.Sep 13, 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 on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The fight card at T-Mobile Field also includes Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia as well as an incredibly middleweight bout between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the uninhabited WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually accommodated titles in four branches, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight as well as super middleweight. Alvarez came to be the undeniable very middleweight champ through finishing off Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in four productive defenses just before the IBF stripped him of the belt in July when Alvarez made a decision to deal with Berlanga instead of the IBF's necessary challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just intend to reveal everyone that I am actually still the greatest," Alvarez mentioned in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still like this sport. When I quit adoring it, you'll recognize. I adore my routine as well as I adore mosting likely to the health and fitness center on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually certainly never fought for a planet title. After beginning his occupation 16-0, with every one of his victories can be found in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored simply one discontinuance in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a massive underdog (+900 per ESPN BET), knows he needs to carry out one thing special to beat Alvarez, one of the most effective fighters around the world." This is the opportunity of a life time," Berlanga stated. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na create everyone a believer. Our Company have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as we are actually going at it on Saturday night." Let's have a look at the label battle by the numbers, with records coming 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: Chances for Alvarez to succeed the match, per ESPN BET.1,582: Overall few seconds dealt with by Berlanga in his first 16 battles as a pro, which all finished in the preliminary, for an average of 98.9 seconds per battle. The consolidated file of all 16 rivals at that time of their matches was actually 175 wins, 67 sheds and also 15 pulls.4: Successful headline defenses by Alvarez as undeniable very middleweight champion. He's the only guy pugilist along with 4 defenses of an unquestioned title in the four-belt time (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success by Alvarez in globe title matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born boxer along with 20 or even more triumphes in planet label battles. Along with a succeed on Sunday, he would damage a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most wins in planet title battles by a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested guys's champs in the modern four-belt period. Aside from 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 by Alvarez per fill out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability amongst champs as well as name contenders).4.2: Punches landed every sphere through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy hits landed per sphere through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champions as well as name competitors.6.6: Electrical power strikes every sphere came down on Alvarez through his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga every round out of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Energy drills landed by Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power blows came down on Berlanga every around through challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Strike Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (final 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown every round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. tossed 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 birthed in Brooklyn, Nyc, his Puerto Rican descent means this fight participates in other notable Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's champion adventure, Berlanga is going to be actually fighting for a globe headline for the very first time in his career. It will be a large improve in competition for Berlanga, that enters the battle as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Stadium, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific world champ in very first primary title match (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins merged very middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st significant title match on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be making his 8th self defense of at least one incredibly middleweight headline. He's currently a -2000 preferred to gain (every ESPN BET), which will link for his 2nd least chances to win a super middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest chances 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 favored vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN BET) In their very own phrases-- coming from Wednesday's final press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the battle against Alvarez means to him: "It implies whatever to become in this particular position. I'm not supposed to be right here. I've been questioned since prior to I transformed professional. However I understood that I was actually bound to end up within this setting." I can be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday night. I've wished that for years as well as currently it's my look to perform it." Berlanga on his strategy in front of the fight: "I am actually a knockout performer. Every fighter wishes the knockout. We know that he is actually a tale and we can't only go swing for the fences. Our company must perform it the right way. Sixth-round ko, that's what our team are actually choosing. However our experts await all 12 arounds if our team have to." Alvarez on his intent to seek the KO: "It's effortless to say you'll knock me out, but it is actually so much more hard to do it. Saturday evening is actually gon na be actually extremely complicated for him, for certain. I have actually prepared for the knockout blow. I like the sensation of a knockout and also I'm gon na do my finest to receive it carried out." I constantly placed 100 percent in to my matches as well as right into training, despite that I am actually dealing with. It coincides attitude every match. This is actually no exception. I have actually possessed an excellent training school as well as I prepare." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Freedom Time weekend break: "It is actually a respect to eliminate on this day. Mexican Self-reliance Day is actually very crucial for our company. It is actually really exclusive as well as I'm really glad to fight for the Mexican folks." The followers indicate everything to me as well as I cherish all of them. They sustain me whatever and also I'm happy for everyone that is actually sustained me throughout my occupation.".