.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely title a boxing memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA very middleweight world titles on the line versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The match memory card at T-Mobile Arena likewise features Erislandy Lara protecting his WBA middleweight title against Danny Garcia and an extremely middleweight bout between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has accommodated labels in 4 departments, including the lineal championship at middleweight as well as tremendously middleweight. Alvarez became the uncontested super middleweight champ by defeating Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He created four effective defenses before the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez decided to face Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's compulsory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only intend to show every person that I am actually still the most effective," Alvarez claimed in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still like this sport. When I stop loving it, you'll know. I love my regimen as well as I enjoy going to the gym everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never defended a planet title. After starting his career 16-0, with every one of his victories being available in the first round, Berlanga has actually slashed just one discontinuance in his previous 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 per ESPN WAGER), recognizes he must carry out one thing special to trump Alvarez, one of the very best boxers on the planet." This is the option of a life-time," Berlanga stated. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na make everybody an enthusiast. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also we're differing on Sunday night." Allow's have a look at the title fight by the amounts, along with information from ESPN Statistics & Relevant Information and also 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 succeed the match, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall few seconds dealt with through Berlanga in his first 16 fights as a pro, which all ended in the preliminary, for approximately 98.9 seconds every fight. The mixed record of all 16 opponents back then of their fights was actually 175 wins, 67 loses and 15 draws.4: Prosperous label defenses through Alvarez as uncontested super middleweight champ. He is actually the only guy boxer along with four defenses of an uncontested label in the four-belt age (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes through Alvarez in planet headline fights at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born competitor with twenty or additional success in planet title fights. Along with a win on Sunday, he will break a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most wins in planet name matches through a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Indisputable men's champs in the present day four-belt era. 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 and also Naoya Inoue.ESPN Statistics & Information14.7: Punches landed through Alvarez per round out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability among champions and name competitors).4.2: Stabs landed per round through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy strikes landed every sphere by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions and name competitors.6.6: Energy blows every sphere arrived at Alvarez through his opponents (30.1%).12.4: Blows landed by Berlanga per round out of 37.6 thrown (33%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed by Berlanga every fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy blows arrived on Berlanga every round by enemies (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed per round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Jabs avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% 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 birthed in Brooklyn, The Big Apple, his Puerto Rican descent means this match participates in other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship knowledge, Berlanga is going to be defending a planet headline for the very first time in his job. It will be a big step up in competitors for Berlanga, that enters the battle as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Field, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified globe champion in first major title match (Final three decades) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: faces consolidated extremely middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial primary title battle on SaturdayCanelo will be actually making his eighth defense of at the very least one very middleweight label. He's currently a -2000 favorite to gain (per ESPN BET), which would link for his 2nd least possibilities to win a very middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez fastest possibilities in incredibly middleweight label 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 BET) In their very own phrases-- from Wednesday's final press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match against Alvarez means to him: "It means every little thing to be within this posture. I am actually not supposed to be listed here. I have actually been actually questioned considering that prior to I switched expert. Yet I knew that I was bound to wind up in this position." I may be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday evening. I have actually wished that for several years and currently it's my look to do it." Berlanga on his technique in advance of the battle: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every competitor prefers the knockout. We know that he's a tale and also our team can not simply go swing for the fences. Our experts need to perform it the right way. Sixth-round ko, that's what we're going for. However our company await all 12 spheres if our company have to." Alvarez on his intent to seek the KO: "It's easy to mention you'll take me out, but it's much more tough to perform it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be actually very challenging for him, without a doubt. I have actually prepared for the ko. I like the sensation of a knockout as well as I'm gon na do my finest to receive it carried out." I always put 100 percent in to my fights as well as into training, regardless of who I am actually combating. It's the same mentality every battle. This is actually no exception. I have actually had a great training camp and also I'm ready." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend: "It's a respect to combat on this date. Mexican Self-reliance Time is actually incredibly important for us. It is actually very exclusive and also I am actually incredibly pleased to fight for the Mexican folks." The enthusiasts mean everything to me and also I enjoy them. They assist me regardless of what and I'm happy for everybody who's assisted me throughout my job.".