Canelo Alvarez Finishes Rocky Fielding In Round Three To Claim Another Title
Canelo Alvarez puts on an impressive performance with his debut on DAZN which went down last night (Dec. 15, 2018) from inside Madison Square Garden New York.
Mexican star Alvarez, the unified middleweight world champion and boxing’s biggest star, successfully moved up to 168 pounds and finishes Rocky Fielding en route to a third-round TKO victory to claim the WBA (Regular) Super Middleweight title.
Alvarez’s last win came in September when he narrowly defeated Gennady Golovkin to win the unified middleweight world championship in an epic rematch. Both fighters first fight end to a controversial draw last year.
Alvarez dropped Liverpool’s Rocky Fielding four times in a little over eight minutes. Mexican star landed significant left hooks to the body and started to rack up the takedowns. By the third round, Canelo dropped Fielding with a body shot to the mat, this time referee stepped in and waved off the fight. Despite Alvarez moved up in the weight class, this fight was one of the biggest mismatches we’ve seen this year.
With this win, Canelo extended his record to (51-1-2) and scores another title in what is now his third division.
Check out the highlights below:
The Winning Moment For @Canelo ?#CaneloRocky pic.twitter.com/rpOhtmUBPX
— DAZN USA (@DAZN_USA) December 16, 2018
Body Shot After Body Shot ??@Canelo#CaneloRocky pic.twitter.com/RpMInVvMC1
— DAZN USA (@DAZN_USA) December 16, 2018
Who’s next for @Canelo? ?#CaneloRocky pic.twitter.com/9GuPmoxJj0
— DAZN USA (@DAZN_USA) December 16, 2018
Mood:#CaneloRocky pic.twitter.com/S1xqBYMEan
— DAZN USA (@DAZN_USA) December 16, 2018
"I felt that it ended on September 15 and I showed that I was best, but they were two great fights that's no secret, and if the people want it, we can make it"
? @Canelo on #CaneloGGG3 ?#CaneloRocky pic.twitter.com/FlTA1nF8lI
— DAZN USA (@DAZN_USA) December 16, 2018
That Winning Feeling ?#CaneloRocky pic.twitter.com/vFzQibPPj9
— DAZN USA (@DAZN_USA) December 16, 2018
Twitter reaction:
Canelo Alvarez vs. Rocky Fielding #CaneloRocky pic.twitter.com/u7KU17t0bn
— ZombieProphet (@GIFsZP) December 16, 2018
Rocky Fielding essentially donated his world title to Canelo today. You’ll never see a happier person to have just lost a world title. He’d accepted his fate a long time ago. Oh well, collect that check and be on your way. #CaneloRocky
— Jordan Patu (@Jordan_Patu) December 16, 2018
I probably gave Fielding too much credit. He has absolutely nothing to keep Canelo off https://t.co/lWnIfGxQvf
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) December 16, 2018
Fielding is definitely tough and he at least entertained me in getting his ass kicked.
Now… Canelo vs. Jacobs please.
— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) December 16, 2018
Lots of talk from DAZN broadcast about Canelo at 168, but this was a one-off for now. Canelo will return May 4 to defend @ringmagazine middleweight championship. Matchup at 168 with Callum Smith intriguing down the line #CaneloFielding
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) December 16, 2018
Rocky Fielding looked at his corner like, “would you PLEASE stop this?”#canelovsrocky #canelo
— Robert Flores (@RoFlo) December 16, 2018
