Canelo Álvarez is set to make his homecoming in style, as the Mexican boxing superstar has announced a bout against British boxer Rocky Fielding at the Arena Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico on December 15th. This will be the first time that Álvarez has fought in his home country since 2011, and the first time he has fought in Guadalajara since 2010.
The fight will be a three-belt super-middleweight unification bout, with Álvarez defending his WBA and WBC titles, while Fielding holds the WBA “regular” super-middleweight title. Álvarez is the favorite to win the fight, with odds of -1000, while Fielding is the underdog at +650.
Álvarez is coming off a dominant win over Gennady Golovkin in September, which saw him win the WBA and WBC middleweight titles. He has since vacated the WBC title, and will now move up to super-middleweight to face Fielding. Álvarez has a record of 50-1-2, with his only loss coming against Floyd Mayweather in 2013.
Fielding is a 31-year-old boxer from Liverpool, England, and is the current WBA “regular” super-middleweight champion. He has a record of 27-1, with his only loss coming against Callum Smith in 2015. Fielding is a tough opponent, and will be looking to use his size and reach advantage to pull off an upset.
The fight promises to be an exciting one, as Álvarez looks to make a statement in his homecoming bout. The fight will be broadcast live on DAZN in the United States, and on Canal Space in Mexico. Fans around the world will be tuning in to witness this historic bout, and it should be an incredible night for boxing fans everywhere.
