Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada– After two close rounds, former world heavyweight title challenger, Michael Grant (47-4, 35 KOs) knocked out veteran Tye Fields (45-3, 41 KOs) in the third with a big, straight right hand that sent Fields to the canvas hard. Fields struggled to get up, but was obviously unable to go on, causing referee Joe Cortez to wave off the fight.
On the undercard, Joel Casamayor (38-5-1, 22 KOs) scored a ten-round split decision over Manuel Leyva (20-2, 12 KOs). The judges’ scorecards were: 97-92, 96-93, 94-95.
Paul Magno has over thirty-five years of experience in and around the sport of boxing and has had his hand in everything, from officiating to training. As a writer, his work has appeared in Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, Inside Fights, The Boxing Tribune, Fight Hype, Man Cave Magazine, Bleacher Report, and The Queensberry Rules.
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