Nickname(s) Rocky from Stocky Name Rocky Fielding Division Super middleweight Wins 21 Role Boxer Total fights 22 | Wins by KO 12 Height 1.87 m Stance Orthodox stance Losses 1 Nationality British | |
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Rated at Super middleweight (168 lb) Born 5 August 1987 (age 36)
Liverpool, Merseyside, England ( 1987-08-05 ) Similar People Callum Smith, Tony Bellew, Eddie Hearn, George Groves, Paul Smith Profiles | ||
Rocky Fielding looks to shock Canelo Alvarez & boxing world
Rocky Fielding (born 5 August 1987) is a British professional boxer. He is the current WBA Inter-Continental super middleweight champion, as well as a former Commonwealth and English super middleweight champion.
Contents
- Rocky Fielding looks to shock Canelo Alvarez boxing world
- Callum smith vs rocky fielding 07 11 2015
- Biography
- Amateur career
- Professional career
- References
Callum smith vs rocky fielding 07 11 2015
Biography
Born in Liverpool, Merseyside, Rocky was originally named Michael, but owing to his 10 lbs birth weight his father nicknamed him 'The Rock'.
Amateur career
Rocky started out boxing in Stockbridge ABC, as an amateur and reached the 2007 & 2008 ABA Light Heavyweight finals whilst boxing out of Rotunda ABC.
Professional career
He turned professional in 2010 and after winning his first three professional bouts as a Light Heavyweight, Fielding was offered the chance to drop down a weight to take part in The Super Middleweight Prizefighter Series after Kenny Anderson pulled out at short notice. Fielding went on to win the tournament causing a stoppage in each of his three fights and becoming the first boxer in a Prizefighter series to do so.
On 6 October 2012, Fielding defeated Carl Dilks earning the vacant English Super Middleweight title. Rocky defended his English Super Middleweight title against Wayne Reed on the Bellew v Chelimba undercard, he dropped Reed three times in this fight and won via technical knockout in the 6th round. Next up was Polish fighter Michal Nieroda. Rocky completely dominated the fight. It ended in 59 seconds as Rocky landed several body shots sending down Nieroda for the 10 count.
On 21 September 2013, at The Liverpool Olympia, Rocky defeated Mohammed Akrong with a first round Stoppage to win the vacant Commonwealth Super Middleweight Title. On 23 October 2013, Fielding defended his Commonwealth title against Luke Blackledge. Rocky knocked out Luke Blackledge with a left hook 2:32 into the 1st round, retaining his Commonwealth title.