.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to title a punching card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA tremendously middleweight globe headlines vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Arena additionally includes Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight headline against Danny Garcia as well as an incredibly middleweight battle between Caleb Vegetation and also Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has accommodated headlines in four branches, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight and tremendously middleweight. Alvarez came to be the recognized extremely middleweight champ through finishing off Plant by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made 4 effective defenses before the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez decided to deal with Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's obligatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just desire to present everybody that I am actually still the most ideal," Alvarez said throughout Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still like this sport. When I cease enjoying it, you'll know. I love my routine and also I like mosting likely to the gym on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never defended a planet name. After starting his occupation 16-0, along with all of his success being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually slashed simply one discontinuance in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he needs to do something unique to beat Alvarez, among the very best fighters on earth." This is the option of a lifetime," Berlanga stated. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na make everyone a believer. Our Experts have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our company're differing on Saturday evening." Let's look at the headline match by the varieties, with data from ESPN Statistics & Info 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 succeed the battle, per ESPN BET.1,582: Total few seconds combated by Berlanga in his 1st 16 battles as a professional, which all ended in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 seconds per fight. The bundled record of all 16 opponents during the time of their matches was actually 175 victories, 67 drops as well as 15 attracts.4: Prosperous title defenses by Alvarez as uncontested tremendously middleweight champion. He's the only man boxer along with four defenses of an uncontested headline in the four-belt period (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in world headline battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born competitor with twenty or more triumphes in globe headline fights. Along with a succeed on Saturday, he would certainly damage a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd most succeeds in globe title matches through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Indisputable guys's champs in the present day four-belt period. 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 as well as Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Hits landed by Alvarez per fill out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability among champs and also name opponents).4.2: Jabs landed per sphere by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy punches landed every sphere through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions and name competitors.6.6: Power punches every sphere arrived on Alvarez by his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed through Berlanga per complete of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Energy drills landed by Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power punches arrived on Berlanga every around through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Human 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% Electrical power avg. thrown per 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 actually born in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican decline implies this match joins other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds 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 champion experience, Berlanga will certainly be actually fighting for a world title for the first time in his occupation. It will be a significant boost in competition for Berlanga, that comes into the battle 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 Garden Stadium, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific planet champ in 1st major title battle (Final 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces linked extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st major label match on SaturdayCanelo are going to be making his 8th self defense of a minimum of one tremendously middleweight headline. He's currently a -2000 beloved to gain (per ESPN WAGER), which would link for his second fastest odds to win an extremely middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest odds in very middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 favorite vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN BET) In their very own words-- coming from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match versus Alvarez means to him: "It means every little thing to become within this setting. I am actually certainly not supposed to be below. I have actually been questioned due to the fact that before I switched professional. However I recognized that I was tied to wind up within this setting." I can be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday night. I have actually preferred that for several years and currently it's my count on do it." Berlanga on his technique in front of the battle: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every competitor desires the knockout. We know that he is actually a tale and our team can not simply go swing for the fences. Our company must perform it the right way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our team are actually going with. But our company await all 12 rounds if our team must." Alvarez on his purpose to look for the KO: "It is actually effortless to say you'll take me out, yet it is actually so much more difficult to do it. Saturday evening is actually gon na be actually extremely difficult for him, for sure. I have actually gotten ready for the ko. I love the feeling of a ko and I am actually gon na do my greatest to acquire it done." I constantly placed one hundred percent in to my matches and in to training, no matter who I'm battling. It coincides attitude every match. This is actually no exception. I have actually possessed a terrific training school and I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Independence Day weekend break: "It's an honor to fight on this time. Mexican Freedom Time is really necessary for us. It is actually quite special and I'm really happy to overcome for the Mexican individuals." The enthusiasts imply everything to me as well as I cherish them. They sustain me whatever as well as I'm happy for everybody that's supported me throughout my profession.".