.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez are going to title a punching memory card in Las Vegas for the 18th opportunity when he places his WBC, WBO and WBA super middleweight planet headlines on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The match memory card at T-Mobile Stadium likewise includes Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight label against Danny Garcia and also a super middleweight bout in between Caleb Plant and also Trevor McCumby for the unused WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually contained headlines in four divisions, featuring the lineal champion at middleweight and also tremendously middleweight. Alvarez became the undisputed incredibly middleweight champ through finishing off Plant through 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He brought in four prosperous defenses prior to the IBF stripped him of the district in July when Alvarez made a decision to face Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's mandatory opposition, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only want to present everyone that I'm still the most ideal," Alvarez said throughout Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still adore this sporting activity. When I cease liking it, you'll recognize. I enjoy my routine as well as I enjoy going to the fitness center everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never fought for a world name. After starting his profession 16-0, with each one of his triumphes coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has actually scored only one interruption in his past 6 victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 every ESPN BET), recognizes he has to carry out one thing unique to beat Alvarez, one of the best boxers around the world." This is the option of a life time," Berlanga pointed out. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na create everyone a follower. Our Company have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also we're going at it on Sunday night." Allow's look at the title battle due to the amounts, along with records coming from ESPN Statistics & 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: Chances for Alvarez to gain the fight, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Total few seconds fought through Berlanga in his first 16 battles as an expert, which all finished in the first round, for approximately 98.9 secs every battle. The bundled document of all 16 challengers back then of their fights was actually 175 success, 67 loses and 15 pulls.4: Prosperous headline defenses through Alvarez as recognized incredibly middleweight champion. He is actually the only male boxer with four defenses of an unquestioned headline in the four-belt age (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Success by Alvarez in globe headline matches at 21-2-1, he is actually the 4th Mexican-born boxer along with 20 or even even more wins in planet headline matches. Along with a gain on Saturday, he would break a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most wins in world title matches through a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Uncontested guys's champs in the present day four-belt age. Along with 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 Statistics & Information14.7: Blows landed by Alvarez every round out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy one of champs as well as title opponents).4.2: Stabs landed every sphere by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power punches landed per round by Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 one of champs and name opponents.6.6: Electrical power blows every round came down on Alvarez through his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed through Berlanga every fill out of 37.6 tossed (thirty three%).7.6: Energy punches landed through Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Electrical power blows arrived at Berlanga per round by rivals (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Punch Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Total 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 every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. tossed every round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed per 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 descent suggests this fight joins other significant 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 wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez succeeds UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn contrast to Alvarez's champion knowledge, Berlanga will be actually fighting for a world title for the first time in his job. It will be actually a big step up in competition for Berlanga, who enters the battle as the No. 5-ranked very middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie headline challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Stadium, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Stadium, Las VegasWon through TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon through UDDefeated an unified world champion in first primary headline match (Last 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins consolidated very middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial primary title match on SaturdayCanelo will be actually creating his 8th protection of a minimum of one incredibly middleweight headline. He is actually presently a -2000 favorite to gain (per ESPN WAGER), which will connect for his 2nd shortest possibilities to succeed a super middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez least chances in super middleweight label fightsYearOpponentOddsFight result2021Avni Yildirim-6000Third-round TKO2023John Ryder-2000Unanimous decision2018Rocky Fielding-1600Third-round TKO2021Caleb Plant-100011th-round TKO u2022 Alvarez presently a -2000 preferred vs. Berlanga (Per ESPN WAGER) In their personal phrases-- from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the match against Alvarez means to him: "It indicates whatever to become in this placement. I'm certainly not meant to be listed here. I've been doubted given that before I transformed professional. However I knew that I was bound to end up in this particular position." I might be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I've preferred that for several years as well as currently it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his approach before the match: "I'm a knockout performer. Every boxer really wants the ko. We understand that he's a legend as well as our company can't simply go swing for the fences. Our team need to perform it properly. Sixth-round ko, that's what our team are actually choosing. However our experts're ready for all 12 spheres if our company need to." Alvarez on his purpose to search for the KO: "It's very easy to say you'll take me out, but it is actually much more difficult to accomplish it. Saturday night is actually gon na be quite complicated for him, without a doubt. I have actually prepared for the knockout blow. I adore the emotion of a knockout blow as well as I'm gon na perform my best to obtain it done." I constantly placed 100 percent in to my battles as well as right into training, despite who I am actually combating. It's the same mentality every fight. This is no exception. I have actually had a terrific training camp and I prepare." Alvarez on combating on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend: "It's a tribute to combat on this day. Mexican Freedom Time is actually really vital for our team. It is actually incredibly unique and also I am actually really proud to fight for the Mexican people." The followers imply whatever to me and I appreciate all of them. They assist me whatever as well as I am actually glad for everybody who is actually supported me throughout my job.".