.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to title a boxing memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA incredibly middleweight world labels vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Field likewise features Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia as well as a super middleweight bout between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has carried titles in four divisions, including the lineal championship at middleweight as well as very middleweight. Alvarez came to be the recognized tremendously middleweight champion by finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He made four prosperous defenses prior to the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez made a decision to deal with Berlanga rather than the IBF's necessary challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only want to show everyone that I'm still the best," Alvarez pointed out during the course of Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still like this sporting activity. When I cease adoring it, you'll understand. I like my regimen as well as I really love going to the fitness center each day." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never fought for a globe name. After starting his job 16-0, with each one of his success being available in the first round, Berlanga has slashed just one standstill in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty underdog (+900 per ESPN WAGER), knows he has to carry out something special to defeat Alvarez, among the most effective competitors in the world." This is the opportunity of a life-time," Berlanga mentioned. "It is actually gon na be a firefight this weekend. ... I'm gon na create everybody a follower. Our Experts have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our team are actually differing on Sunday night." Permit's have a look at the label fight by the amounts, along with records coming from ESPN Stats & Information 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 succeed the fight, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall seconds battled through Berlanga in his very first 16 matches as a professional, which all ended in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 few seconds every match. The combined record of all 16 challengers at the time of their battles was 175 success, 67 drops as well as 15 attracts.4: Effective title defenses by Alvarez as unquestioned incredibly middleweight champ. He's the only man pugilist with four defenses of an undisputed headline in the four-belt era (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Victories by Alvarez in globe title fights at 21-2-1, he is actually the fourth Mexican-born boxer along with twenty or even even more victories in globe headline matches. Along with a gain on Sunday, he would crack a dead heat along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most gains in globe name fights through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed guys's champs in the present day four-belt era. 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 Naoya Inoue.ESPN Stats & Information14.7: Strikes landed through Alvarez every complete of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in precision one of champions and title contenders).4.2: Punches landed every around through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power punches landed every round by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions and also title challengers.6.6: Power punches every sphere arrived at Alvarez through his enemies (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed through Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Energy drills landed by Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy punches arrived at Berlanga every sphere through challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (final 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown per round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. tossed 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 birthed in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican decline indicates this fight joins various other distinctive Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet label fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad gains MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez wins TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's championship knowledge, Berlanga will definitely be actually defending a planet label for the first time in his occupation. It will be actually a big boost in competitors for Berlanga, who comes into the battle as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified planet champion in very first major headline fight (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces merged extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first major title battle on SaturdayCanelo will be actually making his 8th defense of at least one incredibly middleweight label. He is actually currently a -2000 preferred to win (per ESPN WAGER), which would tie for his 2nd fastest chances to win a tremendously middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest possibilities in very middleweight headline fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez currently a -2000 beloved vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN BET) In their very own words-- from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight versus Alvarez implies to him: "It indicates every thing to be within this posture. I am actually certainly not supposed to become here. I've been actually doubted considering that just before I turned expert. Yet I recognized that I was bound to find yourself in this placement." I may be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I've really wanted that for years as well as right now it's my rely on perform it." Berlanga on his technique before the battle: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every fighter yearns for the knockout blow. We know that he's a folklore and we can not just go swing for the fences. Our company need to perform it the proper way. Sixth-round ko, that's what our team're going for. However our experts're ready for all 12 spheres if our team need to." Alvarez on his motive to search for the KO: "It is actually very easy to state you'll take me out, but it is actually a lot more complicated to carry out it. Saturday evening is gon na be really challenging for him, without a doubt. I have actually organized the ko. I adore the sensation of a ko and I am actually gon na do my best to receive it performed." I regularly put 100 percent in to my fights and into training, despite who I am actually dealing with. It coincides way of thinking every battle. This is actually no exception. I have actually had a wonderful training school and also I'm ready." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend: "It is actually a tribute to fight on this day. Mexican Freedom Time is actually quite crucial for our company. It is actually quite exclusive and I am actually quite happy to overcome for the Mexican individuals." The supporters indicate every thing to me and I value them. They sustain me whatever and I am actually appreciative for everybody that is actually sustained me throughout my career.".