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Round 2: Canelo v Rocky
Into the second. Already an uphill task for the Englishman. How can he stay away from those brutal body shots?
Summary
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez stops Rocky Fielding in third round
Mexico's Alvarez becomes three-weight world champion
Fielding knocked down four times in three rounds
Ireland's Katie Taylor successfully defends WBA and IBF lightweight titles against Finland's Eva Wahlstrom
Fights took place at Madison Square Garden in New York
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Trainer Dave Coldwellpublished at 04:51 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018
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Rocky Fielding's trainer Jamie Moore simply tells him: "You're holding your feet."
That's a demand for more movement.
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Round 1: Canelo v Rocky
A sign of things to come? Seeing that Alvarez punch again, it was a beautifully-timed left to the ribs. It looks painful, even in slow motion.
Fielding uppublished at 04:49 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018
We feared a body shot would be the undoing of Rocky Fielding. Alvarez lands and Fielding has an early count. But the Liverpudlian is able to get himself up in time, just about.
Fielding downpublished at 04:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018
A beautiful shot to the body and Fielding goes down on one knee.
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Round 1: Canelo v Rocky
Fielding, with a substantial height advantage, but Alvarez instantly batters a left to his body. Can Fielding keep his man off with the jab and the reach advantage?
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The task of a lifetime for Rocky Fielding.
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Here we go.
A look around MSG...published at 04:47 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018
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If there was any doubt, Alvarez has the backing of the majority of the crowd. A few boos when Rocky Fielding is announced.
This is it now.
Ready...published at 04:45 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018
"Fight fans are you ready? "asks the silver-tongued Buffer.
"For the sold out, standing room only crowd here at Madison Square Garden and the millions watching around the world, ladies and gentlemen, let's get ready to rumble."
OK, OK, we've all heard it before. But it is still a bit special.
How they comparepublished at 04:43 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018
Alvarez is fighting for the 54th time as a professional, Fielding the 29th.
The Mexican has jumped up a weight, Fielding towers over his man, yet Alvarez is very, very much the favourite to win this one. A huge shock on the cards?
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Canelo v Fielding
Meanwhile, The Jackal didn't like the singing...
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Trainer Dave Coldwell keeps it simple at this time of the morning...
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Rocky will do well to not look at the huge screens around the ring as they are showing a montage of spectacular Alvarez knockouts. And here he comes.
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"Sweet Caroline," is the tune Rocky Fielding comes to the ring to. He glances around the Madison Square Garden arena as he walks to the ring. Take it in Rocky lad. This is what you've worked your life for.
Nine years old he was when he started boxing. This is what dreams are made of. From a debut show of only 500 people to Madison Square Garden. Unbelievable.
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Rocky Fielding is the title holder, let's not forget, but he will be entering the arena first. Michael Buffer, the Voice of Boxing, has the microphone in his hand, always a big night of boxing when that happens.
Let's get this party started, is the call. Good idea.
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The fighters are not in the ring yet, first up the national anthems with a rousing 'God Save The Queen' first.
Packed in to MSGpublished at 04:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2018
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BBC Sport's Alex Gulrajani has watched The Garden fill up nicely.
We are moments away.
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