Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez takes his first step into the super middleweight division this week to challenge WBA 'regular' champion Rocky Fielding.
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Canelo has proven himself at middlweight, enjoying a high-profile defeat of Gennady Golovkin, and now he is willing to take a risk and step up to face title-holder Fielding.
The bout at New York City's Madison Square Garden should bring the year to a close in style on Saturday.
But how do the pair match up? We take a look at the tale of the tape for Canelo versus Fielding.
SAUL ALVAREZ
Born: 18/07/1990; Guadalajara, Mexico
Age: 28
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5ft 8ins
Weight: 167.4lbs
Reach: 70.5ins
Professional record: 50 wins, 1 defeat, 2 draws, 34 wins by knockout
KO ratio: 64.2 per cent
Major career titles: WBA, WBC middleweight titles
Last fight: Gennady Golovkin, September 2018 (Won - MD)
Quieres ser campeón? Necesitas trabajar como campeón pic.twitter.com/dHb4vGwCtD
— Canelo Alvarez (@Canelo) December 9, 2018
ROCKY FIELDING
Born: 5/8/1987; Liverpool, England
Age: 31
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6ft 1ins
Weight: 167.6lbs
Reach: 73.5ins
Professional record: 27 wins, 1 defeat, 15 wins by knockout
KO ratio: 53.6 per cent
Major career titles: WBA super middleweight title
Last fight: Tyron Zeuge, July 2018 (Won - TKO)
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— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) December 10, 2018
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Biggest fight of career @Rocky87Fielding #CaneloRocky #CaneloFielding pic.twitter.com/qJQYsVwqwg