.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly headline a punching card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA tremendously middleweight world titles on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The match card at T-Mobile Arena also consists of Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight headline versus Danny Garcia as well as a tremendously middleweight match between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually contained headlines in 4 departments, including the lineal champion at middleweight and also incredibly middleweight. Alvarez came to be the undeniable tremendously middleweight champ through defeating Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made four successful defenses just before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez made a decision to face Berlanga instead of the IBF's compulsory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely intend to show everyone that I am actually still the best," Alvarez pointed out throughout Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still like this sport. When I stop liking it, you'll know. I like my regular and I like mosting likely to the health and fitness center each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually certainly never defended a world name. After beginning his profession 16-0, along with all of his triumphes can be found in the first round, Berlanga has scored only one standstill in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), understands he has to perform something special to trump Alvarez, some of the greatest competitors in the world." This is actually the option of a life time," Berlanga pointed out. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na create every person an enthusiast. Our Team have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our experts are actually going at it on Sunday evening." Allow's check out at the label battle by the numbers, with data 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: Odds for Alvarez to succeed the battle, per ESPN BET.1,582: Overall few seconds dealt with by Berlanga in his very first 16 matches as an expert, which all finished in the first round, for around 98.9 few seconds per fight. The combined document of all 16 rivals back then of their matches was actually 175 triumphes, 67 loses and 15 attracts.4: Productive label defenses by Alvarez as undeniable very middleweight champ. He is actually the only male fighter along with four defenses of an undisputed title in the four-belt period (considering that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in planet headline matches at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born boxer with 20 or more success in world title matches. Along with a succeed on Sunday, he would damage a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most gains in world title matches through a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed males's champs in the present day four-belt era. Besides Alvarez, they are: 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 Stats & Information14.7: Hits landed by Alvarez every fill out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy among champs and title opponents).4.2: Jabs landed per round through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power hits landed every around through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champions and title opponents.6.6: Energy hits every sphere landed on Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed through Berlanga per complete of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Power punches landed through Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy strikes arrived on Berlanga every around through enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 matches) Berlanga (last 6 battles) 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 Punches avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually born in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican decline implies this battle signs up with other significant Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's champion expertise, Berlanga is going to be actually fighting for a globe title for the very first time in his profession. It will be a significant improve in competition for Berlanga, who comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Field, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified planet champion in first significant title fight (Last three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces merged tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st significant headline match on SaturdayCanelo will be making his eighth self defense of a minimum of one tremendously middleweight label. He is actually presently a -2000 beloved to succeed (per ESPN BET), which will tie for his second quickest probabilities to gain a tremendously middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez least probabilities in incredibly middleweight title fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 beloved vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN WAGER) In their personal phrases-- coming from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match versus Alvarez indicates to him: "It implies every thing to be in this placement. I am actually not meant to be listed below. I've been doubted given that prior to I switched expert. Yet I understood that I was actually bound to end up in this particular posture." I can be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I have actually really wanted that for many years as well as currently it's my count on perform it." Berlanga on his technique in front of the match: "I'm a knockout performer. Every fighter prefers the knockout blow. We know that he is actually a tale as well as we can't simply go swing for the fences. Our company must perform it the right way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what we're going for. However our experts await all 12 rounds if we must." Alvarez on his purpose to try to find the KO: "It's quick and easy to mention you'll knock me out, however it is actually a lot more complicated to do it. Sunday night is actually gon na be actually really challenging for him, without a doubt. I have actually prepared for the knockout blow. I like the feeling of a ko as well as I'm gon na perform my ideal to acquire it done." I always put 100 percent in to my fights as well as right into instruction, no matter that I'm battling. It's the same attitude every match. This is actually no exception. I've had an excellent training camp and also I prepare." Alvarez on battling on Mexican Freedom Day weekend: "It is actually an honor to combat on this date. Mexican Freedom Day is actually extremely vital for us. It's extremely exclusive as well as I'm extremely glad to eliminate for the Mexican people." The enthusiasts imply every little thing to me as well as I cherish them. They assist me regardless of what and also I'm glad for everybody that is actually supported me throughout my job.".