Rocky Fielding: record, next fight and profile →
Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez has beaten more than a handful of British fighters over the years - including former world champion Amir Khan and Liam Smith. On Saturday night at New York's Madison Square Garden, Canelo will move up to the super middleweight limit of 168-pounds to challenge WBA "regular" super middleweight champion Rocky Fielding.
Golden Boy Promotions President Eric Gomez, who guides the career of Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, has made it clear that his boxer will not be pressured into facing anyone. In recent weeks, Canelo has been targeted by a numbers of fighters - like IBF middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs, WBC interim-champion Jermall Charlo, WBO champion Demetrius Andrade, and former champion Gennady Golovkin.
By Michael Rosenthal - Let’s first talk about what the Canelo Alvarez-Rocky Fielding fight isn’t. It isn’t much of a fight at all. It’s a Top 10 pound-for-pounder against a fighter who, by all accounts, has ordinary ability. Alvarez is moving up to 168 pounds to face a natural super middleweight but the disparity in talent...
As Rocky Fielding recalls, it was a Wednesday night when his trainer, Jamie Moore, called to let him know they had an opponent lined up for the first defence of his WBA 'regular' super-middleweight title. Moore only had to mention one word to let the champion know it was an opportunity simply too good to turn down – Canelo.
Canelo, Fielding Weights NYC MSG Photos Gallery - This Saturday night , WBC, WBA Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs) will attempt to join a select list of Mexican boxers to become a three-division world champion as he prepares for his 12-round fight against Rocky Fielding (27-1, 15 KOs) for the WBA Super Middleweight World Title. (Photos by Ed Mulholland).
Canelo Alvarez Video Interview - WBC, WBA, Lineal Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs) and WBA Super Middleweight World Champion Rocky Fielding (27-1, 15 KOs) hosted a their final press conference today at Madison Square Garden ahead of their 12-round super middleweight fight.
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez believes stepping up to 168lbs to face Rocky Fielding is a risk but the Mexican superstar insists he will go for the knockout on Saturday. Following his gripping points win over the previously undefeated Gennady Golovkin at middleweight, Alvarez is aiming to become a three-weight world champion by ripping the WBA 'regular' super-middleweight belt from Fielding at New York's Madison Square Garden.
NEW YORK – Canelo Alvarez and Rocky Fielding don’t anticipate the type of weight difference between them Saturday night many might expect. Alvarez estimated Thursday that he’ll weigh 173 pounds once the opening bell rings at Madison Square Garden. England’s Fielding approximated that he’ll weigh 178 or 179 pounds when his first defense of the WBA world super middleweight title begins.
Canelo, Fielding Final Press Conference NYC Photos Gallery - This Saturday night , WBC, WBA Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs) will attempt to join a select list of Mexican boxers to become a three-division world champion as he prepares for his 12-round fight against Rocky Fielding (27-1, 15 KOs) for the WBA Super Middleweight World Title. (Photos by Ed Mulholland).
WBC interim-middleweight champion Jermall Charlo (27-0, 21 KOs) is not holding his breath on securing a mandatory world title shot against Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez. Canelo holds the WBC, WBA middleweight titles. Charlo has been the WBC's mandatory challenger for some time and it was expected that he would face the winner of Canelo vs. Gennady Golovkin, who met in a rematch back in September.