.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to heading a punching card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA very middleweight globe labels on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The battle card at T-Mobile Arena also includes Erislandy Lara safeguarding his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia as well as a very middleweight battle between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually carried labels in 4 divisions, consisting of the lineal championship at middleweight and also super middleweight. Alvarez became the undeniable incredibly middleweight champ by defeating Plant by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He brought in four productive defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez made a decision to deal with Berlanga instead of the IBF's compulsory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply desire to reveal everyone that I'm still the most ideal," Alvarez stated during Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still enjoy this sporting activity. When I stop adoring it, you'll recognize. I adore my routine and I adore visiting the gym everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever fought for a planet title. After beginning his career 16-0, along with each one of his victories coming in the first round, Berlanga has slashed merely one interruption in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a massive longshot (+900 every ESPN WAGER), recognizes he has to do something unique to beat Alvarez, one of the best fighters around the world." This is actually the opportunity of a life-time," Berlanga mentioned. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create everybody a believer. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also we are actually going at it on Sunday evening." Let's look at the title match due to the numbers, along with information from ESPN Statistics & 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: Odds for Alvarez to succeed the fight, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Complete secs combated through Berlanga in his initial 16 fights as a professional, which all finished in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 few seconds every match. The mixed file of all 16 opponents at that time of their battles was actually 175 victories, 67 loses as well as 15 draws.4: Effective title defenses through Alvarez as undisputed tremendously middleweight champ. He's the only guy pugilist along with four defenses of an undeniable headline in the four-belt era (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Victories by Alvarez in planet title battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born competitor along with 20 or more wins in world headline battles. With a win on Sunday, he would damage a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most gains in planet title battles by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested guys's champs in the modern-day four-belt period. 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 Stats & Information14.7: Strikes landed by Alvarez per round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy amongst champions and also title opponents).4.2: Punches landed per around by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy strikes landed per around through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions and title competitors.6.6: Electrical power strikes per round arrived on Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed by Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed through Berlanga per round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power strikes arrived at Berlanga per sphere through challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 matches) Berlanga (last 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. thrown every round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually born in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican descent means this match signs up with various other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez gains TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's champion experience, Berlanga will definitely be defending a world title for the very first time in his profession. It will be actually a major improve in competition for Berlanga, who comes into the battle as the No. 5-ranked very middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Yard Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific globe champion in first primary title battle (Last 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces merged incredibly middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st significant title fight on SaturdayCanelo will certainly be making his eighth self defense of at least one extremely middleweight title. He's currently a -2000 preferred to succeed (every ESPN WAGER), which would tie for his 2nd shortest chances to win an incredibly middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez least probabilities 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 (Every ESPN WAGER) In their very own words-- coming from Wednesday's final press conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the fight against Alvarez indicates to him: "It means whatever to be within this setting. I am actually certainly not expected to be listed below. I've been actually doubted given that prior to I transformed expert. But I understood that I was bound to end up in this particular position." I can be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday night. I have actually desired that for several years as well as now it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his approach in front of the battle: "I am actually a knockout musician. Every boxer wants the ko. We know that he is actually a folklore and our company can not merely go swing for the fences. Our experts need to do it properly. Sixth-round ko, that's what our experts are actually choosing. However our company await all 12 spheres if our experts have to." Alvarez on his motive to seek the KO: "It's quick and easy to mention you'll take me out, however it's so much more difficult to accomplish it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be really tough for him, for sure. I have actually organized the knockout blow. I adore the feeling of a knockout blow and also I'm gon na perform my greatest to get it performed." I consistently put one hundred percent in to my battles and also right into instruction, regardless of who I'm dealing with. It's the same attitude every match. This is no exemption. I have actually possessed an excellent training camp as well as I prepare." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Independence Time weekend break: "It's a tribute to combat on this date. Mexican Freedom Time is extremely essential for our company. It is actually incredibly unique and also I am actually really glad to combat for the Mexican individuals." The fans mean every little thing to me and I value them. They sustain me no matter what and I am actually grateful for everyone who's assisted me throughout my job.".