Fielding vs Brophy

Who won Fielding vs Brophy?

Rocky Fielding beat David Brophy by technical knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, September 30th, 2017, at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

Fielding vs Brophy stats

Back in September 2017, Rocky Fielding stepped into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

David Brophy made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 3 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Fielding had a massive power advantage over Brophy, boasting a 54% knockout percentage compared to Brophy's 16%.

Rocky Fielding was the older man by 3 years, at 31 years old.

Fielding had a height advantage of 2 inches over Brophy. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Rocky Fielding and David Brophy fought out of an orthodox stance.

Fielding was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 5 months earlier than Brophy, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 25 more professional rounds, totaling 147 compared to Brophy's 122.

Rocky Fielding went into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBA, 9 by the WBC, 12 by the WBO, and 8 by the IBF at super middleweight.

David Brophy was ranked number 6 by the WBA, 2 by the WBO, and 9 by the IBF in the 168lb division.

Fielding vs Brophy form

Fielding had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against John Ryder on April 22, 2017, by split decision in their BBBOC British Super Middleweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Christopher Rebrasse on April 2, 2016, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Callum Smith on November 7, 2015, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their BBBOC British Super Middleweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Before that, he had beaten Brian Vera on June 26, 2015, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Echo Arena, Liverpool.

He had defeated Olegs Fedotovs on March 7, 2015, by points in the 8th round at Ice Arena, Hull.

Brophy had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Zac Dunn on March 17, 2017, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their CBC Commonwealth Super Middleweight championship fight at The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Australia.

Prior to that, he had won against Kiril Psonko on January 20, 2017, by points in the 6th round at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Kelvin Young on October 1, 2016, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Bellahouston Leisure Centre, Glasgow.

Before that, he had lost to George Groves on April 9, 2016, by knockout in the 4th round at The O2 Arena, London.

He had beaten Vaidas Balciauskas on February 27, 2016, by points in the 6th round at Bellahouston Leisure Centre, Glasgow.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, David Brophy had been fighting more than Rocky Fielding.

Going into this contest, Rocky Fielding had last fought 5 months and 8 days ago, while David Brophy's last outing had been 6 months and 13 days ago.

Fielding's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 23 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

Brophy's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5 rounds on average.

What time did Fielding vs Brophy start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM BST at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Fielding vs Brophy?

Fielding vs Brophy was broadcast on Sky Sports Arena in the UK.

What were the odds on Fielding vs Brophy?

Rocky Fielding was a 9/25 (-280) favorite going into the contest, while David Brophy made his way into the ring at 2/1 (+200) with oddsmakers.