Tye Fields
| Tye Fields | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Walter Tyeson Fields |
| Nickname(s) | Big Sky |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) |
| Reach | 82 |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
February 8, 1975 Missoula, Montana, U.S. |
| 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 Beaverton, Oregon. Fields played college basketball and was a starter at forward for San Diego State University. Fields never was an amateur. Standing at 6 feet and 8 inches and weighing around 275 lbs (125 kg), the 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 Monte Barrett on the Manny Pacquiao - David Diaz undercard at the 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 Michael Grant. The fight took place on March 11, 2011 at the 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 Prizefighter 'International heavyweights' tournament held at Alexandra Palace in London on 7 May 2011. After winning his opening 2 bouts against Michael Sprott and Konstantin Airich he matched up against the undefeated former Cuban amateur star Mike Perez. Perez won the tournament and the £32,00 prize money when he knocked Fields out in the first round.
On October 7, 2011, Fields defeated a strong puncher Raphael Butler (35-10, 28 KOs) from Minnesota in the 6th round via technical knockout in 10-round main event on KO Boxing’s Show of Force card at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
On March 24, 2012, Fields faced the WBC International titleholder, #8 WBC ranked undefeated Mariusz Wach (26-0, 14 KO) from Poland. The fight was set at the Resorts Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey and got coverage form ESPN's 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 (44 knockouts), 5 losses[3] | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 49–5 |  Mariusz Wach |
TKO | 6 (12) | 24/03/2012 |  Resorts Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
For WBC International heavyweight title. |
| Win | 49–4 | Raphael Butler |
TKO | 6 (10) | 07/10/2011 |  Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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| Win | 48–4 | David Whittom |
RTD | 3 (8) | 24/06/2011 | Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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| Loss | 47–4 |  Mike Perez |
TKO | 1 (3) | 07/05/2011 |  Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, London, England, United Kingdom |
Prizefighter Tournament, International heavyweight final. |
| Win | 47–3 |  Konstantin Airich |
KO | 1 (3) | 07/05/2011 | Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, London, England, United Kingdom |
Prizefighter Tournament, International heavyweight semi-final. |
| Win | 46–3 | Michael Sprott |
SD | 3 | 07/05/2011 | Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, London, England, United Kingdom |
Prizefighter Tournament, International heavyweight quarter-final. |
| Loss | 45–3 | Michael Grant |
KO | 3 (10) | 11/03/2011 | Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 45–2 | Raymond Olubowale |
TKO | 3 (6) | 04/02/2011 | Molson Centre, Barrie, Ontario, Canada |
Canadian Heavyweight title eliminator. |
| Win | 44–2 | Ken Frank |
TKO | 3 (6) | 19/11/2010 | Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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| Win | 43–2 | Galen Brown |
TKO | 3 (10) | 30/10/2009 | Palace Banquet Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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| Win | 42–2 | Nicolai Firtha |
KO | 6 (12) | 20/06/2009 | The Venue at River Cree, Enoch, Alberta, Canada |
Won vacant USA Native American Boxing Council heavyweight title. |
| Loss | 41–2 | Monte Barrett |
KO | 1 (10) | 28/06/2008 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 41–1 | Roderick Willis |
TKO | 1 (10) | 13/03/2008 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 40–1 | Chris Koval |
TKO | 1 (10) | 20/12/2007 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 39–1 | Domonic Jenkins |
RTD | 7 (10) | 09/08/2007 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 38–1 | Kendrick Releford |
UD | 10 | 25/01/2007 | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 37–1 | Maurice Harris |
RTD | 4 (10) | 14/07/2006 | South Coast Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 36–1 | Ed Mahone |
TKO | 4 (10) | 24/03/2006 | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 35–1 | Bruce Seldon |
KO | 2 (10) | 28/10/2005 | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 34–1 |  Saul Montana |
TKO | 3 (10) | 05/08/2005 | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 33–1 | Sedreck Fields |
UD | 8 | 23/04/2005 | Blackham Coliseum, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States |
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| Win | 32–1 | Ray Lunsford |
TKO | 2 (8) | 05/02/2005 | Savvis Center, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 31–1 | Marcelo Aravena |
KO | 1 (8) | 08/10/2004 | Lakeside Casino, Osceola, Iowa, United States |
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| Win | 30–1 | Julius Long |
