Rocky Fielding
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Rocky |
| Born | Michael Fielding 5 August 1987 Liverpool, England |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 33 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Win by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 3 |
Michael "Rocky" Fielding (born 5 August 1987) is a British professional boxer. He held the WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title in 2018. Fielding held the Commonwealth super-middleweight title twice between 2013 and 2017, and the British super-middleweight title in 2017.
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. He was unbeaten until he met Chris Cook who knocked him out in one round.[1]
Professional career
Fielding turned professional in 2010 and after winning his first three professional bouts as a light-heavyweight, he was offered the chance to drop down in weight to take part in the super-middleweight Prizefighter Series after Kenny Anderson pulled out at short notice.[2] 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.[3]
On 6 October 2012 at Liverpool Olympia, Fielding defeated Carl Dilks to win the vacant English super-middleweight title.[4] Rocky defended his 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 suxth round.[5]
On 21 September 2013 at Liverpool Olympia, Fielding defeated Mohammed Akrong with a first round stoppage to win the vacant Commonwealth super-middleweight title. [6] On 23 October 2013, he defended his title against Luke Blackledge, knocking out his opponent with a left hook 2:32 into the first round.[7]
On 7 November 2015 Fielding took on fellow Liverpudlian Callum Smith at the Echo Arena in their home city for the vacant British super-middleweight title but lost in the first round by technical knockout.[8]
On 22 April 2017 at the Echo Arena he defeated John Ryder by split decision to win the vacant British super-middleweight title.[9] Five months later on 30 September 2017, again at the Echo Arena, Fielding defended the British title and regained the Commonwealth title, which he lost on the scales a few years earlier, with a first round knockout of David Brophy.[10]
Fielding challenged Tyron Zeuge for the WBA (Regular) super-middleweight on 14 July 2018 in Offenburg, Germany. Despite entering the fight as an underdog, he knocked Zeuge out in the fifth round.[11][12]
His first defense was against two-weight world champion Canelo Álvarez at Madison Square Garden on 15 December 2018. Álvarez floored Fielding in the first, second and third rounds before the referee waved the contest off.[13][14]
Fielding's next fight came on 15 November 2019 at Liverpool Olympia, against Abdallah Paziwapazi. He won by technical knockout after dropping his opponent with a left hook in the second round.[15]
He was due to challenge British light-heavyweight champion Dan Azeez at Bournemouth International Centre on 17 December 2022, but failed to make the required weight limit.[16] Despite this the fight went ahead with the title no longer on the line and Fielding lost by technical knockout in the eighth round.[17][18]
Professional boxing record
| 34 fights | 31 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 19 | 3 |
| By decision | 12 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Win | 31–3 | Simion Tchetha | TKO | 3 (8), 1:56 | Nov 21 2025 | W Hotel, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai | |
| 33 | Loss | 30–3 | Dan Azeez | TKO | 8 (12), 2:05 | Dec 17 2022 | Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England | {{small| |
| 32 | Win | 30–2 | Timo Laine | TKO | 3 (8), 1:34 | Apr 22 2022 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | |
| 31 | Win | 29–2 | Emmanuel Danso | RTD | 2 (10), 3:00 | Nov 26 2021 | Motospace Dubai Investment Park, Dubai, UAE | |
| 30 | Win | 28–2 | Abdallah Paziwapazi | KO | 2 (10), 0:19 | Nov 15 2019 | Olympia, Liverpool, England | |
| 29 | Loss | 27–2 | Canelo Álvarez | TKO | 3 (12), 2:38 | Dec 15 2018 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York U.S. | Lost WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title |
| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Tyron Zeuge | TKO | 5 (12), 2:30 | Jul 14 2018 | Baden-Arena, Offenburg, Germany | Won WBA (Regular) super-middleweight title |
| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Karel Horejšek | PTS | 8 | Mar 3 2018 | FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield, England | |
| 26 | Win | 25–1 | David Brophy | TKO | 1 (12), 2:18 | Sep 30 2017 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | Retained British super middleweight title; Won Commonwealth super-middleweight title |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | John Ryder | SD | 12 | Apr 22 2017 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | Won vacant British super-middleweight title |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Istvan Zeller | TKO | 2 (8), 0:44 | Oct 15 2016 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Christopher Rebrassé | SD | 12 | Apr 2 2016 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | Retained WBC International super-middleweight title |
