Rocky Fielding


Michael "Rocky" Fielding is a British professional boxer. He held the WBA super-middleweight title in 2018. At regional level, he 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 'Big Mamma' Cook who knocked him out in 1 round.

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.
On 7 November 2015 Fielding took on the highly rated Callum Smith at the Echo Arena in an all Liverpool affair but was defeated in the first round by a TKO. Fielding rebuilt his career with some good wins, and on 22 April 2017 beat John Ryder by a controversial split decision for the British title. Five months later Fielding defended the British title and regained the Commonwealth title, which had been lost on the scales a few years earlier, with a devastating first round knockout of the Scotsman David Brophy.
On 1 November 2017, it was announced that Fielding would fight Erik Skoglund for the WBC Silver Super Middleweight belt on the undercard of the rematch between David Haye and Tony Bellew. The event was scrapped after Haye suffered an injury.
Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom, Fielding's promoter, announced he would challenge Tyron Zeuge for the WBA Super Middleweight World Title on 14 June 2018 in Offenburg, Germany. Despite entering the fight as an underdog, Fielding knocked Zeuge out in five rounds to win the WBA crown.
Following that, Fielding faced two-division champion Canelo Álvarez at Madison Square Garden on 15 December 2018. Eddie Hearn negotiated a deal with Canelo's promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, for the fight - as part of a historic $365million deal between Álvarez & DAZN. The fight was the first defense of the WBA belt for Fielding, with Álvarez stepping up a weight class from middleweight to challenge Fielding for his title. Álvarez floored Fielding in the first, second and third rounds before the referee waved the contest off.
Fielding's next fight came on 15 November 2019, against Abdallah Paziwapazi. Fielding won the fight within two rounds, after dropping Paziwapazi with a vicious left hook in the second.
After three years of inactivity, Fielding is scheduled to make his return against Brandon Glanton in Lagos, Nigeria, on October 1, 2025.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
33Loss30–3Dan AzeezTKO8, 2:05Dec 17 2022Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, EnglandFor British light-heavyweight title
32Win30–2Timo LaineTKO3, 1:34Apr 22 2022Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
31Win29–2Emmanuel DansoRTD2, 3:00Nov 26 2021Motospace Dubai Investment Park, Dubai, UAE
30Win28–2Abdallah PaziwapaziKO2, 0:19Nov 15 2019Olympia, Liverpool, England
29Loss27–2Canelo ÁlvarezTKO3, 2:38Dec 15 2018Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York U.S.Lost WBA super-middleweight title
28Win27–1Tyron ZeugeTKO5, 2:30Jul 14 2018Baden-Arena, Offenburg, GermanyWon WBA super-middleweight title
27Win26–1Karel HorejšekPTS8Mar 3 2018FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield, England
26Win25–1David BrophyTKO1, 2:18Sep 30 2017Echo Arena, Liverpool, EnglandRetained British super middleweight title;
Won Commonwealth super-middleweight title
25Win24–1John RyderSD12Apr 22 2017Echo Arena, Liverpool, EnglandWon vacant British super-middleweight title
24Win23–1Istvan ZellerTKO2, 0:44Oct 15 2016Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
23Win22–1Christopher RebrasséSD12Apr 2 2016Echo Arena, Liverpool, EnglandRetained WBC International super-middleweight title
22Loss21–1Callum SmithTKO1, 2:45Nov 7 2015Echo Arena, Liverpool, EnglandFor WBC Silver and vacant British super-middleweight titles
21Win21–0Brian VeraTKO2, 1:39Jun 26 2015Echo Arena, Liverpool, EnglandWon vacant WBC International super-middleweight title
20Win20–0Olegs FedotovsPTS8Mar 7 2015Hull Arena, Hull, England
19Win19–0Noe Gonzalez AlcobaTKO5, 1:07Jul 12 2014Echo Arena, Liverpool, EnglandWon vacant WBA Inter-Continental super-middleweight title
18Win18–0Charles AdamuUD12Mar 15 2014Echo Arena, Liverpool, EnglandFor vacant Commonwealth super-middleweight title;
Fielding failed to make weight, title on the line for Adamu only
17Win17–0Luke BlackledgeKO1, 2:32Nov 23 2013Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandRetained Commonwealth super-middleweight title
16Win16–0Mohammed AkrongTKO1, 1:05Sep 21 2013Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, EnglandWon vacant Commonwealth super-middleweight title
15Win15–0Darren McKennaPTS4Jul 13 2013Craven Park, Hull, England
14Win14–0Michal NierodaKO1, 0:59May 11, 2013Commonwealth Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
13Win13–0Wayne ReedTKO6, 1:19Mar 30 2013Echo Arenal, Liverpool, EnglandRetained English super-middleweight title
12Win12–0Carl DilksTKO5, 1:20Oct 6 2012Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, EnglandWon vacant English super-middleweight title
11Win11–0Ferenc HafnerTKO1, 2:16Jul 7 2012Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England
10Win10–0Ciaran HealyRTD3, 3:00May 18, 2012Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
9Win9–0Tommy TolanPTS6Oct 15 2011Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
8Win8–0Paul MorbyPTS6Sep 17 2011Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England
7Win7–0Jamie AmblerPTS6Jul 16 2011Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
6Win6–0Tobias WebbRTD2, 3:00Mar 23 2011Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, EnglandPrizefighter: The super-middleweights II - Final
5Win5–0Joe AinscoughTKO1, 2:24Mar 23 2011Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, EnglandPrizefighter: The super-middleweights II - Semi-final
4Win4–0Patrick MaxwellTKO2, 2:29Mar 23 2011Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, EnglandPrizefighter: The super-middleweights II - Quarter-final
3Win3–0Phil GoodwinPTS4Feb 20 2011Lava & Ignite, Preston, England
2Win2–0Lee DuncanPTS6Nov 27 2010Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England
1Win1–0James TuckerPTS6Sep 25 2010Fit City, Salford, England