KO | 3 (12) | 05/12/2003 | Polk County Convention Center, Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
Won vacant WBE Continental Americas Super Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 29–1 |  Sherman Williams |
UD | 12 | 02/09/2003 | Mountaineer Casino, Chester, West Virginia, United States |
Won vacant USBA Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 28–1 |  Carlos Barcelete |
KO | 2 (10) | 10/07/2003 | Sky Ute Casino, Ignacio, Colorado, United States |
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| Win | 27–1 | Brian Sargent |
TKO | 2 (8) | 22/02/2003 | Shooting Star Casino, Mahnomen, Minnesota, United States |
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| Win | 26–1 | Marvin Hill |
TKO | 1 (4) | 04/10/2002 | Edgewater Hotel & Casino, Laughlin, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 25–1 | Francis Royal |
TKO | 3 (6) | 08/08/2002 | Centennial Garden Arena, Bakersfield, California, United States |
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| Win | 24–1 | Jose Flores |
TKO | 1 (6) | 10/05/2002 | Lakeside Casino, Osceola, Iowa, United States |
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| Win | 23–1 | Joe Lenhart |
UD | 5 | 30/01/2002 | Level Nightclub, Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 22–1 | Jeff Ford |
KO | 1 (?) | 14/08/2001 | Mountaineer Casino, Chester, West Virginia, United States |
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| Win | 21–1 | Ed White |
KO | 1 (4) | 17/07/2001 | State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
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| Win | 20–1 | George Chamberlain |
TKO | 1 (?) | 01/06/2001 | Civic Center, Bismarck, North Dakota, United States |
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| Win | 19–1 | Undra Hawkins |
TKO | 1 (?) | 30/03/2001 | Tama, Iowa, United States |
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| Win | 18–1 | Jason Nicholson |
TKO | 2 (?) | 20/03/2001 | Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
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| Loss | 17–1 | Jeff Ford |
KO | 1 (4) | 31/01/2001 | Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 17–0 | Andy Sample |
KO | 1 (10) | 01/12/2000 | Grand Victoria Casino, Rising Sun, Indiana, United States |
Won USBA Regional Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 16–0 | Nick Flores |
TKO | 1 (8) | 13/10/2000 | Harvey's Casino, Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
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| Win | 15–0 | Greg Suttington |
TKO | 2 (6) | 29/09/2000 | Station Casino, Missouri, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 14–0 | Dan Kosmicki |
TKO | 1 (6) | 15/09/2000 | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 13–0 | George Chamberlain |
TKO | 1 (10) | 25/08/2000 | Convention Center, Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
Won vacant USA Iowa State Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 12–0 | Curtis McDorman |
KO | 1 (?) | 28/07/2000 | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 11–0 | Kevin Rosier |
TKO | 1 (4) | 28/04/2000 | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States |
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| Win | 10–0 | Travis Fulton |
KO | 1 (4) | 17/02/2000 | River Center, Davenport, Iowa, United States |
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| Win | 9–0 |  Richard Davis |
KO | 1 (4) | 10/02/2000 | Harvey's Casino, Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
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| Win | 8–0 | Harold Johnson |
KO | 1 (4) | 24/11/1999 | Fiesta Palace, Waukegan, Illinois, United States |
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| Win | 7–0 | Brian McNeff |
TKO | 1 (4) | 19/10/1999 | KC Market Center, Missouri, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 6–0 | Chris McCarl |
KO | 1 (4) | 23/07/1999 | Ice Arena, Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
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| Win | 5–0 | Justin Wills |
KO | 1 (?) | 01/06/1999 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
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| Win | 4–0 | Darryl Becker |
TKO | 1 (4) | 27/04/1999 | Davenport, Iowa, United States |
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| Win | 3–0 | Eric Graham |
KO | 1 (4) | 17/04/1999 | Coliseum, Marshalltown, Iowa, United States |
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| Win | 2–0 | Richard Slack |
TKO | 1 (4) | 20/03/1999 | La Mesa Restaurant, Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
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| Win | 1–0 | Gerald Hill |
TKO | 1 (4) | 10/02/1999 | Meskwaki Casino, Tama, Iowa, United States |
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References
- ↑ "Luevano retains crown with split draw; DQ costs Soto". ESPN.com.
- ↑ "Luevano Held To Draw, Soto Shock, Barrett Wins". SecondsOut Boxing News.
- ↑
External links
- Professional boxing record for Tye Fields from BoxRec
- It Came From Montana: The Odyssey of Tye Fields by Steven Shabo