| 22 | Loss | 21–1 | Callum Smith | TKO | 1 (12), 2:45 | Nov 7 2015 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | For WBC Silver and vacant British super-middleweight titles |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Brian Vera | TKO | 2 (12), 1:39 | Jun 26 2015 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | Won vacant WBC International super-middleweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Olegs Fedotovs | PTS | 8 | Mar 7 2015 | Hull Arena, Hull, England | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Noe Gonzalez Alcoba | TKO | 5 (12), 1:07 | Jul 12 2014 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental super-middleweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Charles Adamu | UD | 12 | Mar 15 2014 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | For vacant Commonwealth super-middleweight title; Fielding failed to make weight, title on the line for Adamu only |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Luke Blackledge | KO | 1 (12), 2:32 | Nov 23 2013 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | Retained Commonwealth super-middleweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Mohammed Akrong | TKO | 1 (12), 1:05 | Sep 21 2013 | Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England | Won vacant Commonwealth super-middleweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Darren McKenna | PTS | 4 | Jul 13 2013 | Craven Park, Hull, England | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Michal Nieroda | KO | 1 (8), 0:59 | May 11, 2013 | Commonwealth Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Wayne Reed | TKO | 6 (10), 1:19 | Mar 30 2013 | Echo Arenal, Liverpool, England | Retained English super-middleweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Carl Dilks | TKO | 5 (10), 1:20 | Oct 6 2012 | Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England | Won vacant English super-middleweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Ferenc Hafner | TKO | 1 (6), 2:16 | Jul 7 2012 | Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Ciaran Healy | RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | May 18, 2012 | Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Tommy Tolan | PTS | 6 | Oct 15 2011 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Paul Morby | PTS | 6 | Sep 17 2011 | Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jamie Ambler | PTS | 6 | Jul 16 2011 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Tobias Webb | RTD | 2 (3), 3:00 | Mar 23 2011 | Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England | Prizefighter: The super-middleweights II - Final |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Joe Ainscough | TKO | 1 (3), 2:24 | Mar 23 2011 | Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England | Prizefighter: The super-middleweights II - Semi-final |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Patrick Maxwell | TKO | 2 (3), 2:29 | Mar 23 2011 | Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England | Prizefighter: The super-middleweights II - Quarter-final |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Phil Goodwin | PTS | 4 | Feb 20 2011 | Lava & Ignite, Preston, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Lee Duncan | PTS | 6 | Nov 27 2010 | Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | James Tucker | PTS | 6 | Sep 25 2010 | Fit City, Salford, England |
See also
References
- ↑ "ABAs". Retrieved 16 April 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Prizefighter". Prizefighter.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ "Bettor". Boxing.bettor.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ "Badlefthook". Badlefthook.com. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ "SkySports.com". Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ↑ "Rocky Fielding stops Mohammed Akrong to win Commonwealth title in Liverpool". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Rocky Fielding blasts out Luke Blackledge in first round at Phones4u Arena". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Callum Smith beats Rocky Fielding to British super-middleweight title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Murray vs Rosado: Rocky Fielding claim British super-middleweight title with points win over John Ryder". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Rocky Fielding Stops David Brophy, Adds Commonwealth Belt". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Rocky Fielding stops Tyron Zeuge to win WBA world super-middleweight title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Rocky Fielding stops Tyron Zeuge for WBA super middleweight belt". ESPN. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "'Canelo' Alvarez v Rocky Fielding: Mexican eases to win at Madison Square Garden". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Alvarez vs Fielding: Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez stops Rocky Fielding in third round in New York". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Rocky Fielding Gets Back With Two-Round Stoppage Win". BoxingScene.com. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ↑ "Rocky Fielding misses weight for British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight title bout". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Rocky Fielding beaten in eight rounds by Dan Azeez as return to ring ends in heartbreak". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Dan Azeez Breaks Down, Stops Rocky Fielding in Eight Rounds". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
External links
- Boxing record for Rocky Fielding from BoxRec (registration required)
- Rocky Fielding - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live
| Sporting positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Paul David |
BBBofC (English) super-middleweight champion 6 October 2012 – 2013 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Callum Smith | ||
| Vacant Title last held by George Groves |
Commonwealth super-middleweight champion 21 September 2013 – 14 March 2014 Stripped, did not make weight |
Vacant Title next held by Isaac Ekpo | ||
| WBA Inter-Continental super-middleweight champion 12 July 2014 – 2015 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Martin Murray | |||
| Vacant Title last held by Callum Smith |
WBC International super-middleweight champion 26 June 2015 – 2017 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Avni Yıldırım | ||
| British super-middleweight champion 22 April 2017 – 14 July 2018 Won world title |
Vacant Title next held by Zach Parker | |||
| Preceded by | Commonwealth super-middleweight champion 30 September 2017 – 14 July 2018 Won world title |
Vacant Title next held by Lerrone Richards | ||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded by | WBA super-middleweight champion Regular title 14 July 2018 – 15 December 2018 |
Succeeded by | ||