.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to title a punching memory card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA very middleweight globe headlines vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The match card at T-Mobile Field also consists of Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and also a tremendously middleweight bout in between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has carried headlines in 4 departments, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight and tremendously middleweight. Alvarez came to be the undisputed tremendously middleweight champ by defeating Plant by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He brought in four prosperous defenses before the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez made a decision to encounter Berlanga rather than the IBF's necessary challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only intend to show everyone that I am actually still the best," Alvarez pointed out during the course of Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still love this sporting activity. When I stop adoring it, you'll understand. I like my routine and also I like visiting the health and fitness center every day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never ever fought for a globe name. After beginning his job 16-0, along with each one of his success being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored merely one standstill in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a massive longshot (+900 per ESPN BET), knows he needs to perform something exclusive to trump Alvarez, one of the most effective fighters around the world." This is the chance of a life-time," Berlanga claimed. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create every person an enthusiast. Our Team possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our company're differing on Saturday evening." Let's have a look at the headline battle by the amounts, with records from ESPN Stats & Details 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: Possibilities for Alvarez to win the match, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete few seconds combated through Berlanga in his initial 16 battles as an expert, which all ended in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 few seconds every fight. The mixed record of all 16 enemies during the time of their matches was 175 success, 67 sheds as well as 15 draws.4: Successful label defenses through Alvarez as undeniable extremely middleweight champion. He is actually the only male fighter along with 4 defenses of an unquestioned headline in the four-belt period (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Success by Alvarez in world label fights at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born boxer along with 20 or more wins in globe title fights. With a gain on Saturday, he would certainly crack a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most wins in planet name fights by a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested men's champions in the contemporary four-belt time. In addition to 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 round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in precision amongst champs as well as title competitors).4.2: Punches landed per sphere by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power punches landed every sphere by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs as well as title challengers.6.6: Energy hits every around arrived at Alvarez by his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed through Berlanga per complete of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Energy drills landed through Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy punches arrived at Berlanga every around through enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% 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 actually birthed in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican descent suggests this match participates in other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's championship adventure, Berlanga will definitely be fighting for a world title for the very first time in his career. It will be actually a major boost in competitors for Berlanga, that enters the fight as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Arena, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified planet champ in very first primary headline battle (Last three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces unified tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st significant title battle on SaturdayCanelo will be actually creating his 8th self defense of at the very least one super middleweight label. He's currently a -2000 favored to succeed (every ESPN WAGER), which would tie for his second least possibilities to gain a tremendously middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest possibilities in super middleweight headline 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 WAGER) In their personal terms-- coming from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the match versus Alvarez suggests to him: "It means every little thing to become in this particular setting. I'm not supposed to become listed below. I've been questioned considering that prior to I transformed expert. However I recognized that I was bound to end up in this posture." I might be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday night. I've yearned for that for many years and right now it's my rely on do it." Berlanga on his technique in advance of the battle: "I'm a knockout musician. Every fighter really wants the ko. We understand that he's a folklore and our company can not simply go swing for the fences. Our experts have to do it properly. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our company're selecting. Yet our team await all 12 spheres if our experts must." Alvarez on his purpose to search for the KO: "It is actually quick and easy to state you'll take me out, yet it's far more hard to perform it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be extremely complicated for him, for sure. I have actually gotten ready for the knockout. I adore the feeling of a ko and also I am actually gon na do my finest to get it carried out." I always placed 100 percent right into my battles and into instruction, despite who I'm dealing with. It's the same mindset every fight. This is no exemption. I've possessed a great training camp and I'm ready." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend break: "It is actually a respect to combat on this date. Mexican Independence Day is extremely essential for our company. It is actually incredibly exclusive and also I am actually very happy to fight for the Mexican people." The enthusiasts suggest everything to me and I cherish all of them. They sustain me regardless of what and I am actually thankful for everyone who is actually assisted me throughout my job.".