.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will heading a boxing memory card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA super middleweight world labels vulnerable against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The fight card at T-Mobile Stadium additionally consists of Erislandy Lara defending his WBA middleweight label versus Danny Garcia as well as a very middleweight bout in between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has contained titles in 4 branches, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight as well as extremely middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the undeniable tremendously middleweight champ by finishing off Vegetation through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He made 4 prosperous defenses before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez decided to deal with Berlanga instead of the IBF's obligatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just intend to present everyone that I am actually still the most effective," Alvarez mentioned in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still adore this sporting activity. When I stop adoring it, you'll recognize. I enjoy my regular and I love mosting likely to the gym everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never defended a planet name. After starting his career 16-0, with all of his success being available in the preliminary, Berlanga has slashed just one standstill in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a massive longshot (+900 every ESPN WAGER), knows he needs to perform one thing unique to trump Alvarez, among the best boxers around the world." This is actually the opportunity of a life-time," Berlanga mentioned. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na make everybody a believer. We have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our team are actually going at it on Sunday night." Let's take a look at the title match by the numbers, along with data coming from ESPN Stats & Relevant 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: Probabilities for Alvarez to win the battle, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall seconds dealt with by Berlanga in his initial 16 battles as an expert, which all finished in the first round, for around 98.9 seconds every fight. The combined report of all 16 challengers at the moment of their fights was 175 victories, 67 drops as well as 15 draws.4: Successful label defenses through Alvarez as indisputable very middleweight champ. He's the only man fighter along with four defenses of an undisputed headline in the four-belt period (due to the fact that 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Success by Alvarez in planet headline fights at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born fighter along with 20 or even additional success in planet label matches. Along with a succeed on Saturday, he will crack a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most succeeds in planet name matches through a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Recognized guys's champs in the modern-day four-belt era. Aside from 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 fill out of 41 tossed (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy amongst champions and also name opponents).4.2: Punches landed every sphere by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy punches landed per round by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champs and name contenders.6.6: Electrical power hits per around landed on Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed by Berlanga per round out of 37.6 thrown (thirty three%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed through Berlanga every complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power strikes arrived on Berlanga per around by challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (last 6 fights) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% Body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every round18.319.822.3 Punches avg. landed per round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Electrical power avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Electrical power avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Statistics & InformationEven though Berlanga was actually birthed in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican decline suggests this fight joins other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico label bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico globe title fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez wins UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad succeeds MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn evaluation to Alvarez's championship knowledge, Berlanga will definitely be actually defending a globe label for the very first time in his occupation. It will be actually a large step up in competitors for Berlanga, who enters into the match as the No. 5-ranked super middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. first-time title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified world champion in first major label match (Last thirty years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins linked incredibly middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial primary label fight on SaturdayCanelo will be actually making his 8th self defense of at least one super middleweight label. He's currently a -2000 preferred to succeed (per ESPN BET), which would link for his 2nd least odds to gain a super middleweight headline fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest odds in incredibly middleweight title fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 beloved vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN BET) In their own words-- coming from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the match versus Alvarez means to him: "It suggests every thing to be within this placement. I'm certainly not meant to become right here. I have actually been questioned because before I switched professional. But I understood that I was tied to find yourself in this particular setting." I can be the image of Puerto Rican punching after Sunday night. I have actually wished that for years and also currently it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his method before the battle: "I am actually a knockout musician. Every fighter yearns for the knockout. We know that he is actually a tale as well as our team can not merely go swing for the fencings. Our company need to do it the proper way. Sixth-round ko, that's what our experts are actually choosing. Yet our experts're ready for all 12 rounds if our experts must." Alvarez on his objective to try to find the KO: "It is actually simple to say you'll take me out, however it is actually a lot more challenging to carry out it. Sunday night is actually gon na be incredibly difficult for him, for sure. I have actually gotten ready for the ko. I like the feeling of a knockout as well as I'm gon na perform my ideal to acquire it performed." I consistently placed 100 percent in to my fights as well as right into instruction, no matter that I'm dealing with. It coincides attitude every battle. This is actually no exception. I have actually had an excellent training camp and also I'm ready." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Freedom Time weekend: "It's a respect to combat on this day. Mexican Freedom Time is actually really important for our company. It is actually extremely unique as well as I am actually incredibly pleased to fight for the Mexican individuals." The fans imply every little thing to me as well as I enjoy them. They support me regardless of what and also I am actually glad for everyone that's assisted me throughout my occupation.".