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Twitter reacts to Canelo Alvarez stopping ‘bum’ Rocky Fielding with fury and Homer Simpson comparisons
- Social media not kind on Liverpudlian after stoppage to Mexican champion in Madison Square Garden
- Some saw the bout as little more than a circus to kick-start DAZN network with both fighters benefitting financially
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Twitter users were quick to respond to the mismatched bout between Canelo Alvarez and Rocky Fielding in New York’s Madison Square Garden, which saw the Mexican become a three-time world champion.
As expected, they were not kind.
Many users called the Englishman a “bum” and decried a “terrible fight” that was a “joke”.
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Others saw the match-up as little more than a circus to kick start the new DAZN network, with some glad that it was not on pay-per-view.
The rest was largely mockery of the mismatch.
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One Twitter user called the fight a “cute sparring session” for the Mexican champion.
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