.Sep thirteen, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will definitely headline a boxing card in Las Vegas for the 18th time when he puts his WBC, WBO and also WBA super middleweight world labels on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday night. The match memory card at T-Mobile Field likewise consists of Erislandy Lara shielding his WBA middleweight title versus Danny Garcia as well as an extremely middleweight match in between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the abandoned WBA interim title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has carried headlines in 4 divisions, featuring the lineal championship at middleweight and also super middleweight. Alvarez became the recognized super middleweight champ through defeating Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in Nov 2021. He created 4 successful defenses before the IBF removed him of the district in July when Alvarez determined to deal with Berlanga instead of the IBF's mandatory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I only desire to show everyone that I am actually still the best," Alvarez claimed during Wednesday's press conference in Sin city. "I still enjoy this sport. When I quit loving it, you'll recognize. I love my regimen as well as I adore going to the health and fitness center everyday." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has certainly never fought for a planet title. After beginning his occupation 16-0, along with each one of his victories coming in the first round, Berlanga has scored just one discontinuance in his past six victories.Berlanga, a heavy underdog (+900 per ESPN BET), understands he has to do one thing unique to defeat Alvarez, some of the most effective competitors around the world." This is the option of a lifetime," Berlanga said. "It is actually gon na be actually a firefight this weekend break. ... I am actually gon na make every person an enthusiast. We possess Puerto Rico vs. Mexico and also our company're differing on Sunday evening." Let's look at the headline fight due to the numbers, along with data 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: Possibilities for Alvarez to gain the fight, every ESPN WAGER.1,582: Overall secs dealt with by Berlanga in his first 16 battles as an expert, which all ended in the first round, for an average of 98.9 few seconds per battle. The bundled document of all 16 rivals during the time of their matches was actually 175 victories, 67 sheds and 15 pulls.4: Prosperous headline defenses by Alvarez as indisputable tremendously middleweight champ. He is actually the only male fighter along with 4 defenses of an indisputable label in the four-belt age (because 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Triumphes by Alvarez in planet headline matches at 21-2-1, he's the 4th Mexican-born fighter along with 20 or more victories in planet title fights. With a gain on Sunday, he would damage a dead heat with Marco Antonio Barrera for the 3rd very most gains in world title matches by a Mexican competitor (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Undisputed males's champs in the modern-day four-belt period. 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 Stats & Information14.7: Blows landed through Alvarez per complete of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in accuracy amongst champions and title opponents).4.2: Jabs landed per around by Alvarez away from 18.3 (23%).10.5: Energy hits landed per around through Alvarez out of 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions as well as title contenders.6.6: Power punches per around arrived at Alvarez by his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Strikes landed by Berlanga per fill out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Electrical power drills landed through Berlanga per fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Power strikes arrived on Berlanga every sphere through opponents (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Hit Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 fights) Berlanga (last 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Complete avg. landed per round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% thirty three% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. tossed per 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 Energy avg. landed every 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 means this fight joins other noteworthy 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 wins MD12IBF/WBC welterweight1992Julio Cesar ChavezHector CamachoChavez wins UD12WBC junior welterweight1981Salvador SanchezWilfredo GomezSanchez succeeds TKO8WBC featherweightIn comparison to Alvarez's champion expertise, Berlanga will certainly be actually defending a planet title for the first time in his profession. It will be actually a huge step up in competitors for Berlanga, that enters into the fight as the No. 5-ranked tremendously middleweight, depending on to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. novice title challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Center, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated an unified planet champ in very first primary title match (Final 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins consolidated super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in very first major headline battle on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be actually creating his eighth self defense of a minimum of one extremely middleweight title. He is actually currently a -2000 preferred to gain (per ESPN BET), which will link for his 2nd shortest probabilities to gain a super middleweight label fight.Canelo Alvarez quickest probabilities in incredibly 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 (Every ESPN BET) In their personal terms-- coming from Wednesday's last news conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight versus Alvarez means to him: "It indicates every little thing to become in this position. I'm not supposed to become listed below. I have actually been actually questioned because just before I turned professional. But I knew that I was bound to find yourself within this posture." I could be the face of Puerto Rican boxing after Sunday night. I've desired that for many years and also right now it's my count on do it." Berlanga on his approach in front of the match: "I am actually a knockout artist. Every boxer wants the knockout blow. We understand that he's a folklore and our experts can't merely go swing for the fencings. Our company have to do it the proper way. Sixth-round knockout blow, that's what our team are actually choosing. Yet we're ready for all 12 rounds if our team have to." Alvarez on his goal to try to find the KO: "It's easy to claim you'll take me out, yet it is actually much more challenging to perform it. Sunday evening is actually gon na be incredibly complicated for him, for sure. I've gotten ready for the knockout. I adore the feeling of a knockout and I'm gon na perform my finest to receive it performed." I constantly placed 100 percent right into my fights and also in to training, no matter that I'm battling. It coincides way of thinking every fight. This is no exception. I have actually possessed a terrific training camp and also I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Freedom Time weekend: "It is actually a respect to overcome on this time. Mexican Self-reliance Time is quite crucial for us. It's very special and also I'm quite happy to eliminate for the Mexican people." The supporters mean every thing to me and also I enjoy all of them. They support me whatever as well as I'm happy for everyone who's supported me throughout my job.".