.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will title a boxing card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA extremely middleweight globe headlines vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Stadium also features Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight headline against Danny Garcia and an extremely middleweight struggle between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has accommodated labels in four divisions, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight and also extremely middleweight. Alvarez became the undeniable extremely middleweight champion by defeating Plant through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created 4 successful defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez chose to deal with Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's obligatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just wish to show everyone that I'm still the greatest," Alvarez pointed out during the course of Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still like this sport. When I cease loving it, you'll understand. I enjoy my regular as well as I really love heading to the gym each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never fought for a world title. After starting his job 16-0, along with every one of his success being available in the first round, Berlanga has slashed only one blockage in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 per ESPN WAGER), recognizes he needs to do something special to trump Alvarez, among the most effective competitors in the world." This is actually the chance of a lifetime," Berlanga mentioned. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create every person a follower. Our Experts have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our experts are actually going at it on Sunday evening." Permit's have a look at the label fight due to the amounts, along with records coming from ESPN Statistics & Relevant Information 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: Probabilities for Alvarez to gain the fight, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total few seconds battled through Berlanga in his initial 16 battles as a pro, which all ended in the preliminary, for an average of 98.9 seconds every battle. The consolidated record of all 16 challengers back then of their battles was 175 victories, 67 loses and 15 attracts.4: Productive headline defenses through Alvarez as undeniable incredibly middleweight champ. He is actually the only guy fighter with 4 defenses of an undeniable headline in the four-belt time (given that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success by Alvarez in planet headline battles at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born competitor with 20 or even more success in globe label fights. Along with a succeed on Sunday, he will damage a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most succeeds in world title battles through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable males's champions in the contemporary four-belt era. 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Blows landed by Alvarez every fill out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability among champs and title competitors).4.2: Jabs landed every sphere by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy strikes landed per sphere through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champions and also name challengers.6.6: Electrical power hits every around landed on Alvarez through his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed by Berlanga every complete of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Energy punches landed by Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power punches came down on Berlanga per around by challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually born in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this battle joins other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet title 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 succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's championship adventure, Berlanga will definitely be fighting for a globe headline for the very first time in his occupation. It will be actually a big step up in competition for Berlanga, who enters the match as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific world champion in first major headline battle (Last thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces consolidated extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial primary label battle on SaturdayCanelo are going to be creating his 8th defense of at least one super middleweight title. He's currently a -2000 favorite to win (every ESPN WAGER), which would link for his second quickest odds to gain a very middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest chances in very middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 preferred vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN BET) In their personal words-- coming from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight against Alvarez indicates to him: "It indicates every thing to be in this particular posture. I'm certainly not supposed to become listed below. I have actually been questioned considering that before I switched pro. But I knew that I was actually bound to end up within this position." I can be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday night. I have actually wanted that for many years as well as currently it's my rely on do it." Berlanga on his technique in front of the battle: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every competitor prefers the knockout. We understand that he is actually a tale as well as our experts can't simply go swing for the fences. Our company have to do it the right way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what we are actually going with. However our experts await all 12 arounds if our team have to." Alvarez on his goal to search for the KO: "It is actually effortless to mention you'll knock me out, however it is actually far more challenging to do it. Sunday night is actually gon na be very challenging for him, without a doubt. I have actually gotten ready for the knockout. I really love the emotion of a knockout blow and also I'm gon na do my greatest to get it done." I consistently placed one hundred percent into my battles and into instruction, despite that I am actually battling. It's the same attitude every match. This is actually no exemption. I've had a great training school and also I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Freedom Time weekend: "It is actually a respect to combat on this date. Mexican Self-reliance Time is really essential for us. It is actually quite exclusive as well as I'm really proud to combat for the Mexican people." The followers suggest every thing to me and also I value all of them. They support me whatever and also I am actually happy for everybody that is actually sustained me throughout my profession.".