.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely headline a boxing card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA extremely middleweight globe labels vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The battle card at T-Mobile Arena likewise includes Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight headline versus Danny Garcia as well as an extremely middleweight struggle between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually carried titles in 4 departments, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight as well as tremendously middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the unquestioned extremely middleweight champion through defeating Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created four prosperous defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez determined to face Berlanga rather than the IBF's mandatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just wish to show every person that I am actually still the most ideal," Alvarez pointed out during Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still like this sport. When I quit liking it, you'll know. I enjoy my regular as well as I enjoy going to the fitness center daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never fought for a world title. After starting his career 16-0, along with all of his victories coming in the first round, Berlanga has slashed merely one deduction in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), recognizes he needs to do one thing unique to trump Alvarez, some of the very best boxers around the world." This is the possibility of a life time," Berlanga said. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na create everybody a follower. We possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our company're differing on Sunday night." Allow's check out at the headline fight by the varieties, along with records from ESPN Stats & 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 win the fight, every ESPN BET.1,582: Total seconds fought by Berlanga in his first 16 fights as an expert, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 secs every match. The combined file of all 16 enemies at that time of their fights was actually 175 victories, 67 loses and 15 draws.4: Effective title defenses through Alvarez as unquestioned very middleweight champ. He is actually the only guy boxer with four defenses of an uncontested title in the four-belt period (given that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories by Alvarez in world headline matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born fighter along with twenty or even more success in globe label fights. Along with a succeed on Saturday, he will crack a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most gains in world title battles by a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Unquestioned males's champs in the present day four-belt time. 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 Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Hits landed through Alvarez every round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy one of champions and also name opponents).4.2: Jabs landed every around through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power hits landed every round by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions and also name contenders.6.6: Energy strikes every round landed on Alvarez by his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed by Berlanga every complete of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Power punches landed through Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power hits landed on Berlanga every sphere through enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 fights) 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% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown per round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this fight signs up with various other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's championship expertise, Berlanga is going to be actually fighting for a world title for the first time in his occupation. It will be actually a significant improve in competitors for Berlanga, who comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific globe champion in first significant title fight (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces linked super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first significant title battle on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be actually making his 8th self defense of at the very least one super middleweight label. He is actually currently a -2000 beloved to succeed (per ESPN BET), which would link for his second quickest possibilities to gain a very middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez least chances in super middleweight title fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 preferred vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN BET) In their own words-- coming from Wednesday's final press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight against Alvarez implies to him: "It suggests everything to become in this position. I'm certainly not supposed to be here. I've been actually doubted since before I switched pro. However I understood that I was bound to end up within this placement." I may be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I have actually desired that for several years as well as right now it's my count on do it." Berlanga on his approach before the battle: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every boxer wishes the knockout. We know that he's a tale and also our team can not simply go swing for the fencings. Our team need to perform it the proper way. Sixth-round ko, that's what we are actually going for. However our experts await all 12 rounds if our experts need to." Alvarez on his motive to look for the KO: "It's effortless to state you'll knock me out, yet it's so much more complicated to perform it. Saturday evening is gon na be actually extremely challenging for him, for certain. I've prepared for the knockout blow. I adore the emotion of a knockout as well as I am actually gon na perform my best to receive it carried out." I consistently put 100 percent right into my fights and right into training, no matter that I am actually battling. It's the same attitude every match. This is actually no exemption. I've had a great training camp and I prepare." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend: "It is actually a tribute to combat on this day. Mexican Self-reliance Day is actually very important for our company. It's very special as well as I am actually very glad to fight for the Mexican people." The fans indicate everything to me and I cherish them. They assist me regardless of what as well as I'm glad for every person that is actually assisted me throughout my occupation.".