.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely title a punching card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA tremendously middleweight globe labels on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The match card at T-Mobile Arena likewise features Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia and also an incredibly middleweight match in between Caleb Vegetation and also Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually accommodated labels in four departments, including the lineal champion at middleweight and very middleweight. Alvarez became the indisputable incredibly middleweight champion through defeating Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created 4 successful defenses just before the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez made a decision to encounter Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's obligatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just wish to present everyone that I'm still the greatest," Alvarez claimed throughout Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still like this sport. When I quit adoring it, you'll know. I like my routine and I really love heading to the health club every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never defended a world name. After beginning his occupation 16-0, along with each one of his triumphes being available in the first round, Berlanga has actually slashed just one interruption in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 per ESPN BET), recognizes he has to perform something exclusive to beat Alvarez, one of the greatest competitors in the world." This is actually the option of a life time," Berlanga pointed out. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create everyone a follower. Our Team possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our company're going at it on Sunday night." Allow's check out at the title battle due to the varieties, with information coming from ESPN Stats & 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: Chances for Alvarez to succeed the fight, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete few seconds dealt with through Berlanga in his first 16 matches as a professional, which all finished in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 seconds every battle. The mixed file of all 16 challengers at the moment of their fights was actually 175 victories, 67 loses and also 15 draws.4: Effective label defenses through Alvarez as uncontested super middleweight champ. He is actually the only male boxer along with 4 defenses of an undisputed label in the four-belt age (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in world headline matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born fighter along with twenty or additional success in world title fights. Along with a gain on Saturday, he will crack a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most wins in planet name fights by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested males's champs in the present day four-belt period. Aside from 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 Stats & Information14.7: Punches landed by Alvarez every round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability among champs and title opponents).4.2: Jabs landed every round through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power strikes landed every sphere through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions and also title competitors.6.6: Energy hits per sphere came down on Alvarez by his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed by Berlanga every complete of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Energy drills landed by Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy blows arrived on Berlanga every around by opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy 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, Nyc, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this match joins various other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico label 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 succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga will certainly be actually defending a globe label for the very first time in his job. It will be a significant improve in competition for Berlanga, that enters into the match as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified planet champ in initial primary label match (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces linked very middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st significant label match on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be actually creating his eighth self defense of at the very least one incredibly middleweight title. He's currently a -2000 preferred to succeed (per ESPN WAGER), which would tie for his second fastest chances to succeed a tremendously middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest probabilities in tremendously middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 favored vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their very own terms-- from Wednesday's ultimate news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the battle versus Alvarez implies to him: "It suggests everything to be in this position. I'm certainly not intended to be listed here. I've been actually questioned given that prior to I transformed expert. Yet I understood that I was tied to end up in this particular position." I may be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I've preferred that for several years and right now it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his method in advance of the fight: "I'm a knockout performer. Every boxer wishes the ko. We know that he is actually a legend and our team can not just go swing for the fencings. Our experts need to perform it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our company're opting for. However our team're ready for all 12 rounds if our experts need to." Alvarez on his purpose to try to find the KO: "It's quick and easy to say you'll take me out, however it is actually much more tough to perform it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be incredibly hard for him, for sure. I have actually planned for the ko. I like the feeling of a ko and I'm gon na do my ideal to acquire it done." I always put one hundred percent into my matches and right into training, regardless of that I am actually combating. It coincides way of thinking every match. This is actually no exemption. I've possessed a fantastic training camp and also I'm ready." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Freedom Time weekend: "It's a respect to eliminate on this day. Mexican Freedom Time is actually very important for us. It's really unique and I'm really honored to eliminate for the Mexican folks." The fans mean every little thing to me and I enjoy all of them. They sustain me no matter what as well as I'm happy for everybody who is actually assisted me throughout my job.".