.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will headline a punching card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA incredibly middleweight globe titles vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The match memory card at T-Mobile Stadium also includes Erislandy Lara safeguarding his WBA middleweight title against Danny Garcia and also a tremendously middleweight match between Caleb Vegetation and Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually contained headlines in 4 branches, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight and tremendously middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the undeniable extremely middleweight champ through defeating Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He brought in 4 productive defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez made a decision to experience Berlanga rather than the IBF's obligatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just intend to show everybody that I'm still the very best," Alvarez claimed throughout Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still love this sporting activity. When I quit adoring it, you'll understand. I adore my routine and also I enjoy visiting the health and fitness center on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever defended a world name. After starting his profession 16-0, along with each of his triumphes coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually slashed only one discontinuance in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 per ESPN WAGER), understands he needs to carry out something unique to defeat Alvarez, one of the most ideal boxers worldwide." This is actually the option of a life time," Berlanga claimed. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create everybody a follower. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and we are actually differing on Saturday evening." Permit's take a look at the label fight due to the amounts, along with data from ESPN Stats & Details as well as 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 gain the battle, per ESPN BET.1,582: Complete seconds fought through Berlanga in his 1st 16 matches as an expert, which all ended in the first round, for an average of 98.9 few seconds per match. The mixed document of all 16 enemies at the moment of their battles was 175 success, 67 sheds as well as 15 attracts.4: Effective title defenses by Alvarez as indisputable extremely middleweight champ. He's the only male fighter along with four defenses of a recognized headline in the four-belt time (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in globe headline battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born fighter along with twenty or even more triumphes in planet title matches. With a gain on Saturday, he would certainly break a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most gains in world title fights through a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized men's champs in the modern four-belt time. Along with 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: Strikes landed through Alvarez every complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy among champions as well as title contenders).4.2: Punches landed per round by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power hits landed every sphere by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champs and also name challengers.6.6: Electrical power blows per around landed on Alvarez by his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed by Berlanga per round out of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Power punches landed by Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power punches arrived on Berlanga per round by challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 matches) Berlanga (final 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Body 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. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican descent implies this match signs up with various other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's championship expertise, Berlanga will definitely be defending a planet title for the first time in his profession. It will be actually a huge step up in competition for Berlanga, that enters into the battle as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific world champ in first major headline fight (Last thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins linked tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first significant label match on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be actually creating his 8th defense of at least one incredibly middleweight title. He is actually currently a -2000 favorite to win (every ESPN WAGER), which would connect for his second quickest odds to succeed a very middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez least chances in tremendously 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 BET) In their very own terms-- coming from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight against Alvarez indicates to him: "It means everything to become in this setting. I'm certainly not expected to become right here. I have actually been actually questioned since just before I turned pro. Yet I understood that I was actually tied to find yourself within this position." I could be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I've yearned for that for many years as well as now it's my look to do it." Berlanga on his technique in advance of the fight: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every competitor desires the knockout. We know that he's a tale and our experts can not just go swing for the fencings. Our team need to perform it the right way. Sixth-round ko, that's what we are actually opting for. Yet our company're ready for all 12 rounds if we need to." Alvarez on his goal to look for the KO: "It's simple to claim you'll knock me out, but it's much more hard to do it. Saturday night is gon na be really tough for him, for sure. I have actually planned for the ko. I really love the feeling of a knockout and also I'm gon na perform my greatest to acquire it carried out." I constantly placed one hundred percent in to my battles and also in to instruction, despite that I'm dealing with. It coincides attitude every match. This is actually no exemption. I have actually possessed a great training camp as well as I prepare." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend break: "It is actually an honor to fight on this time. Mexican Self-reliance Day is extremely necessary for us. It's quite exclusive as well as I'm very glad to fight for the Mexican individuals." The enthusiasts imply everything to me as well as I appreciate all of them. They sustain me no matter what as well as I'm happy for everybody that is actually supported me throughout my job.".