Canelo pummels Fielding in third round TKO at the Garden
Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez brutally overpowered England's Rocky Fielding with a dominant display on his New York City debut to become a three-weight world champion.
Canelo Alvarez (L) lands a punch against Rocky Fielding (R) during their WBA Super Middleweight title bout at Madison Square Garden on December 15, 2018 in New York City.
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez proved too strong for Rocky Fielding as he delivered a third-round TKO on Saturday to easily win their WBA super middleweight title fight at Madison Square Garden.
The 28-year-old Mexican, a heavy favourite, imposed his will from the opening bell, delivering punishing body shots and knocking down his outmatched British opponent a total of four times.
#AndTheNew WBA Super Middleweight Champion Saúl @Canelo Álvarez
— WBA Boxing (@WBABoxing) December 16, 2018
Great performance by Canelo.
Álvarez stops Fielding with TKO 3 #CaneloFielding #WBAboxing pic.twitter.com/3CMxD38aBc
Alvarez, whose record improves to 51-1-2, sealed the win with a left hook that caused Fielding to take a knee and the referee to end the bout.
Despite standing taller at 6-foot-1 and enjoying a three-inch reach advantage, Fielding (27-2-0) entered the night as a clear underdog.
Alvarez, whose lone defeat came at the hands of Floyd Mayweather in 2013, showed why as he became a three-division world champion and put himself in line for another headline fight against a more formidable opponent.
"I felt very strong. We did a good job and I feel very happy," Alvarez said.
"We'll enjoy this triumph and everything we've accomplished in 2018, and then we'll think about what is coming."
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