.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely heading a punching card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA incredibly middleweight world labels on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The battle card at T-Mobile Arena additionally features Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia and also an extremely middleweight match in between Caleb Vegetation and also Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually accommodated headlines in four divisions, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight and incredibly middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the undisputed tremendously middleweight champion by defeating Plant by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He created 4 effective defenses just before the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez decided to face Berlanga rather than the IBF's obligatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I simply would like to reveal everyone that I am actually still the greatest," Alvarez mentioned during the course of Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still like this sporting activity. When I quit loving it, you'll know. I adore my routine as well as I love mosting likely to the fitness center each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never defended a globe name. After starting his job 16-0, with each one of his victories being available in the first round, Berlanga has actually scored just one standstill in his past six victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 every ESPN WAGER), understands he needs to perform something unique to defeat Alvarez, some of the most effective fighters around the world." This is the possibility of a life-time," Berlanga stated. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na create everybody a believer. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and we are actually going at it on Saturday night." Allow's check out at the label battle due to the numbers, with records from ESPN Statistics & Information 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 succeed the battle, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total secs fought through Berlanga in his first 16 matches as an expert, which all finished in the first round, for an average of 98.9 seconds every match. The mixed report of all 16 opponents at that time of their fights was actually 175 wins, 67 drops and also 15 pulls.4: Productive label defenses by Alvarez as undeniable incredibly middleweight champion. He's the only male boxer along with 4 defenses of an unquestioned headline in the four-belt time (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in world title battles at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born fighter along with 20 or even even more victories in planet label matches. With a gain on Saturday, he would certainly break a tie with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most succeeds in globe name battles by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested guys's champions in the contemporary four-belt era. Along with Alvarez, they are: Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Taylor, George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Jermell Charlo and also Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Punches landed by Alvarez per round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy amongst champions as well as title competitors).4.2: Punches landed per round through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy blows landed per sphere through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs and also name opponents.6.6: Energy punches every round came down on Alvarez by his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed through Berlanga per complete of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Power punches landed by Berlanga per fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power punches came down on Berlanga per sphere by challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (final 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. tossed every 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 born in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this battle joins various other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga is going to be defending a globe title for the first time in his occupation. It will be actually a major boost in competitors for Berlanga, who enters the match as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified globe champion in 1st major 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 combined super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in first major headline match on SaturdayCanelo will be making his eighth protection of a minimum of one incredibly middleweight headline. He's presently a -2000 favorite to succeed (every ESPN BET), which would certainly link for his second least odds to gain a very middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest possibilities in tremendously middleweight title fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 preferred vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN WAGER) In their own words-- coming from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the match versus Alvarez indicates to him: "It means every little thing to be in this position. I am actually not intended to become listed here. I've been questioned due to the fact that just before I turned pro. However I recognized that I was bound to end up in this particular placement." I could be the face of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday night. I have actually really wanted that for years as well as now it's my look to perform it." Berlanga on his technique in front of the fight: "I am actually a knockout musician. Every boxer wants the ko. We know that he's a folklore and our experts can not only go swing for the fencings. Our experts have to do it the proper way. Sixth-round ko, that's what our team are actually choosing. Yet our team're ready for all 12 arounds if our company have to." Alvarez on his goal to try to find the KO: "It is actually easy to state you'll take me out, but it is actually far more complicated to do it. Saturday night is actually gon na be extremely hard for him, without a doubt. I have actually gotten ready for the knockout blow. I love the sensation of a knockout blow and also I am actually gon na do my finest to acquire it carried out." I constantly placed 100 percent in to my fights and also into training, despite that I'm combating. It's the same mentality every fight. This is no exemption. I have actually possessed a terrific training school and I'm ready." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Independence Day weekend break: "It is actually an honor to fight on this date. Mexican Self-reliance Day is actually very necessary for our team. It's extremely special and also I'm really happy to overcome for the Mexican people." The supporters imply whatever to me as well as I enjoy them. They support me whatever and also I am actually appreciative for every person who's assisted me throughout my career.".