.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will headline a boxing memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA super middleweight globe labels on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Stadium likewise consists of Erislandy Lara safeguarding his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia as well as a very middleweight battle between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually contained headlines in four branches, consisting of the lineal champion at middleweight as well as tremendously middleweight. Alvarez came to be the indisputable super middleweight champion through finishing off Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created 4 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 challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I merely wish to reveal everyone that I am actually still the greatest," Alvarez stated in the course of Wednesday's news conference in Sin city. "I still adore this sporting activity. When I stop liking it, you'll understand. I enjoy my regular and I adore mosting likely to the fitness center everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never defended a globe name. After starting his profession 16-0, along with every one of his success being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored only one standstill in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a heavy longshot (+900 every ESPN WAGER), knows he must do something exclusive to trump Alvarez, among the most ideal boxers worldwide." This is actually the possibility of a life-time," Berlanga stated. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na make every person an enthusiast. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and our team're differing on Sunday night." Permit's take a look at the title battle due to the numbers, along with data from ESPN Stats & Info 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: Probabilities for Alvarez to gain the match, every ESPN BET.1,582: Total seconds dealt with by Berlanga in his 1st 16 matches as a professional, which all finished in the first round, for around 98.9 secs every battle. The consolidated file of all 16 challengers during the time of their battles was 175 victories, 67 drops and also 15 pulls.4: Productive label defenses through Alvarez as recognized very middleweight champion. He's the only male boxer with 4 defenses of an uncontested title in the four-belt period (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories by Alvarez in globe label fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born competitor with 20 or even additional triumphes in globe title matches. Along with a win on Sunday, he would certainly break a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most gains in world title fights by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized males's champions in the modern-day 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 as well as Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Strikes landed through Alvarez every fill out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability one of champions and also name challengers).4.2: Punches landed per around by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power strikes landed every round by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 among champs and also name opponents.6.6: Power strikes per around arrived on Alvarez by his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed by Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Power drills landed by Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power hits came down on Berlanga every sphere through challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. thrown per round22.717.828.8 Power avg. landed every round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, New York, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this battle signs up with various other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez gains UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga will definitely be actually defending a planet title for the very first time in his job. It will be a major boost in competition for Berlanga, that comes into the fight as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Stadium, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified planet champion in first significant headline battle (Final thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces consolidated tremendously middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in 1st major label fight on SaturdayCanelo are going to be actually creating his eighth defense of at the very least one tremendously middleweight title. He is actually currently a -2000 favored to win (every ESPN WAGER), which would certainly tie for his second least chances to gain a very middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez least probabilities in incredibly middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 favored vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN WAGER) In their own words-- coming from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight versus Alvarez means to him: "It implies every little thing to become in this posture. I am actually not meant to be listed here. I've been questioned considering that just before I transformed expert. But I recognized that I was bound to end up in this setting." I might be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I've wanted that for years as well as currently it's my count on perform it." Berlanga on his approach in front of the match: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every boxer wishes the ko. We understand that he is actually a legend and our experts can not merely go swing for the fencings. We have to do it properly. Sixth-round ko, that's what our team are actually going with. But our company're ready for all 12 rounds if our team have to." Alvarez on his intent to seek the KO: "It's easy to say you'll take me out, but it is actually far more tough to perform it. Saturday evening is actually gon na be actually quite difficult for him, for sure. I've prepared for the ko. I love the emotion of a knockout blow and also I'm gon na perform my greatest to get it done." I always put 100 percent right into my matches and also in to training, no matter who I'm fighting. It's the same attitude every match. This is no exception. I have actually possessed a fantastic training camp and I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend break: "It's a tribute to eliminate on this date. Mexican Independence Day is very necessary for our company. It's extremely unique as well as I'm really pleased to eliminate for the Mexican folks." The supporters suggest every little thing to me as well as I appreciate them. They sustain me whatever as well as I am actually grateful for every person that is actually sustained me throughout my profession.".