.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will certainly heading a punching card in Sin city for the 18th opportunity when he puts his WBC, WBO and WBA very middleweight planet labels vulnerable versus Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The battle memory card at T-Mobile Stadium likewise includes Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight headline against Danny Garcia and a tremendously middleweight fight between Caleb Vegetation as well as Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has actually carried headlines in four departments, including the lineal championship at middleweight and very middleweight. Alvarez became the uncontested super middleweight champion by defeating Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in 4 successful defenses just before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez made a decision to encounter Berlanga rather than the IBF's mandatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just wish to reveal everyone that I am actually still the greatest," Alvarez claimed during Wednesday's news conference in Las Vegas. "I still love this sport. When I stop adoring it, you'll understand. I adore my routine and also I adore mosting likely to the gym on a daily basis." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has never defended a world name. After beginning his profession 16-0, with every one of his success coming in the preliminary, Berlanga has slashed just one deduction in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 every ESPN WAGER), understands he has to perform one thing exclusive to defeat Alvarez, one of the most effective competitors worldwide." This is actually the option of a life-time," Berlanga said. "It's gon na be a firefight this weekend break. ... I'm gon na make every person a believer. Our Team possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as our experts are actually differing on Saturday evening." Allow's look at the title fight by the varieties, with information coming from ESPN Statistics & Info 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 succeed the fight, per ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall secs fought by Berlanga in his 1st 16 battles as an expert, which all finished in the first round, for around 98.9 few seconds every match. The mixed report of all 16 rivals at the moment of their matches was 175 victories, 67 sheds as well as 15 attracts.4: Productive label defenses by Alvarez as undeniable extremely middleweight champ. He's the only man fighter along with four defenses of an unquestioned headline in the four-belt period (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga betting odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in world headline fights at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born fighter along with 20 or even additional success in globe headline fights. Along with a succeed on Saturday, he would certainly damage a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third very most wins in world name battles by a Mexican boxer (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Unquestioned men's champions in the contemporary 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: Punches landed by Alvarez per fill out of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy amongst champs and name opponents).4.2: Stabs landed per sphere by Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Power blows landed per sphere by Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions as well as title challengers.6.6: Power hits per around came down on Alvarez through his rivals (30.1%).12.4: Punches landed through Berlanga every complete of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Electrical power punches landed by Berlanga per complete of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power blows arrived at Berlanga every sphere through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Stats ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (final 6 battles) Div. avg.Total avg. thrown per round4137.651.1 Total avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% Human body landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed every round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. thrown per round22.717.828.8 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, his Puerto Rican decline indicates this fight signs up with various other noteworthy Mexico-Puerto Rico title bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world headline fightsYearMexican fighterPuerto Rican fighterFight resultTitle on the line2015Canelo AlvarezMiguel CottoAlvarez succeeds UD12WBC middleweight1999Felix TrinidadOscar De La HoyaTrinidad wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez gains UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's championship experience, Berlanga is going to be actually defending a world headline for the very first time in his career. It will be a major step up in competitors for Berlanga, who enters the match as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. newbie title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Field, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Backyard Stadium, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific globe champion in very first significant title fight (Final three decades) 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 1st major label battle on SaturdayCanelo are going to be actually making his 8th protection of at the very least one tremendously middleweight headline. He is actually presently a -2000 preferred to win (every ESPN BET), which will tie for his 2nd fastest probabilities to succeed an extremely middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest probabilities in extremely middleweight title 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 WAGER) In their very own terms-- from Wednesday's final news conference in Las VegasBerlanga about what the match versus Alvarez implies to him: "It indicates whatever to become within this placement. I'm certainly not intended to be below. I've been actually questioned because just before I transformed expert. However I knew that I was actually bound to wind up within this placement." I can be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I have actually wished that for years as well as right now it's my look to do it." Berlanga on his strategy in advance of the fight: "I'm a knockout performer. Every fighter prefers the knockout. We understand that he is actually a tale and our experts can't simply go swing for the fences. Our experts must do it properly. Sixth-round ko, that's what our experts are actually going with. Yet our company're ready for all 12 rounds if our experts need to." Alvarez on his motive to seek the KO: "It's easy to state you'll take me out, yet it is actually so much more hard to perform it. Saturday evening is actually gon na be actually quite hard for him, for certain. I've prepared for the knockout blow. I enjoy the sensation of a ko and also I am actually gon na do my finest to get it performed." I consistently put 100 percent into my battles and right into training, despite who I'm dealing with. It coincides mentality every fight. This is actually no exemption. I have actually had a wonderful training school as well as I prepare." Alvarez on fighting on Mexican Independence Day weekend break: "It is actually an honor to combat on this date. Mexican Independence Day is actually incredibly necessary for our company. It's incredibly unique and also I'm quite pleased to overcome for the Mexican folks." The supporters imply everything to me as well as I cherish them. They sustain me whatever as well as I am actually thankful for every person that's supported me throughout my job.".