Ryan MaquiñanaCSNBayArea.com
AUSTIN, TX – In the opening bout of ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights,” San Francisco welterweight Karim “Hard Hitta” Mayfield took a giant step in his boxing career with a tenth-round stoppage of former world champion Steve “2 Pounds” Forbes.
Behind a heavy overhand right and effective pressure, Mayfield, 146.5, mugged Forbes, 149, throughout the bout and prevented the Las Vegas resident from mounting a consistent offensive attack, as the Fillmore native built a sizable lead heading into the final frame.
After a series of blows to the head and body had Forbes (35-10, 11 KOs) reeling into the ropes for cover, Mayfield (14-0, 9 KOs) unleashed a final salvo that prompted referee Gregorio Alvarez to call a halt to the bout at 1:03.
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