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Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga - Who has more victories in the first round?

Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga - Who has more victories in the first round?(Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions)
Two big punchers meet this weekend.

Canelo Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga meet this weekend, live on DAZN, and it sees two huge punchers collide.

Both fighters have featured in several exciting fights and their respective power has often been a factor when deciding their contests.

Canelo and Berlanga both know what it takes to end a fight early, but which fighter has scored the most victories in the opening session?

Here, DAZN looks at both fighters to see who has brought matters to a close in the first round the more times.

How many first round stoppages does Canelo Alvarez have?

Despite being a veteran of so many fights, Canelo has only closed the show in the opening round five times.

39 stoppages in 65 fights shows you just how hard Canelo can punch, and he has often been at the highest level of the sport meaning he has faced tougher opponents.

You have to go back to 2009 for Canelo's last first-round stoppage, which came against Carlos Herrera.

How many first round stoppages does Edgar Berlanga have?

Once famous for his ability to end bouts early, Berlanga failed to hear the bell to start the second session in his first 16 fights.

Guided expertly by Top Rank, Berlanga burst onto the scene with 16 consecutive first round stoppages before going the distance in fight 17 against Demond Nicholson.

Berlanga has failed to register a first round win since 2020, but he did look impressive last time out when stopping Padraig McCrory in six rounds.

Canelo vs. Berlanga - First round stoppage totals

  • Canelo - 5
  • Berlanga - 16
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