.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly headline a punching card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO and also WBA extremely middleweight world headlines vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The match card at T-Mobile Arena likewise includes Erislandy Lara safeguarding his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and a tremendously middleweight bout in between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually accommodated labels in 4 divisions, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight and incredibly middleweight. Alvarez came to be the recognized tremendously middleweight champion through finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He created four effective defenses just before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez decided to face Berlanga rather than the IBF's mandatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely want to present everyone that I am actually still the best," Alvarez said in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still love this sporting activity. When I cease enjoying it, you'll know. I enjoy my regimen and I like heading to the health and fitness center everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never fought for a world name. After starting his job 16-0, with each one of his triumphes can be found in the first round, Berlanga has actually scored merely one deduction in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 every ESPN WAGER), knows he has to do one thing unique to trump Alvarez, some of the most ideal boxers in the world." This is actually the possibility of a life-time," Berlanga claimed. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na make everyone a follower. We possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our company are actually differing on Saturday night." Allow's take a look at the title match by the amounts, along with records from ESPN Statistics & Details and 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 WAGER.1,582: Overall few seconds dealt with by Berlanga in his 1st 16 battles as a professional, which all ended in the first round, for approximately 98.9 seconds per match. The consolidated file of all 16 enemies during the time of their matches was actually 175 wins, 67 sheds as well as 15 attracts.4: Successful title defenses through Alvarez as unquestioned incredibly middleweight champ. He's the only male boxer with 4 defenses of an unquestioned label in the four-belt time (given that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories through Alvarez in world label matches at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born fighter along with twenty or more victories in globe headline matches. Along with a succeed on Saturday, he would certainly break a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most wins in planet name battles by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undeniable guys's champions in the modern four-belt age. 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 as well as Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Hits landed through Alvarez every complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability amongst champions as well as name opponents).4.2: Stabs landed per around by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy hits landed per sphere by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions as well as name challengers.6.6: Power hits per sphere landed on Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed through Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Power punches landed by Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power blows arrived at Berlanga every round through rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 matches) Berlanga (last 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. thrown per round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this fight joins various other notable Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's champion experience, Berlanga will definitely be actually defending a planet label for the first time in his occupation. It will be actually a big step up in competitors for Berlanga, that comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked extremely middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Arena, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific globe champ in very first significant headline battle (Last 30 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 1st significant headline fight on SaturdayCanelo will be actually creating his eighth defense of at the very least one incredibly middleweight title. He is actually presently a -2000 beloved to win (per ESPN BET), which would link for his 2nd shortest possibilities to gain an extremely middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest chances in super middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 beloved vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN WAGER) In their own phrases-- from Wednesday's ultimate press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match versus Alvarez means to him: "It implies every thing to be within this posture. I'm certainly not meant to become right here. I have actually been actually questioned because just before I turned expert. But I knew that I was bound to end up in this position." I can be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I've yearned for that for years as well as currently it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his approach in front of the match: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every competitor wishes the knockout. We understand that he is actually a legend and also our team can't merely go swing for the fencings. Our team need to perform it the right way. Sixth-round knockout, that's what our company're choosing. Yet our team're ready for all 12 rounds if we must." Alvarez on his intention to try to find the KO: "It is actually easy to claim you'll knock me out, but it's much more hard to perform it. Sunday night is actually gon na be actually extremely hard for him, for certain. I've prepared for the knockout. I really love the emotion of a knockout blow and also I am actually gon na perform my finest to obtain it done." I regularly put one hundred percent right into my fights as well as right into instruction, regardless of who I'm battling. It's the same attitude every battle. This is no exemption. I've possessed a terrific training camp as well as I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Independence Time weekend break: "It is actually an honor to combat on this day. Mexican Self-reliance Time is really significant for our team. It's extremely exclusive and I'm incredibly glad to combat for the Mexican people." The supporters suggest everything to me and I appreciate all of them. They support me regardless of what and also I'm grateful for every person who's sustained me throughout my job.".