- 1,612
- 9
- 38
Neves had to spoil in the second, holding Simpson in clinches when he could. The action quietened and Simpson's arms began to look tired.
But his punches rapidly recovered their zip in the third round.
Simpson shook Neves, a spiteful uppercut striking through within a combination. He was hurting his opponent again and rattled Neves with a flurry to the head.
But it was when he stepped in that Simpson slammed a punishing right in flush. Neves flopped forward to the canvas, stunned badly.
He only just beat the count but still looked unsteady when the referee asked him to step forward and he had to be stopped at 1-36.