.Sep 13, 2024, 07:48 AM ETCanelo Alvarez will headline a boxing memory card in Sin city for the 18th time when he places his WBC, WBO as well as WBA incredibly middleweight globe titles on the line against Edgar Berlanga on Sunday evening. The fight memory card at T-Mobile Field likewise includes Erislandy Lara guarding his WBA middleweight headline versus Danny Garcia as well as a tremendously middleweight fight in between Caleb Plant as well as Trevor McCumby for the vacant WBA acting title.Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has carried titles in 4 divisions, including the lineal champion at middleweight and extremely middleweight. Alvarez ended up being the uncontested tremendously middleweight champion by defeating Vegetation by 11th-round TKO in November 2021. He brought in four successful defenses before the IBF removed him of the belt in July when Alvarez chose to experience Berlanga as opposed to the IBF's compulsory challenger, William Scull.Editor's Picks2 Related" I just want to present every person that I'm still the most effective," Alvarez claimed in the course of Wednesday's press conference in Las Vegas. "I still adore this sporting activity. When I stop enjoying it, you'll understand. I enjoy my routine and I really love mosting likely to the gym daily." Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) has actually never ever fought for a globe name. After beginning his occupation 16-0, with all of his triumphes can be found in the first round, Berlanga has slashed merely one deduction in his previous six victories.Berlanga, a hefty longshot (+900 per ESPN WAGER), recognizes he needs to carry out something exclusive to defeat Alvarez, some of the very best competitors on earth." This is actually the possibility of a life time," Berlanga said. "It's gon na be actually a firefight this weekend. ... I am actually gon na create everyone an enthusiast. Our Team have Puerto Rico vs. Mexico as well as we're differing on Saturday night." Allow's check out at the title match by the varieties, 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 win the match, per ESPN BET.1,582: Total seconds fought through Berlanga in his initial 16 battles as an expert, which all finished in the preliminary, for around 98.9 seconds per match. The consolidated report of all 16 opponents back then of their matches was actually 175 success, 67 sheds as well as 15 attracts.4: Effective label defenses through Alvarez as uncontested extremely middleweight champion. He is actually the only male boxer along with 4 defenses of an uncontested title in the four-belt time (since 2007). Canelo vs. Berlanga wagering odds21: Victories through Alvarez in world headline fights at 21-2-1, he's the fourth Mexican-born fighter along with twenty or even even more triumphes in globe headline battles. With a gain on Saturday, he would certainly damage a tie along with Marco Antonio Barrera for the third most gains in globe name fights by a Mexican fighter (Julio Cesar Chavez, 31 Ricardo "Finito" Lopez, 25).11: Unquestioned men's champions in the modern-day four-belt age. In addition to 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 complete of 41 thrown (35.9%, No. 5 in reliability among champions as well as name contenders).4.2: Jabs landed per round through Alvarez out of 18.3 (23%).10.5: Electrical power blows landed every sphere through Alvarez away from 22.7 (46.3%), No. 6 amongst champions as well as title contenders.6.6: Power hits every round arrived at Alvarez through his challengers (30.1%).12.4: Hits landed through Berlanga every round out of 37.6 tossed (33%).7.6: Power drills landed by Berlanga per fill out of 17.8 (42.7%).5.8: Energy strikes arrived on Berlanga per around by challengers (29.9%). Canelo vs. Berlanga CompuBox Blow Duplicates ComparisonPunchesCanelo (last 24 battles) Berlanga (final 6 matches) Div. avg.Total avg. tossed every round4137.651.1 Overall avg. landed every round14.712.414.8 Percentage35.9% 33% 29% System landed ratio30.5% 21.3% N/AJabs avg. thrown every round18.319.822.3 Stabs avg. landed every round4.24.84.3 Percentage23% 24.2% 19.3% Power avg. tossed per round22.717.828.8 Energy avg. landed per round10.57.610.5 Percentage46.3% 42.7% 36.5% ESPN Stats & InformationEven though Berlanga was birthed in Brooklyn, New York City, his Puerto Rican descent implies this match signs up with other remarkable Mexico-Puerto Rico headline bouts.Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico planet 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 contrast to Alvarez's championship adventure, Berlanga will certainly be fighting for a globe headline for the very first time in his occupation. It will be actually a huge boost in competition for Berlanga, that enters the fight as the No. 5-ranked incredibly middleweight, according to ESPN.Canelo Alvarez vs. new label challengerYearOpponentLocationResult2024Edgar BerlangaT-Mobile Arena, Sin City? 2012Josesito LopezMGM Grand, Grand Landscape Arena, Las VegasWon by TKO52011Matthew HattonHonda Facility, Anaheim, CaliforniaWon by UDDefeated a specific world champ in very first primary headline battle (Last 30 Years) YearOpponentChampion at the timeResult2021George Kambosos Jr.Teofimo LopezSD122015Tyson FuryWladimir KlitschkoUD122007David HayeJean-Marc MormeckTKO72007Kelly PavlikJermain TaylorTKO72005Jermain TaylorBernard HopkinsSD122001Hasim RahmanLennox LewisKO5Berlanga: skins merged super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez in initial primary title match on SaturdayCanelo will definitely be actually making his 8th defense of a minimum of one tremendously middleweight headline. He is actually presently a -2000 favored to win (per ESPN WAGER), which will connect for his second shortest chances to gain an incredibly middleweight title fight.Canelo Alvarez shortest probabilities 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 preferred vs. Berlanga (Every ESPN WAGER) In their own words-- coming from Wednesday's last press conference in Las VegasBerlanga on what the fight against Alvarez suggests to him: "It suggests everything to be within this placement. I'm certainly not meant to be below. I have actually been doubted since prior to I turned professional. But I knew that I was tied to end up in this placement." I might be the image of Puerto Rican boxing after Saturday night. I have actually desired that for many years and also right now it's my turn to do it." Berlanga on his strategy in front of the fight: "I'm a knockout artist. Every fighter really wants the ko. We understand that he's a tale and also our company can't simply go swing for the fences. Our experts must do it the right way. Sixth-round ko, that's what our team are actually going with. Yet our team're ready for all 12 spheres if we have to." Alvarez on his intent to look for the KO: "It is actually quick and easy to claim you'll take me out, however it is actually a lot more difficult to accomplish it. Saturday evening is gon na be actually really challenging for him, without a doubt. I've organized the ko. I enjoy the sensation of a ko as well as I'm gon na do my ideal to get it carried out." I regularly placed 100 percent into my battles and in to instruction, no matter who I'm combating. It's the same way of thinking every battle. This is actually no exemption. I've possessed a wonderful training school and I prepare." Alvarez on dealing with on Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend: "It is actually an honor to fight on this date. Mexican Freedom Day is very vital for our company. It is actually really special as well as I'm very pleased to fight for the Mexican folks." The fans indicate every thing to me as well as I value all of them. They sustain me whatever as well as I'm appreciative for everyone that is actually assisted me throughout my occupation.".