Not many people here are surprised by this :yep I expected Grant by KO1. And many others here saw this coming from a mile away. http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=294219
people going a bit overboard. fields is overall a c level hw who has beaten other c- level guys (some of whom have a little pop). monte starched him obviously and badly but thats his only ko loss i know of (before tonite). is he really the worst chinned fighter because of that? good job by grant to keep his relevance up
Before the Barett fight early in his career he was also Ko'ed in the first round by some unknown fighter...
The Barrett KO1 loss was proof that Tye's first KO1 loss wasn't a fluke. He now has 3 losses. KO1, KO1, KO3 :deal
Whats next for Grant? He might be an ok test for some people. He's not an active puncher and is unlikely to win a decision against any decent HW, but he can test their chin. IMO had Haye been caught with the punch Adamek was towards the end, he would have been starched and laid out. Maybe Grant vs. Arreola would be a decent match up. I would prefer Grant face at least one more top guy to guage where he is. I would hate to see him get a title shot after a string of wins over comp like Tye Fields. And he might, considering his name recognition.
Oddly, I really want to see this fight now. I like the Barrett-Fields match, it's fun to watch the big guy get tagged by Two Gunz.
You guys need to ease up on Fields. Guy started fighting at 24, what the hell do you expect? Of course, his selling point was always his size, but he still actually did more in the sport then most people who start boxing as kids.
I am curious to see what he does next- follows it up with a couple more victories, or takes another year off.
I think he and his trainer know its his final chance and are willing to try at least. His fight with Adamek was a sign of that, even if it was bit of a hail mary. Nevertheless, he fought once again and rather quickly after Adamek. I think he will try to secure a decent opponent quickly again. If Grant could be a bit more active and launch with greater accuracy, he can put down most people in this division.