on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The match memory card at T-Mobile Stadium additionally includes Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and also a very middleweight battle between Caleb Vegetation and also Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has accommodated headlines in 4 branches, featuring the lineal championship at middleweight and also super middleweight. Alvarez became the indisputable incredibly middleweight champ by defeating Plant through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He created four successful defenses just before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez decided to encounter Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's compulsory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only would like to show every person that I am actually still the greatest," Alvarez claimed throughout Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still enjoy this sporting activity. When I cease enjoying it, you'll know. I enjoy my regular and also I like heading to the gym every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually certainly never fought for a world name. After beginning his profession 16-0, with each of his triumphes being available in the first round, Berlanga has actually scored just one deduction in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 every ESPN WAGER), recognizes he has to carry out something special to beat Alvarez, among the most effective fighters worldwide." This is actually the chance of a life time," Berlanga pointed out. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na create everyone a follower. Our Team have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our team are actually going at it on Sunday evening." Let's have a look at the headline match by the amounts, 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: Odds for Alvarez to succeed the match, per ESPN BET.1,582: Overall few seconds fought by Berlanga in his first 16 battles as a professional, which all finished in the preliminary, for an average of 98.9 secs per battle. The consolidated report of all 16 enemies during the time of their matches was actually 175 triumphes, 67 loses and 15 pulls.4: Productive label defenses by Alvarez as indisputable incredibly middleweight champion. He's the only male fighter along with 4 defenses of an undisputed title in the four-belt era (given that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success through Alvarez in world title battles at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born boxer with 20 or even even more success in globe title matches. With a succeed on Saturday, he will crack a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most gains in planet name fights by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed guys's champs in the present 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 and Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Punches landed through Alvarez every round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in precision amongst champs as well as name challengers).4.2: Jabs landed every sphere through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power blows landed per sphere by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs as well as title opponents.6.6: Electrical power strikes every around landed on Alvarez by his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed by Berlanga every round out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed by Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power punches arrived on Berlanga every around through rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 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 every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican decline indicates this battle participates in other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's championship expertise, Berlanga will certainly be defending a globe title for the first time in his profession. It will be actually a huge boost in competitors for Berlanga, that comes into the battle as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific globe champion in initial primary label match (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins linked tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first significant label match on SaturdayCanelo are going to be making his 8th self defense of at least one super middleweight title. He's currently a -2000 favorite to succeed (every ESPN WAGER), which would link for his second least possibilities to succeed a tremendously middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest odds in extremely middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 favorite vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their very own phrases-- coming from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match against Alvarez means to him: "It indicates everything to become in this position. I am actually certainly not intended to become below. I have actually been doubted because just before I transformed expert. Yet I recognized that I was actually tied to end up within this position." I may be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I have actually yearned for that for several years as well as currently it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his approach in front of the match: "I'm a knockout musician. Every competitor prefers the ko. We understand that he's a legend and also our team can not only go swing for the fencings. We have to perform it the right way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our team're choosing. Yet our company await all 12 arounds if our team must." Alvarez on his purpose to search for the KO: "It's simple to state you'll knock me out, yet it's much more difficult to carry out it. Sunday night is gon na be actually extremely challenging for him, for sure. I have actually planned for the knockout. I like the feeling of a ko and also I'm gon na perform my absolute best to get it performed." I constantly placed one hundred percent right into my battles as well as right into instruction, despite who I am actually battling. It coincides mindset every match. This is no exemption. I have actually had a fantastic training camp and I prepare." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Self-reliance Day weekend break: "It's a tribute to eliminate on this time. Mexican Self-reliance Time is really necessary for our team. It's really special as well as I'm very proud to eliminate for the Mexican people." The followers indicate whatever to me and also I value them. They sustain me regardless of what and also I am actually happy for everyone that's sustained me throughout my career.".