Tye Fields
Tye Fields | |
|---|---|
| Born | Walter Tyeson Fields February 8, 1975 Missoula, Montana, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Big Sky |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) |
| Reach | 82 in (208 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 54 |
| Wins | 49 |
| Wins by KO | 44 |
| Losses | 5 |
Walter Tyeson "Tye" Fields (born February 8, 1975) is an American former
professional boxer who held the USBA heavyweight
title.
Boxing career
Tye Fields grew up in
southpaw
Fields was considered large even for the heavyweight division.
In his professional career he has beaten some notable opponents such as Andy Sample,
Saul Montana, Bruce Seldon, Sedreck Fields, Sherman Williams, Maurice Harris, Konstantin Airich, Raphael Butler and Michael Sprott
. He started his career with a streak of 17 consecutive KO victories (16 of them coming in the first round) before he suffered his first loss to Jeff Ford via a 1st-round KO. He would later avenge this defeat by knocking out Ford in a rematch, also in the 1st round. In total Fields has 26 first-round knockouts among his 49 professional victories. He has won 4 regional titles.
On June 28, 2008, Fields faced off against
Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Fields suffered the second defeat of his career losing via knockout after just 57 seconds of the first round when Barrett (34–6, 20 KOs) delivered a series of accurate right hands, knocking Fields down and leaving him unable to beat the referee's count.[1][2]
Following the defeat to Barrett Fields rebounded with 4 straight KO victories over lowly regarded opposition before taking another step up and challenging former heavyweight title challenger
Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas
. As with his previous step up in opposition Fields came up short when he was knocked out with a single punch from Grant in the third round.
Fields took part in the
Mike Pérez
. Perez won the tournament and the £32,000 prize money when he knocked Fields out in the first round.
On October 7, 2011, Fields defeated a strong puncher
, Canada.On March 24, 2012, Fields faced the
Friday Night Fights
. Fields lost by TKO in the 6th round. After that loss Fields retired from boxing.
Professional boxing record
| 54 fights | 49 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 44 | 5 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Luevano retains crown with split draw; DQ costs Soto". ESPN.com. 29 June 2008.
- ^ "Luevano Held To Draw, Soto Shock, Barrett Wins". SecondsOut Boxing News.
External links
- Boxing record for Tye Fields from BoxRec (registration required)
- It Came From Montana: The Odyssey of Tye Fields by Steven Shabo