.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will title a boxing card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA incredibly middleweight world titles vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The fight card at T-Mobile Field likewise includes Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia as well as a tremendously middleweight bout in between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually contained headlines in 4 departments, including the lineal champion at middleweight and super middleweight. Alvarez came to be the recognized very middleweight champion through finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made 4 productive defenses before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez determined to experience Berlanga rather than the IBF's obligatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just would like to reveal everybody that I am actually still the very best," Alvarez claimed throughout Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still adore this sport. When I stop loving it, you'll know. I adore my regular and also I like heading to the health club every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never defended a world name. After starting his profession 16-0, along with every one of his victories being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually slashed only one deduction in his past six victories.Berlanga, a massive underdog (+900 every ESPN WAGER), knows he needs to do one thing special to trump Alvarez, one of the most ideal fighters in the world." This is actually the possibility of a life time," Berlanga said. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create every person an enthusiast. Our Team have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and we are actually differing on Sunday night." Allow's look at the title fight due to the amounts, along with information coming from ESPN Statistics & Info 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, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total secs battled through Berlanga in his first 16 battles as a pro, which all finished in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 few seconds every match. The bundled report of all 16 opponents at the time of their fights was 175 wins, 67 loses and 15 draws.4: Productive label defenses by Alvarez as undisputed very middleweight champion. He's the only male boxer with 4 defenses of a recognized title in the four-belt time (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in globe label fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born boxer with 20 or even additional victories in globe headline battles. Along with a win on Sunday, he would certainly crack a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most succeeds in globe title battles by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed guys's champs in the present day four-belt age. Aside from Alvarez, they are: 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 through Alvarez per fill out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability one of champions as well as title challengers).4.2: Punches landed every sphere by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power strikes landed per round by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champions and also title contenders.6.6: Energy strikes every sphere landed on Alvarez by his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed through Berlanga per complete of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Electrical power drills landed through Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power hits arrived on Berlanga per round by opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Overall 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 Stabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. thrown every round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was born in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican decline indicates this battle joins other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion adventure, Berlanga will certainly be fighting for a planet title for the very first time in his career. It will be a huge step up in competition for Berlanga, who enters into the match as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified world champ in initial significant 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 combined extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial significant label match on SaturdayCanelo are going to be actually making his eighth protection of at least one tremendously middleweight title. He is actually presently a -2000 beloved to gain (per ESPN BET), which would tie for his second quickest possibilities to win a tremendously middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest probabilities in incredibly 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 (Every ESPN WAGER) In their very own terms-- from Wednesday's ultimate news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the battle versus Alvarez implies to him: "It indicates every thing to become within this position. I'm certainly not supposed to be right here. I have actually been actually questioned because before I transformed professional. Yet I understood that I was actually tied to end up in this particular setting." I can be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday night. I have actually wanted that for many years as well as right now it's my count on do it." Berlanga on his approach ahead of the fight: "I'm a knockout musician. Every boxer desires the knockout. We know that he's a legend and our company can not simply go swing for the fencings. Our experts need to do it the right way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what we are actually choosing. Yet our experts await all 12 rounds if we need to." Alvarez on his objective to seek the KO: "It's effortless to state you'll knock me out, but it's much more hard to accomplish it. Saturday evening is actually gon na be actually really hard for him, for sure. I've organized the knockout. I adore the feeling of a ko and I am actually gon na do my ideal to get it carried out." I always placed one hundred percent right into my fights and also in to instruction, regardless of who I'm combating. It's the same mentality every battle. This is no exception. I've had a great training camp and I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Independence Day weekend: "It's a respect to combat on this day. Mexican Self-reliance Time is extremely crucial for us. It is actually quite unique as well as I am actually really glad to fight for the Mexican individuals." The fans suggest every thing to me as well as I value all of them. They assist me regardless of what and also I am actually glad for every person who is actually supported me throughout my career.".