.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly heading a boxing card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA super middleweight world labels vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The match memory card at T-Mobile Field additionally consists of Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia as well as a tremendously middleweight bout between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has held labels in four branches, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight and also super middleweight. Alvarez came to be the unquestioned tremendously middleweight champ by finishing off Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in four productive defenses just before the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to encounter Berlanga instead of the IBF's obligatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only want to reveal everybody that I'm still the most effective," Alvarez stated in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still love this sporting activity. When I quit enjoying it, you'll understand. I like my regimen and also I love visiting the gym each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never fought for a globe name. After starting his profession 16-0, along with each of his triumphes coming in the first round, Berlanga has actually scored just one blockage in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 per ESPN WAGER), understands he has to carry out something exclusive to defeat Alvarez, one of the most ideal fighters on the planet." This is actually the opportunity of a life time," Berlanga pointed out. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na make every person a believer. Our Company have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our team are actually differing on Saturday night." Let's take a look at the title match by the varieties, along with information coming from ESPN Stats & Info 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: Possibilities for Alvarez to gain the match, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall few seconds fought by Berlanga in his 1st 16 fights as a professional, which all ended in the first round, for approximately 98.9 secs per battle. The bundled document of all 16 enemies at that time of their battles was actually 175 victories, 67 loses and also 15 draws.4: Productive headline defenses through Alvarez as indisputable incredibly middleweight champ. He is actually the only male boxer along with four defenses of an unquestioned label in the four-belt time (given that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Success by Alvarez in planet label matches at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born boxer along with twenty or additional triumphes in globe title fights. With a gain on Saturday, he will break a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most wins in planet title matches through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested males's champions in the modern four-belt period. Besides Alvarez, they are actually: Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Teofimo Lopez, Josh Taylor, George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Jermell Charlo and also Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Strikes landed through Alvarez per complete of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability one of champs as well as name competitors).4.2: Punches landed per around through Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy blows landed every sphere through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions and title challengers.6.6: Energy punches per round arrived on Alvarez by his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed by Berlanga per round out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed by Berlanga every round out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power punches came down on Berlanga per around by opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (final 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown 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. tossed per round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Energy avg. thrown per round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this match joins other notable Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De Los angeles HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion adventure, Berlanga will certainly be defending a planet headline for the first time in his profession. It will be a big boost in competition for Berlanga, that comes into the battle as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Field, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated a specific globe champion in first primary label fight (Last thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces consolidated incredibly middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial primary title match on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be making his 8th self defense of at least one tremendously middleweight title. He's currently a -2000 preferred to succeed (per ESPN BET), which will tie for his 2nd least probabilities to succeed a tremendously middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest chances in extremely middleweight title fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 favorite vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN WAGER) In their own words-- from Wednesday's ultimate news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight versus Alvarez indicates to him: "It means everything to become within this setting. I'm certainly not expected to become here. I've been questioned since before I switched professional. However I recognized that I was actually bound to wind up within this setting." I might be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Saturday night. I have actually desired that for several years and also right now it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his technique in front of the battle: "I'm a knockout musician. Every competitor desires the knockout blow. We understand that he's a legend and also we can not merely go swing for the fences. Our team must perform it the proper way. Sixth-round ko, that's what our team are actually choosing. Yet our team await all 12 arounds if our experts need to." Alvarez on his objective to search for the KO: "It is actually effortless to mention you'll take me out, yet it's so much more tough to do it. Saturday night is gon na be quite complicated for him, for sure. I have actually organized the knockout blow. I enjoy the emotion of a ko as well as I'm gon na do my greatest to get it carried out." I constantly placed one hundred percent in to my battles as well as into training, regardless of that I'm dealing with. It coincides mentality every fight. This is actually no exemption. I've had a wonderful training camp as well as I'm ready." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Independence Time weekend: "It is actually an honor to eliminate on this date. Mexican Freedom Time is actually incredibly significant for us. It's extremely special as well as I am actually really honored to combat for the Mexican folks." The fans mean everything to me and I appreciate all of them. They support me whatever as well as I am actually happy for everyone who is actually assisted me throughout my job.".